Sri Lanka is a multicultural and multilingual country that has had a long history of armed conflict. Sri Lanka’s rich multiethnic communities that make it a diverse country today were once a source of conflict that led to lasting civil war. In the colonial era, the Portuguese, Dutch, and British tried to colonize Sri Lanka,
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This quarter I am enrolled in Refugee & Immigrant Health, a core class in the global health department taught by Bechara Choucair. The class discusses a wide range of topics related to the health challenges of these population groups including infectious disease, access to care, and mental health. Last week Mary Fabri, a trauma &