Alternatively, browse my work through some common themes (note: these themes don’t cover all my work)
On nostalgia and memory
On travel, cultures and festivities
On gender and postcolonialism
Nihal Perera on Social Production of Space
TAP’s Thirangie Jayatilake met up with Nihal Perera in Colombo on 15 July 2020 to talk about his...
Washington Square Park
Last Spring I walked through Washington Square Park and the benches had almost reached full...
Urumuri Rutazima
Urumuri rutazima. We ignite that candle. Every year. April. Never let it fade. Because hope is...
Liquid Children, Souls Of Sweetness
I The day ends with a playground not for children but for the occasional growing up. No, I would...
Leyn Baan St.
Consequence
Kettle screech jolts his two-minute nap. Five a.m. Half asleep, he pours boiling water into...
Above the Sea
You confused me at first. Constantly. Frustatingly. I was lost. I didn’t know if I wanted to stay....
Burn Down
Only your parents can find you someone good, they say. It’s not a treasure hunt, it’s like a walk...
Cushion Cover
A cushion has a cover, stripes made by hands that held their first grandchild, with buttons fallen...