Zainab Khan Roza

On the night of 13th May in Kandy, I witnessed something far more meaningful than just a cultural show. At Sri Wasala Dance Show, music, rhythm and dance revisited us the aspects of nature, life, spirituality and history. As the hall filled with the sound of traditional drums, dancers entered the stage wearing beautiful Kandyan costumes inspired by the era of ancient Sri Lankan kings. Every performance carried a story from Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage, and each dance reflected the close...

When Refuge Becomes Ecological Pressure

-- A Conversation with Minar Thapa Magar War and disasters leave behind more than broken buildings and displaced populations; they fracture the invisible systems that allow human life to flourish. When a settlement collapses, the delicate relationship between people, infrastructure, and the surrounding environment is severed. Homes turn to debris, roads disappear, and as communities scatter, the environmental consequences ripple through the soil, water, and forests. Understanding how these...