100 years after the emancipation of slaves in the United States, black people were still suffering segregation and discriminination. In 1963, Martin Luther King gave his famous speech  where he spoke about “his dream”.

Martin Luther King is one of my heroes because he saw the future, and he wasn’t afraid to bring that future into reality. [Read more...]

I have been thinking of people, current or historical, who have made a real impact and helped to make the world a better place. The first one to spring to mind is William Wilberforce who guided the anti-slavery legislation through the British Parliament.

Not that he did it all alone. Many campaigners worked tirelessly to change the mind of the British people to the point when they said with a loud voice, “This is no longer acceptable, the law must be changed”. [Read more...]

On Sunday evening I flew back from Delhi to Colombo arriving at Colombo airport at about 10 o’clock at night. There are a few minor hassles along the way but because the plane was half an hour early, Leslie had not yet arrived at the airport to pick me up. Flights make you thirsty and I was desperate for a drink of water so I went to the cafe in the arrivals area and bought a bottle of water.That was the last time I remember seeing my wallet. [Read more...]