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My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.
My Creative Writing Works
This is a fascinating memoir/study by a former director of ILO's Colombo office that deciphers the tragic civil war, the complex ethnic composition, and social and labor issues of vulnerable women workers in Sri Lanka. It is a story of pain, toils and agony, but also of light.
This novel explores the life and times of a brave young Japanese woman named Sachiko who escapes the stifling culture in Japan for a life of promise in the United States. Through hardships and lost love, she comes to discover a new spiritual peace within herself.
A sweet memoir describing the process of how the author formed a lovely family with her two adopted cats Taro and Tomi. The fact is you can learn a lot from a cat, and this book serves as a beautiful portrait of the simple life.
Category Archives: Civil War
Essay: A shootout next to the U.N. compound!?
On Friday evening immediately after Sri Lanka’s 50th independence anniversary in 1998, I was working in my office in Colombo, making final touches to the presentation I would have to make in New Delhi in a few days time. Complete … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Humour, Multicultural
Tagged Colombo, ethnic conflect, fireworks, Independence celebration, shootout, Sri Lanka, UN compound
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Announcement: My new book to be out soon!
I am pleased to announce the publication in near future of my new book titled Posted in Colombo: A glance at toiling women and Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka (CreateSpace, 2010). Focusing on the plight of three groups of vulnerable … Continue reading
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