I have mixed feelings about Anura. For a long time he talked about 4/21, promised justice and big changes, and even spoke about changing the presidency. I can see that he managed to keep those topics alive in public conversation, but from where I sit, it doesn’t feel like as much has actually changed as I once hoped.

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When Anura went to visit a church that had been attacked, some people there told him on camera that they didn’t want any more political shows, and that moment really stayed with me. It reminded me how hard it is to comfort people who are grieving while also being a public figure.

Sometimes my disappointment is so strong that I feel more upset with the way he handled things than with the people he was supposed to protect us from, even while I can still admit that he managed to hold a very difficult role in a very painful chapter of our history.