Standstill
The art of evading my problems across three continents
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Standstill
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Narrated by:
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Sashi Perera
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By:
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Sashi Perera
After cancelling a destination wedding in Sri Lanka at the eleventh hour, most people would take a moment to regroup. Not Sashi - insisting she's unfazed, she plunges into working with international refugee organisations around the world. Those sleepless nights are for reflecting on chaotic romances, work stress and transient lifestyles, right?
After one too many messy experiences, Sashi must accept that life is at a standstill. She returns to Australia where her reality stinks. But that just might be where she needs to be.
From online comedy sensation Sashi Perera, Standstill is a memoir of reluctant self-discovery by a person forced towards a mirror kicking and screaming, finally looking in and saying, Oh shit. It's for anyone who's lost their identity, relationship or place in the world and hesitated every step along the journey to get them back.
Critic reviews
'Brilliant, vulnerable and hilarious. Sashi Perera has given us a comedy, a tragedy, a memoir, a polemic and an instruction manual on self-forgiveness. I laughed and cried, often at the same time.' SHANKARI CHANDRAN
'This book is chaos. This book is laughter and love. This book is a friend. Give it to someone who struggles, to someone you love, someone who needs to forgive themselves. Give it to you. I adored it.' FREDRIK BACKMAN
'This book isn't just funny (which, obviously) - it's also a deep dive into identity and belonging. Even when she's in a hectic shame spiral, completely adrift (which, let's be honest, happens a lot, Sashi), she's still relentlessly searching for meaning in a world that sometimes feels like it's lost its own. Bloody impressive. I loved every page. It's brilliant.' EM RUSCIANO
She is modest about her achievements but has forged a brilliant new career in comedy and self expression. I’m a big fan of Sashi, being a Sri Lankan myself, her writing resonates very closely, specially her descriptions of Sri Lanka and the closeness of family and community there.
I learned about refugee processing and the difficult decisions she had to make when processing distressed and vulnerable peoples asylum applications. Heartbreaking . Sashi writes it all so well and brings it to life. Thank you.
Honest Vulnerable well written and read
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Entertaining, insightful, hilarious
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I was fascinated by the machinations of the UN and the nomadic lives of the “exp-pats” across the continents. The authors steadfast belief that she can & will make a difference in the world and the reality bite that arrives.
Funny and lovely whilst making uncomfortable reading at times I highly recommend this listen.
A Standout Memoir
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The writing is witty and funny and honest and I couldn’t stop listening to it. To the author: You are force of nature - and I hope you know that sharing your inner thoughts and experiences make so many people feel heard and validated and hopeful.
Can’t wait for the next one! x
Brilliant, raw and so relatable.
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Relatable
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