The Seasons of Trouble: Life Amid the Ruins of Sri Lanka’s Civil War

• Drawing on extensive reporting and personal stories, the book looks beyond the end of armed conflict to examine the difficult realities faced by civilians in post-war Sri Lanka. It explores fear, displacement, loss, identity and the continuing effects of violence on families and communities.

• Rohini Mohan is an award-winning journalist and writer whose work focuses on politics, conflict, human rights and South Asia. The Seasons of Trouble is her acclaimed debut book and is based on years of reporting on Sri Lanka and its post-war realities.

The book follows three individuals whose lives were caught up in Sri Lanka’s civil war and its aftermath. Through their personal journeys, Rohini Mohan examines the consequences of decades of violence and the challenges of rebuilding ordinary lives after the conflict. The narrative highlights displacement, loss, mistrust, political uncertainty and the lasting human impact of war.