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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 23 MIN

#2 ft. rob r.: returning to sri lanka from exile through music and memory

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what does it mean to come home after exile, and how can music hold memory, grief, and healing? in this episode of un|bound, I speak with DJ Rob R., a Sri Lankan Tamil artist whose life was shaped by civil war, displacement, and return. together, we explore identity, forgiveness, reconciliation, and how sound can become a bridge toward collective healing. this episode also supports palmera, a non-profit working with rural communities in sri lanka to rebuild livelihoods after the 2025 cyclone.support palmera: ⁠https://palmera.org/rebuilding_fund⁠follow rob r.: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rob_r_music/⁠follow un|bound:https://www.instagram.com/unbound.thepod/ and ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kikilindenau/⁠⁠ and upscrolled ⁠⁠https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/c8a1197d-8a24-4f2d-8ef4-85aca25fa447⁠intro & outro music by krakau

what does it mean to come home after exile, and how can music hold memory, grief, and healing? in this episode of un|bound, I speak with DJ Rob R., a Sri Lankan Tamil artist whose life was shaped by civil war, displacement, and return. together, we explore identity, forgiveness, reconciliation, and how sound can become a bridge toward collective healing. this episode also supports palmera, a non-profit working with rural communities in sri lanka to rebuild livelihoods after the 2025 cyclone.support palmera: ⁠https://palmera.org/rebuilding_fund⁠follow rob r.: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rob_r_music/⁠follow un|bound:https://www.instagram.com/unbound.thepod/ and ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kikilindenau/⁠⁠ and upscrolled ⁠⁠https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/c8a1197d-8a24-4f2d-8ef4-85aca25fa447⁠intro & outro music by krakau

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