Category: A Life Less Ordinary
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A Life Less Ordinary Archives: Writer Ashok Ferrey
I’ll never forget the time I got to spend with Sri Lankan polymath, writer and curator of The Ceylon Literary Festival, Ashok Ferrey, during one of the first recording sessions of my podcast, A Life Less Ordinary, back in 2017. My co-host, Tanya and I, got more than carried away by Ashok’s fascinating life and…
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A Life Less Ordinary Archives: Four Years to Everest
In 2017, I collaborated with writer Tanya Warnakulasuriya to create the podcast ‘A Life Less Ordinary’, featuring remarkable individuals from Sri Lanka. The first episode highlighted the inspiring journey of the first Sri Lankans to summit Mount Everest, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and determination.
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A Life Less Ordinary: Taking Batik to New Places with Fern Chua
Fern Chua is the award-winning founder of FERN, a Malaysian sustainable and high-end fashion label rediscovering the elegance of the ancient Asian fabric art form, Batik. Fern and I chatted earlier this year on the unexpected path that led her to Batik, the challenges building and growing her team of artisans from the ground up,…
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Tina Zaman: Creating Tight 5 Comedy, Australia’s First Anti-Racist Comedy Club
Tina Zaman is a comedian, writer, teacher and founder of Tight 5 Comedy, a unique platform in Sydney’s comedy scene. Tight 5’s comedians of colour and allies have entertained thousands of fans handpicked for their originality and social impact, empowered to explore both their comedic and cultural identities in careful curated venues from theatres in…