Sudu Nona

Some places change you. Some places just show you who you were all along.

These are personal stories—snapshots of life, turning points, and the moments in between. Most unfold on the South Coast of Sri Lanka, where the ocean is warm, time moves differently, and nothing ever quite goes as expected.

"Sudu Nona" translates to "White Lady" in Sinhala. It’s what locals call foreign women—sometimes with affection, sometimes with amusement, and sometimes with an edge of something else. The term carries layers of meaning, shaped by history, power, and the way white people move through this country.

Living here has meant navigating that—seeing what it means to be a foreigner in a place that isn’t mine, recognizing the dynamics at play, and understanding when to listen instead of speak. This isn’t a guidebook or a search for meaning. It’s just what happened.

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Because you know what it’s like to find yourself somewhere unexpected. Because you’ve felt the pull of a place that wasn’t home, until one day, it was. Because you like stories about real things—observations about people, places, and the moments that make you stop and notice.

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✅ Stories from Sri Lanka—past and present.
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Disclaimer

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.