Life Lessons With The Cacti Uncle of Sri Lanka
“Leave it alone and it knows how to grow,” says Uncle Nimal. “If you care too much, it will die.”


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Zinara Rathnayake is a freelance travel writer currently based in Sri Lanka. Her words have appeared on Roads & Kingdoms, Matador Network, Hostelworld, Ink Global and many other publications. She's also a travel blogger at NatnZin. You can follow her on Twitter @Zin10SantaFe.
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