Ava SenaratneinTCK TOWNHow to Settle Down Before Settling DownAs TCKs, we know it takes months to get your roots into the earth, to make connections, to find your ‘regular’ cafe…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Ava SenaratneinTCK TOWNSri Lankans Drink Like FishI have culminated a solid collection of post-drinking rituals specific to the hometowns I’m from, each as reliable as the one before…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Ava SenaratneinTCK TOWNSydney Side And Doing AlrightAs with every big city I’ve lived in, I adore Chinatown here. The area takes up a satisfying chunk of the CBD…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Ava SenaratneinTCK TOWNHer Wedding PurseShe used to sew dresses for us when we were children, traversing to the hot fabric market, dodging the stray dogs she was scared of and…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Ava SenaratneinTCK TOWNNot Another KFC ChristmasWe were mortified to learn that a true Tokyo Christmas meant cozying up with your significant other over a bucket of KFC…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Ava SenaratneinTCK TOWNSri Lankan TCK SexIn Dubai, it’s an unspoken expectation by the government that expats are absolutely not having sex unless they are married…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Ava SenaratneinTCK TOWNHope and Healing in Flores de VillaAs a child who grew up in suburban Minnesota, coming to Flores de Villa was shocking. I was unaware of the poverty that existed…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Ava SenaratneHeartattack And VineIn Dubai we grew up with a ‘working class’ — bar and restaurant staff, cab drivers, retail assistants and ushers were nameless, friendly…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
