Mockery Of Commemorating The ‘Independence’ Which Denies Freedom & Due Rights To Its People!
Abhijit Naskar,
Of course, 4th February is a memorable day in Sri Lankan history, as it is the day, when (then) Ceylon won the independence from the stranglehold of British. The suppressed Sri Lankan Flag received its due respect and the sacrifices of many people got the meaning. After all, political leaders of all communities practically chipped in, to make it a reality. Harry Rubenstein, a curator of American politics at the Smithsonian Institution, says that Independence Day celebrates those very ideals of democracy, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and is for anyone who finds faith in the words “all men are created equal”. However, over the years, in the Sri Lankan context, these ideals and the equality of all were conveniently forgotten by a short sighted leadership, making the commemoration of an Independence Day on an annual basis, a mockery and a hypocrisy. Sometime b
To most people a menu is a list of dishes one orders from, which could always change. To Galle Fort Muslims, a menu refers to an exact, immaculate combination of dishes that defy alteration. If any single characteristic makes their food uncommon, exclusive, unique even, if it’s possible to speak of a ramparted Galle Fort Muslim cuisine, these combinations, the handiwork of generations of women in the kitchen, play the starring role.
For this reason, Fazeera Ismail, now domiciled in Virginia, USA, set forward to put her recipes together for her children and grandchildren, and now, as she says, “all of you can have your taste buds entranced too by this meticulously and unique cuisine, passed on by generations of our forefathers”.
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