« lines » offers a space in the blogosphere for deliberation and dissent in engagement with political debates in Sri Lanka and the diaspora. While Sri Lanka in particular, and South Asia more generally, are key reference points there are not the sole concern. It engages with other contexts, from Gaza to Gujarat, New Orleans to Cape town. The lines blog, inaugerated on April 1st (!), is a descendent of « lines magazine ». It is moderated by S. Nanthikesan and Vasuki Nesiah.