Featured Interview With Teera de Fonseka
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Srilanka, studied at the convent of Our lady of Victories , continued at Good Shepherd Convent ,finished Senior year at St.Ignatius of Loyola college.
Employed by Brown’s Group of Companies since 1963 until I fled for US in 1980.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I began writing much later in life after my children were grown and my life was settled in the United States. My fascination with books began as a child and has continued to grow through the years.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have read so many interesting books but I sure hold on to the book JUST PEACE written by 13 year old, Mattie Stepanak with president Jimmy Carter. Mattie passed away in 2004 at 14, affected by a rare and fatal neuromuscular disease. He made a difference before he died. There are two more books that stay close to my heart. One, I came across recently is THE WRITINGS ON THE WALL. peace at the Berlin wall. written by Terry Tillman and GOD LOVES AN UNMADE BED. spirituality for imperfect written by Fr.Tom Allender SJ with Don Fisher, the founder of Lifes Journey Ministry.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My story is about a painful journey to freedom. God’s amazing grace and mercy brought us to America. At the time, I was willing to settle anywhere in the world to be able to live together with my children in peace. When my children were still infants my perfect world was shattered the night my husband was violently murdered while the two of us lay in bed sleeping. The assailant intended to kill me too, but I survived. Devastated by loss and disfigured from a gruesome facial wound, her infants still to care for, I learned to endure and to carry on. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I imagine that place would be the United States.
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