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With Christmas just round the corner, it’s time to pull out the old boxes filled with tinsel, baubles, wreaths and more to get your homes ready for the season. And often taking pride of place in many homes is the Christmas tree. However in a year, when we have all had to confront the new normal, some creative people have chosen to try something different than the traditional Christmas tree and decor.
Ever thought of a book tree? This season Cafe Kumbuk in Colombo encouraged people to drop off children’s books (both second-hand and new) to construct a Christmas tree by piling the donated tomes artistically one on top of the other. At the end of the festive season, the books will be donated through the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan to schools and orphanages.
Bede Anandappa Bede Anandappa. Pix: Sarath Peiris
On November 28, Bede Anandappa celebrated his 100th birthday, becoming one of the privileged few to ever become a centenarian and one of good health at that. He shared with us his history and recalled the wealth of experiences he had accumulated over the past century, in an interview. Bede was very animated when talking and his family assured me that despite his age, his mind has not left him, keeping active and engaged.
Bede has had quite an extensive extended family as could be expected of a centenarian, consisting of nine children, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. They are tightly knit despite some are nations apart. Bede has even travelled to the UK and Australia to visit his children, though since recently, he has not been able to visit them.