List: Youth Stories | Curated by Denzil Jayasinghe

Feb 3, 2025
146 stories
Youth StoriesDenzil's stories from his youth
Denzil Jayasinghe
The last nightMemories of a young man on his last night in his home country with his parents
Sep 7, 2022
Sep 7, 2022
Denzil Jayasinghe
A Child of CuriosityHow inherent inquisitiveness became a key driver in learning experiences.
May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
Journey across the monsoonA father agonises over letting go of his son
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Denzil Jayasinghe
Father’s FaithNavigating the Elevator of Opportunity
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
Caught Between Worlds:The Peeling of Tradition
Jul 21, 2024
Jul 21, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
Secret Smokes & Surprise SplashesEarly in the morning, sunlight peeked through the window, waking Rohan. giggled quietly, unsure if their older brother Ajit and his friend…
Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
The Best Man’s Suit: A Sri Lankan Wedding TaleSt. Anne’s Blessing: A Tale of Love and Coming of Age
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
The Displaced KeyringThe Lad with the Empty Pocket
Jul 9, 2024
Jul 9, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
A Childhood Friendship and the Divergence of PathsIn the sweltering heat of August, our family would make the annual pilgrimage to Mabima for the church feast. Mabima Seeya’s sprawling…
Jul 2, 2024
Jul 2, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
A Day in the Life of Thomas – Ceylon, 1972
Sep 4, 2024
Sep 4, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
My friend AjitA story about two teenagers and their lifelong mateship
Feb 9, 2022
Feb 9, 2022
Denzil Jayasinghe
Richard NixonA fascinating story of a president’s namesake
Apr 9, 2021
Apr 9, 2021
Denzil Jayasinghe
The Portly ParadoxThis short story is about Mohammed Hammadi, a wealthy and devout Muslim in Dubai. The story explores the irony of Hammadi’s refusal to earn…
Jul 17, 2024
Jul 17, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
The Heartbeat of Kiribathgoda: Fabric, Flavours, and FolkloreA Narrative from 1975
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
Role Models and Mentors — Bro Ignatius Warnakula1st was my beloved father; I could write a book about him instead of a few short stories. Everything I do in life; I attribute to him…
Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
Denzil Jayasinghe
A friendship sealed with solidarityAbout a lifelong friendship built on vulnerability
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
Denzil Jayasinghe
Shattered InnocenceA story of a needle
Jun 9, 2024
Jun 9, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
The Mysterious PostcardA lone postcard, a solitary missive amidst a sea of envelopes, arrived on my doorstep one crisp morning. Its unassuming exterior belied the…
Sep 8, 2024
Sep 8, 2024
Denzil Jayasinghe
විදුමව් හරසරCelebrations of the founding of a school
Sep 3, 2022
Sep 3, 2022
Denzil Jayasinghe
The Silent Symphony of ServiceIn the serene embrace of the hotel, a young man stood at the dawn of his service odyssey; his role whispered like the secrets carried on…
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024