tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post2133203519927759684..comments2023-12-15T03:06:12.597+05:30Comments on Life in Taprobane: Memories of Lebanon...Serendib_Islehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-23806956035445338912009-11-11T15:27:48.432+05:302009-11-11T15:27:48.432+05:30RD, I read in Guardian UK that Beirut is “the most...RD, I read in Guardian UK that Beirut is “the most glamorous tourist destination in 2010”. Yes you should consider a trip down there. Seriously. Great place for drummers too ;)Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-39280636944194237832009-11-11T14:24:41.508+05:302009-11-11T14:24:41.508+05:30Great post S Isle, makes me want to go there. Than...Great post S Isle, makes me want to go there. Thanks for the sharing.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-77871347390682476652009-11-10T15:26:05.349+05:302009-11-10T15:26:05.349+05:30Thank Indy. ;)Thank Indy. ;)Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-3969970270290552062009-11-10T14:49:02.383+05:302009-11-10T14:49:02.383+05:30Lovely travel post! Sounds like a really exotic pl...Lovely travel post! Sounds like a really exotic place with fancy food names!!! And yes it hurts when people think of Sri Lanka that way!:(<br /><br />INDYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-29602062141704844062009-11-09T15:58:00.772+05:302009-11-09T15:58:00.772+05:30@Santhoshi: More stories in due time, I hope.
@Ps...@Santhoshi: More stories in due time, I hope.<br /><br />@Pseudo: *nods in agreement*<br />I was thinking out loud and doctors just popped in to my mind. I know its not every 5 years now. <br />Guess I should've said politicians..? ;)Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-26370165803953896242009-11-09T14:36:51.632+05:302009-11-09T14:36:51.632+05:30I agree that foreign workers deserve more respect ...I agree that foreign workers deserve more respect and benefits back home (not just the maids, but the construction workers, drivers <i>etc.</i>) and a hell of a lot more support from the Sri Lankan consulates abroad.<br /><br />However, I think it has to be said that doctors keep a huge amount of money within our economy that would otherwise be spent on getting treatment abroad. I doubt the figures are available, but I believe the numbers going abroad for live-saving surgery have decreased drastically over the past decade or so. And also they <i>do</i> save/improve lives on a daily basis :-).<br /><br />I don't mean to whinge, and I'm not trying to defend the permits per se, but I just feel doctors make a soft target, and maybe that's not fair? :-)PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-22018520630978955192009-11-09T12:22:03.147+05:302009-11-09T12:22:03.147+05:30Enjoyed reading your lebanon post. Look forward to...Enjoyed reading your lebanon post. Look forward to more travel stories! <br /><br />Love the line.. <br />"When you are gorgeous, you are never going to walk in your life. Ever." <br />so truesanthoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966151631071849980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-23044487696722050322009-11-09T11:37:01.465+05:302009-11-09T11:37:01.465+05:30N: Yeah. So much so that tea isn’t the leading rev...N: Yeah. So much so that tea isn’t the leading revenue generator anymore. But the benefits they get from the government are very unreasonable. I mean, a doctor gets a free vehicle permit every 5 years or so while generating no foreign income, an expat worker could send millions back home (some have been overseas for 25 years or so...) and get zilch.Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-53834044155762537782009-11-09T11:27:53.356+05:302009-11-09T11:27:53.356+05:30Interesting experiences, I've heard there'...Interesting experiences, I've heard there's a fair amount of racism against brown skin b/c of the maid association, any truth in that? Also RE the maids, they do of course bring some of the largest amounts of foreign exchange into the country though.Nhttp://intheconfusionandaftermath.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-24355228282848444772009-11-09T11:27:09.090+05:302009-11-09T11:27:09.090+05:30Interesting experiences, I've heard there'...Interesting experiences, I've heard there's a fair amount of racism against brown skin b/c of the maid association. Also RE the maids, they do of course bring some of the largest amounts of foreign exchange into the country though.Nhttp://intheconfusionandaftermath.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-65244862733821312432009-11-09T11:14:37.240+05:302009-11-09T11:14:37.240+05:30@Pseudo: indeed, indeed. Seems that only Paki’s an...@Pseudo: indeed, indeed. Seems that only Paki’s and Indians know us for “Jayasuriya, Jayasuriya” – the rest, depends which part of the world you are really...<br />And thank you! ;)<br /><br />@Chavie: Yeah, I have a few dozens of very good friends who are Lebanese, but they are very racist too. I usually pretend that I’m from Nepal or Haiti or something if I wanna get in to a club, if they knew I’m Sri Lankan I might have trouble with the bouncers. Yep, vut to do no?<br /><br />@Dappi Sira: Thanks mate. Well, lets just say that my bachelor days are long gone. ;)<br /><br />@Gypsy: thank you. *bows humbly*Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-62125591029491727052009-11-09T10:07:11.913+05:302009-11-09T10:07:11.913+05:30"I hate when the world classifies Sri Lanka a..."I hate when the world classifies Sri Lanka as the country where the maids come from."<br /><br />Oh GOD. Me too. My 4 closest friends in Sydney turned out to be Lebanese/Egyptian/Palestinian mixes and they all only knew Sri Lanka as the place where their maids in the Middle East came from. Before they met me anyway. It *pissed* me off. Grr. Sri Lanka is many things, but least of all that. <br /><br />Ugh. Anyway. <br /><br />Great post as always :)Gypsyhttp://thebohemiangypsy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-55591354500156391362009-11-09T10:03:44.825+05:302009-11-09T10:03:44.825+05:30Nice writeup,mate. Brings back old memories,nothin...Nice writeup,mate. Brings back old memories,nothing fancy as yours, though. Lebanese are somewhat different from rest of the Arabs. Oh, yes Lebanese women are beautiful. Just appreciate the beauty,nothing more, if you want to take advice.D.G.M බස්සාhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12180455593300502627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-87022007487586782262009-11-09T09:56:42.961+05:302009-11-09T09:56:42.961+05:30Lebanon (and the Lebanese) seems beautiful! :) And...Lebanon (and the Lebanese) seems beautiful! :) And the bit about the maids is really thought provoking... but as Cerno would say, vut tu du no? :)Janithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712087828463895910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22707697.post-60545980456485921112009-11-09T05:47:13.226+05:302009-11-09T05:47:13.226+05:30Regarding your last sentence...it's either tha...Regarding your last sentence...it's either that or 'the country where the Sinhalese are killing the Tamils'...unless you're lucky enough to bump into a cricket aficionado. I don't think we can blame them, it's all down to their exposure...I suppose it's up to us to dispel the stereotype.<br /><br />By the way, I <i>love</i> these travel posts of yours!PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.com