When the UNI Verse project launched its second phase, I wasn’t too interested in writing anything,thinking who would be interested in a narration of my routine university experience so far. Yet, I had nochoice but to write. Interestingly, an Instagram post shared by a friend flicked something in my scatteredmind to streamline memories from my first year at university, and I began to realize that university life isquite the rollercoaster. Before delving into reflections, I’ll backtrack a bit. Securing a spot at the University of Colombo waspretty much what I always desired, mainly for wanting to continue to take comfort in the city that hasalways been home. That Instagram post, though - it struck a chord. The post shared by…
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A Place of Hope and Depression
On my very first day at university, I ended up lost. It was quite a memorable day and became the very first day of many where I would end up being lost in university or on a journey back home from the place. Suffice to say, ending up in Slave Island, of all places. without knowing a thing about Colombo was quite the experience. This was followed by the very first day of orientation, where I ended up being late because I had to get off the train early due to certain complications, and ended up spending Rs. 2000 on a taxi to university. I knew that I was in for a very long ride. I entered the Faculty of…
වචන ගළපන්නෙකුගේ හදවත
රොටරැක්ට් කතුවැකියේ දෙවසරක මතක ඉන්න තැනක ඉන්න බව දැනෙන්න සලස්වන එක මගේ සාමාන්‍ය ජීවන ලක්ෂණයක් බව බොහෝ අය දන්නවා . මං එහෙම කරන්නෙ ම ඒ ස්ථානයෙන් හරි ඒ අවස්ථාවෙන් හරි උපරිම ප්‍රයෝජනයක් ගන්න මට තියෙන ආසාව නිසාමයි . ඒ නිසා ම විශ්වවිද්‍යාල ජීවිතයේත් උපරිම ප්‍රයෝජන ගන්න පළවෙනි දවසෙදි ම මම හිතාගත්ත . ඒ නිසා අධ්‍යයන කටයුතු වගේ ම විෂය බාහිර කටයුතු ගැනත් මට ලොකු උනන්දුවක් තිබ්බ . සිව් වසරක උපාධි අපේක්ෂක ජීවිතයේ දෙවසරක් අවසන වෙමින් තියෙන මොහොතක් මේ ගෙවෙන්නෙ . ඉතින් ඒ දෙවසර පුරා ම සරසවි ජීවිතයේ වචන හා බැඳුණු රොටරැක්ට්මය මතකය ඔබත් එක්ක බෙදා ගන්නයි මං මේ සූදානම් වෙන්නෙ . රොටරැක්ට් කතුවැකියේ ඒ ගෙවුණු කාලය පිළිබඳ මේ මතක සටහන කතුවැකිය වෙනුවෙන් ලියැවෙන අවසාන සටහන බවට පත්වේවි . කවි ,…
Twinkling Watermelon: A Time Slip to the Past
I’m sure everyone, at some point in their lives, has wondered: “What if I could turn back the time, change the course of events, and maybe relive some moments for a second time?” The Korean TV series ‘Twinkling Watermelon’, directed by Son Jong-hyun, seamlessly blending elements of time-travel, coming-of-age, family and love, delves into the idea of rewriting the past. However, the approach is different as the main leads Ha Eun Gyeol (Ryeon) and On Eun Yu (Seol In-ah) are, in fact, trying to rewrite the lives of their parents, ultimately leading to a restructuring of their own life. This drama reminds us that our parents were also once teenagers with their own hopes, dreams and inner struggles. That there…
Parasite (2019): A Film Review
You know, when I first got to know the project Cinematic Review series, Parasite (2019) was my instant decision to write a review on. I was forced to watch the movie when I was having a sleepover with my cousins. When I first heard the word, I did not like to watch, but when the movie continued, I was showing interest and was into the film. Parasite is a 9/10 for me when considering its practicality to society and how the director skillfully showcases every single emotion in a frame. Enough of my rambling! Let us move into the movie summary. Summary Parasite (2019) which was directed by Bong Joon Ho, revolves around a poor family of parents, son, and…
Barbie: A Pink Menace
Almost every little girl had a Barbie doll at some point in her life. Whether you wanted to or not was a different matter. Barbie managed to impress our parents with her pink glitz, so Barbie invaded all our homes. Now, was Barbie treated well? Well… (looks at my old Barbies with broken legs and missing arms, crying in the corner)…that depends on if you were a civil child or not. In 2023, Barbie swept the world by storm with the release of the new live-action movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and the whole world became infested with pink ribbons and bows. Directed by Greta Gerwig, it was beloved by women and girls alike; everyone wanted to hop…
Desert Flower: A Tale of Resilience and Strength
The movie “Desert Flower” relates the extraordinary story of the courageous Somalian girl Waris Dirie, who has been through a journey of struggle and hardship. Beginning from her life in the deserts of Africa to establishing herself as an internationally recognized supermodel, her story is incredibly inspiring and compelling. Just as a desert flower, she blooms in a desert, thriving hardships and harsh circumstances with her strength and resilience as a courageous woman. The director, Sherry Hormann, has done a marvelous job of showcasing Waris’s autobiographical tale along with its dramatic twists. Especially, the role of Waris is outlandishly performed by the well-known supermodel and actress Liya Kabede. The plot is mainly based on the book ‘Desert Flower', which is…
Interstellar: A Space Odyssey of Fatherly Love
Why does a father's love often go unnoticed? Let's explore the depths of fatherly affection through the lens of futuristic storytelling in the popular sci-fi flick 'Interstellar'. Interstellar is a cinematic exploration of a father's love transcending time and space. The movie goes beyond typical sci-fi, crafting a story full of love, sacrifice, and the unbreakable connection between parent and child. It's set in the near future, when Earth is in trouble because of a big famine caused by environmental damage. Cooper, his kids, Tom and Murph, and his father-in-law, Donald, are farmers, like most people. One day, during a dust storm, Cooper and Murph find something strange in Murph's room—a pattern made by falling dust. It turns out to…
Apocalypto: A Review
Apocalypto is an extreme adventure and action movie, with survial being the main theme. This historical epic is based on the Mayan civilization of Europe. The characteristics of a civilization (environmental factors, clothes, and ornaments) and the development of civilizations are seen in this film, and it is undoubtedly a wonderful film for history lovers. Another remarkable feature of the movie that I felt was the shadow of love emerging from the adventure. The cast, crew, and a few details The director of this film is Mel Gibson, and he and Farhad Safinia co-wrote the screenplay. The main character of this film is Jaguar Paw, played by Rudy Youngblood. For Jaguar Paw, nothing matters more than his relationships with his…
Medici (TV series)
In Florence, during the Renaissance period, was a powerful Italian noble family bearing the name, Medici. Their power and influence bolstered by the banking and trade activities conducted by its members, the Medici family stood dominating political and economic aspects in Florence, while also extending their influence all across Europe in a way that one might call them truly the Masters of Florence. The Netflix series, “Medici”, a collaborative creation by Frank Spotnitz and Nicholas Meyer, chronicles the rise to the power of this notorious Medici family, set in 15th century. With the combination of a talented cast and an excellent cinematography, the series focuses on the political intrigue, betrayals, murders, and the complicated dynamics of power that characterized the Renaissance period in which the Medici family rose to the epitome of European power. Consisting…