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Author: Charitha Adikari

Citizenship

It is funny that your identity is Already defined once you were born Your race, Your country And your sexuality They are already determined But how would they know how you would become of? You belong to what you believe, Isn’t it? And how would anyone else know what you believe in.. You cross seas to become someone Trying to believe something new But can you really believe anything else, But what you already believed...

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Love is…

This article was previously published in year 2002 on Daily News, a Sri Lankan paper. After reading the article “Being in Love the real thing” on youth quest the first thing that came into my mind was an article I’ve read in a magazine couple of years ago. It was a very interesting topic called, “What is this thing called love?” condensed from “Redbook” by Judith Viorst, an American writer. Those tips were worth sharing, so all you girlfriends, here are some tips for you to figure out love and infatuation. Remember, infatuation is when you think he is...

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Men – An Endangered Species!

Should there be an International day for Men? Here is what Charitha Adhikari has to say. Men – an endangered species – My idea in 2001 International women’s day comes up and all the women realise they are in need of equal rights. Meanwhile men laugh at this, but they suffer in secret. Men should be given an International Day for two reasons. One, to make them recall all their deeds against the fairer-sex, during the year gone by, like how he fell in love with three women at the same time, how he whistled at girls who passed...

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Nothing beats a Mother’s Love

I’m sharing this poem as today is my mother’s birthday! I am dedicating this poem to my mom and all the loving mothers out there who gave up their won comforts for their kids. Nothing beats a mother’s love. I wonder how someone can be so selfless? To wish for the best of others only To give up your dreams so that others can follow theirs I wonder how someone can be so hopeful? That hoping only the best will happen to others While they are battling against all odds in the society I wonder how someone can be...

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