At Home in the World: Romesh Gunesekera

by Zafar Anjum

“I don’t know where my home is,” said Romesh Gunesekera, answering a question on being an   immigrant writer. “I think writers are one of the worst people to ask this question,” he added.

The well-known Sri Lanka-born novelist and poet, now living in London, was speaking at a gathering at the Asian Civilizations Museum’s auditorium yesterday evening. Captain Elmo Jayawardena, novelist, philanthropist, and a pilot with the Singapore Airlines, moderated the open discussion.