A Life Less Ordinary
This is the interview series that looks at the little steps taken to make ordinary people extraordinary. Udhara de Silva and his co-hosts have fascinating conversations with artists, adventurers, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, misfits and rebels to show that there's something to learn from every journey.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2021
Political Provocateur: Venuri Perera, Sri Lanka
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who seems to say things just to provoke a reaction? No matter what the topic is about? Often we just go with the flow and keep our cool. But sometime…
Adopted by an island: Alice Luker, Sri Lanka
Travel opens our eyes to so many different ways of living, different perspectives, different cultures, and of course, different kinds of cuisine. You could fall so deeply in love with a country, that…
Failed builder, indifferent mathematician, personal trainer to the rich and infamous (and writer): Ashok Ferrey, Sri Lanka
Hosts Tanya & Udhara talk to author of ‘Serendipity’, Ashok Ferrey, about his colourful life across many continents. He’s one of Sri Lanka’s best-selling authors in English and his latest book is ‘Th…
Photographing a 3000-year old martial art while working three jobs: Reza Akram, Sri Lanka
Hosts Tanya & Udhara talk to Reza Akram, a Sri Lankan photographer who’s worked with the British Council, Al Jazeera, and the UN. He proves that everyone has a real chance to pursue their wildest dre…
Sex, Drugs...and HIV: Hans Billimoria, Sri Lanka
Every country has its taboos, and Sri Lanka is no different. 'Sex', 'drugs', and 'HIV' are all words that are uttered in hushed tones. To find out more, hosts Tanya & Udhara talked to Hans Billimoria…
Four Years to Everest: Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala & Johann Peiris, Sri Lanka
When you think of a womens rights advocate and a hair-designer from the tropical isle of Sri Lanka, do you instantly jump to picture them conquering Mount Everest, one of the coldest and harshest pla…