Pria Balasuriya
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Writer. Always on the hunt for the right word.
Stories (2/0)
Here’s to you, Olympia
Considering COVID turned 2020 into the line in the sand between before and now, I can remember a time in 2019...Actually, no. Honestly, 2019 was also a flawed year wrapped up in one ugly orange combover. But there was at least one bright spot. On a breezy spring day, I attended the screening of Olympia at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The film, a loving tribute to the life and career of Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, was followed by a Q&A with the actress herself. What struck me most about the experience was how Olympia was as vibrant off the screen as on. It was a delight to listen to her stories and see the woman behind the characters I loved, from Rose in Moonstruck to Clairee in Steel Magnolias. When I heard that Olympia passed away, I wanted to pay tribute in my own way and celebrate such a fierce, wonderful woman who meant so much to so many people. Here’s to you, Olympia.
By Pria Balasuriya3 years ago in Geeks
Three Days in January
Monday, January 29th, 2008 You and the boy are standing at the edge of the road. He is chewing on one of the knitted strings dangling from his hat. You try to remember his name. The wind whips across your face, and you burrow deeper into the thick wool of the scarf wrapped around your neck. It’s an ugly day. The soft powdery snow that came with December has turned into piles of frozen dirt. Slick rivulets of black ice stain the asphalt. Aside from the occasional hum of a car, the neighborhood is silent. A small bird flits through the trees above.
By Pria Balasuriya3 years ago in Humans