List: Lewis, my pappa | Curated by Denzil Jayasinghe

Dec 10, 2023
9 stories
Lewis, my pappaStories weaved around an extraordinary grandfather who set out to change the destiny of his descendants
Denzil Jayasinghe
Lewis is no moreIt was evening. The sun had set. I sat near my father, chatting with him, with glee. My mother was quiet, in a corner away from us. She was…
Nov 7, 2021
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Nov 7, 2021
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Denzil Jayasinghe
Lewis and DenzilMemories of a grandfather
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Denzil Jayasinghe
Lewis — a courageous manThis story is about the life of Lewis, my maternal grandfather. The story is weaved around the time, long before I came to his life as his…
Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2021
Denzil Jayasinghe
Lewis — Ancestry RecordLewis was my grandfather, my mother’s father who lived in Eldeniya, Kadawatha on his ancestral land, some twelve kilometers north of…
Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021
Denzil Jayasinghe
Love of BooksBooks transform lives. They enlighten us. I am a lover of books, stories and pictorials. Media articles, weekend magazines and podcasts…
Jul 20, 2021
Jul 20, 2021
Denzil Jayasinghe
Euphracia projectDenzil discovers traditional handicrafts that his grandmother produced in the 1920s and 1930s, almost a century ago.
May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022
Denzil Jayasinghe
Lewis, the groom’s journeyWhen: 12th August 1925
Dec 9, 2023
Dec 9, 2023
Denzil Jayasinghe
The Unyielding Tapestry:Triumphs and Tragedies in the Jayawardane Family Saga
Dec 9, 2023
Dec 9, 2023
Denzil Jayasinghe
Alphabet is a miracle.Handwriting, calligraphy and fonts influenced multiple generations.
Jul 18, 2022
Jul 18, 2022