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Shyam Selvadurai
Shyam Selvadurai is the author of the novel Drôle de garçon. His writing focuses on identity and the experience of growing up in Sri Lanka.
Cinnamon Gardens
Synopsis
In 1980s Colombo, the residents of the affluent Cinnamon Gardens neighborhood navigate the shifting tides of a society on the brink of civil war. Balendran Benjamin struggles to reconcile his secret life with the rigid expectations of his powerful father, while his niece Annalukshmi fights for her independence as a teacher. Their stories intersect against a backdrop of colonial legacy and rising political unrest.
