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My second trip to this lovely country – Myanmar

This was my second trip to this lovely country in August 2019—after a few years. On my father’s side, my great-grandfather took the Calcutta route from India to Myanmar to make a living in Rangoon and Kayin state. They gradually left for Sri Lanka and Malaya. On both my trips I have found friends to…

August 13, 2019
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Tracing Roots: My journey to Sri Lanka

My mother’s parents, after many years of being in Sri Lanka set up a leather tannery in Himbutuwelgoda, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka in 1943. They resided in the culture-rich Muslim town of Gampola. On this second trip of mine in 2019, I decided to take some time out to go up and see these places, including…

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