so jealous of cats to be honest. imagine being a huge bitch literally all the time and the person who takes care of you is like awwwwwww

Current top read:

More than 30 mass graves have been found in Sri Lanka, believed to be of those who disappeared during the civil war and communist rebellions. But efforts to uncover the truth are obstructed by the authorities, writes Kris Thomas newlinesmag.com/argument/sri-l…

i'm so tired of seeing writing jobs that require a specific area of expertise. A lot of people can pick up different types of writing incredibly easily if they're already good writers.

Thrilled to wake up to see that I AM KAVI made the Bank Street College Best Children's Books Of The Year 2024 list! 🤩

It also has been tagged with a star for 'outstanding merit* 😊

Gratitiude to my publisher Holiday House Publishing, Inc. and agent Jacqui Lipton as always 🙏🏾

Columbia University, home to the Pulitzer Prizes, National Magazine Awards and duPont, appears to be doing everything to make sure there is no reporting to document what's happening on campus right now.

Thank god for student journalists at Columbia Journalism, Columbia Daily Spectator, WKCR-FM NY.

A picturesque train ride on Colombo's Coastal Railway line passing the Mount Lavinia Beach with the backdrop of a glorious sunset! 🌤️🇱🇰

Persuaded by local “agents” that they’ll get non-combat jobs with hefty salaries, citizenship and residency for their families, #SriLanka ex-military are flocking to #Russia only to find themselves deployed to the front lines. via The Sunday Times (SL)

sundaytimes.lk/240428/news/in…

Any travel writers in my network know Ottawa or Louisville, Kentucky well to commission for a city guide? Please get in touch at my email in my bio if that's you. Thank you!

Here's your #freelance reminder that there's no shame in wanting to make good money. Money allows you to live a life based on what you value, and it provides the stability needed to make good art.

Loved my lil trip to Bhutan. A place I’ve always wanted to visit.

There’s nothing to say any more. We live in a racist world where 40,000 brown people can be slaughtered and no one stops it. But one raging bullying nation can bomb multiple countries then cry at retaliation and the white supremacy of the West kicks into action overnight.

Blessings of Eid to all 🙏🏽

Glad to end this special eve w/ Jezmina Mohamed of Jez-Look Batik Matara whose decades of art & craft tradition we are working to share more widely soon.

Honoured my MFA saree was hers. Read Zinara Rathnayake story abt her here: csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Sou…

My friend’s family needs your help in evacuating from Gaza. Please check out the link below and donate if you can. Share as widely as possible!

gofund.me/148c54e1

ARMY for Palestine

This is a tiny love letter to The Rohet House in Jodhpur. I hardly come across a hotel as stunning as this one.

Sorry, couldn't resist.
readme.lk/abans-illegal-…

Happy Holi ❤️

Genuine question that might come off as a spicy take:
Why is spending $30k on a four-hour wedding deemed societally acceptable, while spending a fraction of that to travel abroad for four months deemed irresponsible?

hi! i’m going to be editing the love and sex section at Cosmopolitan UK until the end of april. prs and writers: please pitch me! anything on sex, relationships, and dating, especially tied to cultural moments (e.g. tv/film releases). brit(dot)dawson(at)hearst(dot)co(dot)uk

New New Lines Magazine: Sri Lanka has the highest number of elephant deaths annually due to human-elephant conflict — a result of deforestation, haphazard cultivation methods and massive development projects in the country, reports Zinara Rathnayake. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/huma…