Jam Fruit Tree

Carl Muller, himself a Burgher, captures the vibrant spirit of Sri Lanka's Burgher community through a candid and deeply affectionate quasi-fictional biography. The Burghers, descendants of Dutch, Portuguese, British and other foreign settlers who mingled with local inhabitants, emerge as a fun-loving, resilient people marked by their distinctly mixed heritage. Through hilarious and moving moments, Muller portrays a community that has always celebrated life with warmth and generosity, much like the jam fruit tree that stubbornly thrives despite all attempts to contain it. This is a compelling portrait of a unique people whose spirited nature has defined their place in Sri Lankan history.