Venerable Kusuma Bhikkhuni and Ranjani De Silva outline the difficulties of reviving Theravadan Bhikkhuni ordinations in Sri Lanka starting from Venerable Kusuma's ordination as a Bhikkhuni in 1996. Ranjani explains how she came to support female ordinations by assisting the Sakyadhita organisation. For information on Ayya Kusuma: http://www.bhikkhunikusuma.­info/