They Used To Steal Children

A ‘disciplined society’ where children disappear

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The crowd at Lasantha’s funeral, 2009

Gane used to always go home early, before sunset. I used to tease him like his parents were over-cautious, but I was so terribly wrong. They used to steal children. They used to kidnap them, collect a ransom, and then murder them anyways.

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Indrajit (Indi) Samarajiva is a Sri Lankan writer. Follow me at www.indi.ca, or just email me at indi@indi.ca.