Tarzie’s Amnesia
‘The Democratic Republic of Amnesia’ – Yasmine Gooneratne: The Pleasures of Conquest (1995) It was my father’s friend Tarzie Vittachi – his oldest friend from their primary schooldays … Continue reading
My Teachers: Miss Agnes Bay
“Mr. J.L.B.Maketoni’s handwriting was angular and careful – the script of one who had been taught penmanship, as he had been at school all those years ago – a skill … Continue reading
My Teacher – Father Baldwin
“You should bear in mind that parish priests, in addition to flesh and blood and brains, are also made of yet another thing.” “You mean to say” Don Camillo shook … Continue reading
The Sex Expert
“It is true that you may fool all the people some of the time…” – Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) I am told that the most popular obstetricians in … Continue reading
Butcher and the Jerseys
Memories are made of these.” – -Title of a popular song by Jim Reeves Rummaging through a cupboard at home the other day I found my old rugby … Continue reading
Nimalsiri’s Archives
“You can go through life and make new friends every year –every month practically –but there is never any substitute for those friendships of childhood.” -Mma Ramotswe (in Alexander McCall … Continue reading
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