NE oAmepeAu7 Wel 10), Ts ISSNK13911-2380, OXXXXAXAKAAAAAKAKAKARRAARARKKA RAS Nevin TOOK OKOKER LL Lis Sees Pune Lae Polis INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ETHNIC STUDIES, COLOMBONethra Journal of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies 2, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka. Email: ices@icescolombo.org Website: wwwicescolombo.org Nethra will appear three times a year. Subscription rates are : Sti Lanka Rs. 400 per year SAARC countries : U.S. $20 per year Other countries : U.S. $25 per year All rates are inclusive of mailing costs (by air in the case of foreign readers). Material appearing in this journal may not be reproduced in any other publication without the written permission of the Editor, Nethra © 2007 International Centre for Ethnic Studies (Colombo) ISSN 1391 - 2380 Printed by Unie Arts (Pvt) Ltd. No. 48B, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Vol. 10, No.2 May - Aug. 2007 Editor Ameena Hussein @ & International Centre for Ethnic Studies, ColomboContents Random Thoughts Zubeida Mustafa Girls of Bad Character: an introduction Manjushree Thapa Earthquake Kamila Shamsie The Sorrow of Women Mamang Dai Tell me who you know ... Vaidehi Sweeping the Front Yard... Anitha Thampi a Ten Lives and a Woman Esther David 01 03 08 16 27 82 28