TOUR BUSES TO SRI LANKA'S BATTLEFIELDS

[ROB]

The tour bus had far more passengers than seats, but no one around me seemed to mind. Most of the pilgrims were dancing anyway. A boy played drums; a middle-aged woman shook a yellow tambourine. In a joyous frenzy, children, teenagers and adults danced tirelessly in the aisle as the vehicle bounced along one of the few roads of the northeastern tourist trail that has not been reconstructed. Only the eldest were seated, infants in their laps, clapping to the calypso music blasting from the speakers, and passing around a flask of Ceylon tea. Everyone sang along.’

http://www.vice.com/en_au/read/tour-buses-to-sri-lankas-battlefields

[Penta2]

Interesting article. Long overtaken by events. The fascistic kleptocratic Rajapaksas are back in power and spreading fear as usual.

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