Vandana HettiaratchiWhy the world needs feminismI am probably a bit late to the party, but I’m writing this in response to the viral “I don’t even know what she’s talking about” video…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Vandana HettiaratchiTen life lessons the Harry Potter series taught me.Like many others born in the 90s, I grew up with Harry Potter and his friends. From watching magic in wonder, during the Philosopher’s…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Vandana HettiaratchiA Self Reflection on how important it is to talk about your feelings.We’ve all heard the saying “Talk it out” when it comes to resolving problems. We all know it is easier said than done. Our emotions and…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
Vandana HettiaratchiLessons I learnt in 2020 that I’ll be taking into 20212020. What a year. What an absolutely crazy, horrible, and weird year. I don’t think that any of us thought when we were getting hammered…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Vandana HettiaratchiFive things I saw different about FRIENDS when watching it in my 20s.With COVID-19 and self-quarantine, and being stuck at home I started re-watching FRIENDS on Netflix for probably the gazillioneth time. I…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Vandana HettiaratchiSri Lanka and its travel regulations during COVID-19Today, while I was taking a walk on Independence Square in Colombo (masked… obviously), I began reflecting on my experience from coming to…Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
Vandana HettiaratchiNine Things I’ll miss about living in SwedenDisclaimer: I know I haven’t been writing much (or at all in fact), but I was just caught up with stuff. But now, with job hunting…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Vandana HettiaratchiBody Shaming: Mind your own bodyRight now, I was scrolling through my social media feed and I saw a headline titled “94% of teenage girls are body shamed” and it got me…Mar 1, 2020Mar 1, 2020
Vandana Hettiaratchi6 Lessons I have learned while studying abroadI had always dreamed about living abroad for quite sometime- I didn’t think it could become a reality. If you had told the 18 year old me…Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
