by Anura Guruge
on May 11, 2024
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Pictures from 1967 – 1968.
That is my mother outside of ‘Kensington High school‘.
This was the Dinner
that is mentioned.
The cake says ‘Sri Lanka 20‘ — 20th Independence.
I was BLOWN AWAY when I saw the above Comment on this blog. WOW.
From 57-years ago.
It was so GREAT & humbling. To have a teacher says that they are IMPRESSED! The ultimate accolade & vindication. I am still walking on air.
As some of you know I have a STRANGE memory — very episodic. I remember some events, going back to when I was 3, in vivid details. But, I don’t remember NAMES & there are large chunks that are GONE.
I do have some GREAT & amazing memories from that School & Buffalo. ALL GOOD. As far as I remember NOTHING really bad happened to me during that year — other than TRYING to learn French (which was an unmitigated disaster). LOVED THE SCHOOL. Everybody was good to me. Maybe some very mild ‘teasing’ by some older kids. I was good in my maths, science & English. That helped. SMILE. I ‘helped’ a number of boys with their math. SMILE. They made me sit the math SAT though I was but a Freshman. SMILE.
I will, if I ever find the time, write about my great year in Buffalo. First year abroad.
