Category: Wordsmiths
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Friday Feels: If you were to describe your current chapter in life, what would it be called?
Welcome to the third issue of Friday Feels! If Life Were a A Book, What Would You Call This Chapter? If life were a book (and honestly it always feels like one), this wouldn’t be the dramatic climax. Right now, this feels more like that chapter you almost skip but later realise it mattered more
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Echoes of “Never Again”
On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops finally entered the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. To call what they came across as a nightmare is an understatement. It was a horror movie etched into reality: 7,000 ill and dying prisoners left behind by the SS. They had actually forced 60,000 others onto brutal death marches just days prior.
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Friday Feels: What the Waters Couldn’t Wash Away: Lessons from Ditwah
Welcome to the second issue of Friday Feels! The landscapes of our beautiful island are slowly beginning to heal, but for many of us, the internal map of our lives has been permanently redrawn. We asked our community a heart-centering question: “How did Ditwah reshape what you hold important, compared to the life you knew
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Creative Chronicles: Day in the life of a Gavalier
CHAPTER 03 What if I told you that the start of your greatest leadership journey could come from…your own voice? Sounds a bit dramatic, right? But hear me out, because at the Gavel Club of SLIIT, that’s exactly where all the fun begins, if anyone ever told you that public speaking could never be fun,
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Creative Chronicles: More Than Just a Degree
CHAPTER: 02 University never really happens the way we imagine.It isn’t tidy. It isn’t always inspiring. It’s louder. Messier. More alive. It starts with uncertainty about new buildings, new rules, the quiet worry of not belonging.We pretend to know what we are doing.We pretend we have a plan. Slowly, it becomes a world of its
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Friday Feels: Issue 01
Welcome to the very first issue of Friday Feels! The core idea behind this series is simple: We want to pause the hustle and engage in honest reflection, sharing the personal stories and thought-provoking experiences that define our growth. To kick off this series, we asked our members a simple but profound question: “What’s one
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Creative Chronicles: Volunteering With a Side of Chaos
CHAPTER: 01 The Beginning What started as a message on the student WhatsApp group somehow spiraled into one of the most fulfilling experiences I’ve ever had. The message read:”Only 10 volunteer slots are available — first come, first served… Selected volunteers will gain invaluable experience and receive a prestigious Letter of Appreciation from ICF Colombo
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Meet the Team Rtr. Yasith Adithya
To close off these series, I am here to introduce the most important person in our club. Everyone you have read so far in this series are able to perform their best because of this person. He’s the leader of our pack who paves the path for us and makes the magic happen for the
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Convergence Phase 2 : Hopeful Stories
Growing up, I often felt like the world was unkind to me because of my dark skin tone. Whenever I smiled, people would comment on how visible my teeth were against my skin. What began as casual remarks soon turned into teasing that made me feel small and excluded. It wasn’t just strangers or peers—my
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A Shepherd’s Final Journey: Tribute to Pope Francis
Today, on April 21st, Easter Monday—a day that celebrates resurrection, hope, and life renewed—the Catholic Church mourns the passing of its humble shepherd. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died at the age of 88. His final breath, drawn on a day marked by Christ’s triumph over death, feels laden with a poetic symmetry:
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Convergence Phase 2 : Hopeful Stories
I didn’t have a childhood like most others. My father was an alcoholic, and my mother had to work tirelessly to keep us afloat. I, too, worked during my school years, balancing responsibilities while studying. Half of my childhood was spent in other people’s houses because we didn’t have a permanent home. On top of
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Editors’ Hot Seat~Rtr. Charith Yohan
In this installment of Editors’ Hot Seat, exploring the experiences of Rotaract Club leaders, we caught up with Rtr. Charith Yohan, Secretary of the Rotaract Club of SLIIT for the RI Year 2024-25. Co-Editors Rtr. Kavisha Yapa and Rtr. Tanuri Dissanayake delved into Charith’s journey to uncover the defining moments, challenges, and invaluable lessons that
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Celebrating the Spirit of Service: International Volunteers Day
On the 5th of December every year, the world comes together to celebrate an amazing force, volunteers. They are the people who give of their time, their skills, their hearts and do not expect to be paid for it. Today on International Volunteers Day, we honor our ‘unsung heroes’ who give their time to make
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The Art of Embracing Solitude
Figuring out your 20s feels like a winding road full of transitions, discoveries, and unexpected turns. But when everyone around you is partnering up, life around you starts to feel like an unending series of plus one events and double dates. And if you’re single, there’s a unique struggle: the feeling of being left behind
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The Dark Forest: A Story of Silent Stars
Imagine you’re in a vast, dark forest. The trees are towering, the shadows deep. You can’t see the sky. You don’t know who’s out there—are they friends or enemies? You don’t know, and that’s the problem. The forest is full of life, but you can’t see anyone, hear anyone clearly. Every sound—a crack of a
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