"Beyond the War"

It began with a gateway through which the dead would pass, marked by white strips of cloth flapping gently in the wind. A long path muddy from the morning rain, a family welcoming despite their grief, some words in honor, a last look before the procession, firecrackers thrown ahead of us to scare off the ghosts.

Beyond the war, and...
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"Beyond the War"

It began with a gateway through which the dead would pass, marked by white strips of cloth flapping gently in the wind. A long path muddy from the morning rain, a family welcoming despite their grief, some words in honor, a last look before the procession, firecrackers thrown ahead of us to scare off the ghosts.

Beyond the war, and after the tsunami, these were moments to remember of Sri Lanka, too, persevering and proud, the reality of life continuing as well as that of death inopportune. On this beautiful island, a jewel alone in a sea of foreign influences, an identity of her own, whole and full and alive.

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