Wonderful evening with the brilliant writer, translator and civil servant @Mandulee2
I can't wait to read the book Gallivanting, based on her travels to different countries.
"Araliya was a bad girl – her uniform was always short, and – and, she had a permanently re-bonded fringe which she tried hard to hide with a hundred and one hair clips."
Read 'Deep red carnations' by @Mandulee2 for Himal Fiction Fest:
https://t.co/qS0YNAeDZJ
Happening tomorrow! 12 June 7PM IST
Come listen to emerging writers @SaherHasnain@Mandulee2 and Sidharth Singh read from their excellent short stories coming out in @Himalistan this week.
Register (on Zoom) and join the conversation: https://t.co/TJ4BXyJRiC
Meet writer Ciara Mandulee Mendis!
Ciara is a Sri Lankan writer whose short story collections The Red Brick Wall(manuscript) and The Lanka Box were shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize. She holds an M.A. in English Studies and is an Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service.
We will be showcasing fiction from Ciara and other emerging writers from across Southasia at the first Himal Fiction fest.
Join us from 12-23 June to read their work and learn more about fiction NOW in Southasia. Stay tuned for more!
Ciara Mandulee Mendis @Mandulee2 is the first of our Short Listed writers to be featured in this special Sunday Times (@TimesOnlineLK) series!
https://t.co/6KixuCrvyo