First Moon
• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Karunatilaka, Shehan. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Sort of Books, 2022. Original.
• In “First Moon,” photojournalist Maali Almeida, or Malinda Albert Kabalana, wakes up in the afterlife.
• He finds himself “in an endless waiting room” with his camera (4).
• Convinced he is dreaming, he tries regaining consciousness.
• He listens to others arguing with a woman wearing a white sari.
• When it is Maali’s turn, the woman asks his name, religion, cause of and time since death.
• He does not know the answers to the latter questions.
• Confused, Maali keeps taking photos.
• Then the woman tells him he is dead and has seven moons in the In Between.
• Maali runs into Dr. Ranee Sridharan, who wrote articles about Tamil Tigers.
• When Maali asks about her death, Dr. Ranee recommends Maali get his ears checked...
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