The GroupChat
By The Group Chat
Hosted by Sheshadri Kottearachchi.
The GroupChatOct 31, 2021
Break the Cycle: Youth Peacebuilders
In collaboration with UNESCO MGIEP
In today's episode, we find ourselves in conversation with Anojitha Sivaskeran, the Diana Award-winning Sri Lankan youth peacebuilder. We talk about life during the final stages of a civil conflict, her experiences working with young communities on social cohesion and her work as a global youth ambassador for peace.
You can follow her updates on Twitter.
Make Money Moves: On A Budget
Blogger, hiker and soon-to-be-yoga-guru, Senashia Ekanayake, is putting her money where her mouth is to talk about spending, saving and stressing less over finances as a young person. She talks about blogging her money habits, disregarding the taboo of discussing finances and how anyone can be a smart saver.
Link to Senashia's blog: Seniinthebox – #ThinkSunny
Sex-positive activism in Sri Lanka
In this episode, we speak to Nadeesha Paulis, period-cup advocate, educator and sexuality activist gives us an insight into the darker side of being a sex-positive personality online. We talk about unsolicited pictures, cat-calling and a life-time of sharing the harsh realities of harassment and misinformation online.
Overachieving: is it worth it?
In this episode, we speak to Ashanee Kottage, an undergraduate at the Georgetown University and all-rounder-extraordinaire about identifying as an overachiever: the pros, the cons and the expectations thrust upon high-performing women.
The reality of life at a Covid-19 facility
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Pasansi Wijeyananda about her experience working at the Specialized Treatment Centre for Covid-19 in Welikanda, Sri Lanka. We talk about the daily routines at a Covid-19 ward, fears, frustrations and why we are collectively responsible in curbing the spread of the virus across Sri Lanka.