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Tag Archives: Jaffna
Revelations by my Youngest Uncle
Uncle S related that it’s very hard for him to recollect a lot of the past as he has memory lapses due to the seizures he suffers from. But I appreciate that he did try very hard to share his … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, family, History, Singapore Living
Tagged Ceylon, family, Jaffna, Life, Living, youngest uncle
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My Childhood: Garden Stories & Jaffna Cousins
I miss our small tropical garden. Of course, as these things go, I didn’t appreciate it till it was reduced to just a tiny patch devoid of any fruit trees. I miss the Japanese roses my mum tended to in … Continue reading
Posted in family, History, Midlife Musings, My Childhood, Singapore Living
Tagged childhood, cousins, family, Jaffna, Life, memories, Singapore, suicide
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My Ceylon Connection
When you hear Ceylon, you think Ceylon tea. Today most people know Ceylon by it’s modern name Sri Lanka. I prefer the old name. The name I heard throughout my childhood. The word that conjures up an island paradise complete … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceylon, childhood, colonial, culture, grandparents, highlands, history, Jaffna, memories, Nostalgia, ocean liner, Singapore, Sri Lanka, tea
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