June 26, 2019
Wait a minute — how did a blog about a Fulbright assignment in Sri Lanka suddenly start talking about Bangkok, Thailand? In late April, when Fulbright decided to temporarily suspend operations in Sri Lanka, we quietly relocated to Thailand while Fulbright pondered the next steps. We had always wanted to visit Thailand (another tropical, Buddhist-oriented […]
May 30, 2019
It is hard to do justice to the spectacular and ancient city of Anuradhapura, yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site (click here for the webpage) in Sri Lanka. It is where Buddhism landed in Sri Lanka over 2,000 years ago, and the sprawling park-like setting is home to some of the biggest stupas in the world — they say […]
April 24, 2019
How one day can change everything. We still grieve with all Sri Lankans the terrible pain and loss that aches through this country since Easter morning. At least for now we will suspend the blog until and later, if it seems appropriate, we’ll go forward again. In the meantime, we are very grateful for your […]
April 10, 2019
Every day life in Kandy is often an adventure — once you look out a window or step out the door, anything can happen! Our street is more like a little lane that leads down to a busier road. It is verdant and steep on one side and lined with houses on the other. It is […]
March 13, 2019
I guess our blog about Kandy really is like a box of chocolates, if you don’t mind mangling the saying — you never know exactly what you are going to get! It is a beautiful city that dates mostly from the 13th century, laid out out along some steep hills at the start of the […]
January 11, 2019
ආයුබෝවන් Ayubowan! May you live long! Welcome to our blog about our Fulbright experience in Sri Lanka! We’re Dave and Dixie Damrel, resident here in Kandy at the University of Peradeniya for spring, 2019. Dave teaches Religious Studies at USC Upstate in Spartanburg, and Dixie is the curator of the Clemson University Herbarium. Here’s where […]
