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
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...
Sangeetha Mahadevan reading Thirangie Jayatilake’s Broken Waves
I slip the lens cap into my jean pocket and fumble with the lens, zooming in and out, trying to...
Flash Fiction Finalists
Name: Thirangie Jayatilake Age: 21 University: New York University Abu Dhabi Nationality: Sri...