In the field of military service, women are constantly breaking down gender stereotypes and advocating for equality through their professions. Through Beyond the Labels, we had the opportunity to speak with a retired Air Force Aero Instrument and Electrical Technician and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, Mrs. Sujanthi Namasinghe, about her journey, experiences, and reflections on gender equality in the military. What inspired you to pursue a career in the military, and were there unique challenges you faced as a woman entering this field? I thought of joining the Air Force after seeing the beauty of their uniform. And I've always liked the Air Force Band. After seeing those things, I became interested in them and wanted to join the Air Force.…
Tag: Experience
Beyond The Home: Unveiling The Invisible Sacrifices and Unspoken Challenges of Modern Housewives
Motherhood and marriage heavily impact a woman's professional journey. Many women have faced difficulties in balancing their family life and their career, and have often been forced to choose between one or the other due to societal pressure, economic burden or simply having no other choice. Kumari, a 51 years old woman who wishes to remain anonymous, tells us about her struggles of being a housewife and also a working mother. Can you tell us about the dreams or goals you had and if you were able to achieve them? (Were you forced to give up your dreams due to marriage, children or family commitments) I was actually quite ambitious when I was young. I was known as a workaholic,…
නීල දෙණිපතක කවි සුළඟ
සුසුවඳ සුළඟේ - මල් මකරන්දේනීල දෙණිපතේ - සෙවණැලි යායේහීන පුරෝගෙන - සීත මකාගෙනගලනා ගඟුලැල්ලේ අහස් තොටුපළේ - වලා ඔරු තලේහීන දියඹරේ - හරිත තුරුල්ලේසෙනෙහෙ බෙදාගෙන - සිනා මවාගෙනගෙවෙනා දිවිගමනේ උණුසුම් උදයේ - තුරු හසරැල්ලේපිනි කඳුළැල්ලේ - දේදුනු යායේසුසුම දරාගෙන - තුටින් පිරීගෙනකියනා ගී මිහිරේ Rtr. කවීෂා හංසි
කඳුළු සහ මතක
නෙත් අගින් ගිලිහිලා පිටු අතර සැඟවිලාමතක සැමරුම් පොතේපද වැලක් බොඳ කළා සිතුනේ ද එය සෝ කඳුළකැයි කියානැත, නමුත් සිත් තුටු ව ගිය දවස් සිහිවුණාපිටු අතර ගැවසෙද්දි හමුවේවි දැයි සිතාකඳුළු අතරින් තව ටිකක් එබිකම් කළා පිටෙන් පිට පිටෙන් පිට එහි තිබූ කවි කතාටිකෙන් ටික ටිකෙන් ටික තනිකමක් ළං කළාමැකී ගිය සෙනෙහෙකම් අද නොමැති බව කියාකඳුළ වියලී මතක පද අතුරුදන් වුණා - Rtr. භාග්යා නාරන්පනාව
The Next Chapter Begins!
It is safe to say that for the both of us, among the many avenues of the Rotaract Arts Club, the editorial was the one that felt most like home. The editorial is more than words on a page; it is a sanctuary of sorts where imagination knows no bounds and you can write to your heart's content. In addition to being the tapestry where all our emotions, feelings, and opinions are woven together, we are also dedicated to upholding the public image of Rotaract Arts Club. Yes, it is a tremendous responsibility, but one that we as editors find great joy in! As we start our journey as co-editors (hello, hello!) for the year 23/24, we cannot start this…
Challenge Accepted!
Yes, it will be a challenging year! But nothing we can’t handle as a team! Today I'm experiencing an unexpected movement because of my Rotaract family. Actually, from my point of view, this is a brand new challenge. From the bottom of my heart, I said 'yes!' to this brand new challenge a few months ago because facing challenges is my one and only passion. Over the span of one and a half years, I could proudly say I gained thousands of new and exciting experiences by conducting and organizing various kinds of events with the Rotaract Arts family. During those few months, what I saw was a sense of unity among the Rotaract Arts family members. A special mention…
என்றென்றும் நீங்கா அலைபாயும் என் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் நினைவுகள்
என் வாழ்வில் நீங்கா அலைபாயும் நினைவு என்றால் அது பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் நினைவினையே கூறலாம்.
University – a major reality check!
If I sum up my life at the University so far, I would say it has been a roller-coaster ride. But was the struggle worth it? YES! Talking about university life for many would be about academics, extracurricular activities, and friends; however, when I look back at my journey so far, all I can think of are the life lessons it taught me. It’s not wrong to say that more than academics, University was more of a reality check. Joining the lectures online for an entire year, our batch didn’t get to meet each other for so long. Therefore, it’s safe to say the first year went comparatively smoothly. Then came the on-site lectures, getting up early to catch the…
எனது நாட்குறிப்பின் ஒரு பக்கம்…
புத்தகம் வாசிப்பது என்றால் யாருக்கு தான் புடிக்காது, அதிலும் பல அடுக்கு மாடிகளைக் கொண்டு அழகாக நேர்த்தியாக அமைந்திருக்கும் ஒரு நூலகத்தில் போய் அமர்ந்து புத்தகங்களை வாசிப்பதற்கு ஈடாக என்ன மகிழ்ச்சி இந்த உலகில் இருந்து விட போகிறது... புத்தகம் வாசிக்க கொழும்பு பல்கலைக்கழக நூலகத்திற்கு நண்பியுடன் சென்ற வேளை ஒரு வேடிக்கையான அனுபவம் கிடைத்தது அந்த அனுபவத்தை உங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்கிறேன். அன்று விரிவுரைகள் முடிந்து நானும் எனது சக தோழிகளும் வெட்டி பேச்சு பேசியவர்களாக வந்து கொண்டிருந்தோம். வந்து கொண்டிருந்த வேளை எதேர்ச்சையாக என் கண்கள் நூலகம் நோக்கி விழ அன்று புவியியல் பாட விரிவுரையாளர் கூறிய ஒரு அறிவுறை சட்டென என் மனதை தட்டி சென்றது. அவர் கூறியதெல்லாம் கொழும்பு பல்கலைக்கழகத்திற்கான ஒரு பெரிய வளம் இந்த நூலகம் அதனை பயன்படுத்தி நீங்கள் உங்கள் அறிவை விருத்தி செய்யவில்லையெனின் நீங்கள் இந்த பல்கலைக்கழகத்திற்கு வருகை தந்து இருக்கும் வெறும் பார்வையாளர்களே... உடனே ஒரு உதிப்பு என் மனதில் தோன்ற இது தான் சந்தர்ப்பம் இன்று சரி நூலகத்திற்கு போய் அமர்ந்து புத்தகங்களை வாசித்து, தேவையான புத்தகங்களை…
The not so fun bits of uni
This thing is so boring we force people into relationships to keep us entertained! (A collection of reflections I’ve made as I dissociate from the school system and adopt to the university system).