The Seasons Of Trouble: Life Amid The Ruins Of Sri Lanka's Civil War

"In 2009, the Sri Lankan government finally declared an end to the island nation’s brutal, decades-long civil war. The Seasons of Trouble is a gripping and profoundly moving account of that war’s aftermath. It’s the story of two Tamil families displaced and upended by the violent ethnic conflict between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils. First-time author Rohini Mohan has produced an astonishing feat of reportage here, one that is richly detailed and gracefully written. Prior to reading, I knew next to nothing about this lush, remote corner of the world. Now I find myself breathlessly tracking the progress of an U.N. war crimes investigation into the events of that dark period."