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LATEST ARTICLES ( 45 )

• To Paraphrase

  

  You might be familiar with the process of paraphrasing a poem, i.e., you take a line from the poem and write it in your own words to express its meaning,... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 1956

  

  I have been playing around with this idea in my head, of taking the Parliamentary Debate surrounding the Official Language Bill of 1956 and using it as a... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Canon Fodder

  

  It irks me that the intelligentsia of Colombo seem sated by media representations of reality, sharing news stories with commentary, when the said news story is... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Arbitrary Poem

  

  Last year, a project called Poetry Assessor sprung up, claiming to be able to assess a poem’s worth by applying computational linguistics, facilitating high... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Zakat, Or Spartan Charity

  You will not find me volunteering for charity driven “causes” and the like. I am not for vainglorious philanthropy. I do not make donations to third parties. I... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tube Raps

  Here are some verses of mine that I’ve written for my solo rap project as well as my band Rap This, Ko?, plus, my very first appearance in a music video,... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• IMHO Via IndiaPost Live

  IndiaPost Live is a great concept, executed fairly well, but poorly received. A friend of mine from journalism college works there and has been kind enough to... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Battle Rap: Imaad Majeed VS Larry T Hill

  

  It all started when Larry T Hill was co-hosting the Yes Home Grown Top 15 with Yazmin Yousuf and I was called up for a phoner. I picked on his fashion sense... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• STONAPATHI – Peth (ft. *imaad Majeed)

  Critical acclaim for Peth (ft. *imaad majeed) by STONAPATHI:“Next level Sri Lankan sound. Future bass from the bokka. Nicely done! Great track! Those sirens... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Drop Out Of Depression

  I am a seasoned dropout. At 16, I dropped out of school. I was tired of the institutionalization. I wanted to be a software engineer. I decided I would study fo... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moar Mixtapes! #8tracks

  It’s official, 8tracks is now my go to remedy for boredom. I’ve assembled a bunch of mixtapes, each focussing on different moods, genres and themes. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• SCATCAT! Bootleg

  Huzni & Sash with Larry T Hill – Simple Man *imaad majeed – second person lung Opening Act – Dush & MalinFilm courtesy Yazmin YousufSCATCAT! was my first attemp... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• One Hundred Love Poems

  IThere is very little ink leftin the worldto expresshow the body yearnsto piece together the puzzleto break each wall downto build bridges betweenour eyesto giv... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fear And Loathing In Colombo

  I never could go through with that movie. Sri Lanka has opened its doors to former Scientologist James Packer’s proposed “gaming zone” read Casino district. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Without Artifice

  

  Jean Arasanayagam was schooled in Kandy and graduated from the University of Peradeniya. Her name is synonymous with English literature in Sri Lanka, and her... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Year’s Manifesto

  This year my New Year’s resolution was to be thankful. I think I have done okay. I have made it a point to say thank you. I, quite habitually, take people for... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eros Ergo Sum

  Eyes set to the stars, gazing Lightning rolling across the periphery Of his mind, in her life Queries, quarries, quandaries, Under the signs of their stars... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rainbow Palette Cleanser

  

  We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.Please stand by. Escalator temporarily stairs Sorry for the inconvenience Rainbow palette cleanser Blu... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Glass

  Ten thousand hours and I am still no better for the effort You are no longer the scale to which I measure the passing time To passers-by this is just another... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meta-poetics of MOOCs

  

  The past 10 weeks have been interesting because I signed up for an online course offered by the Kelly Writer’s House at University of Pennsylvania. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 PHILOSOPHY, SELF EXPRESSION