Standstill
The Art of Evading My Problems Across Three Continents
$33.30
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2025
Summary
It’s no fun losing an identity if you’ve dedicated your life to it, whether it’s love, work or the place you call home. What happens if you bail on all three in quick succession? Sashi Perera found out the hard way.
“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 an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761350085 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761350080 |
| Author: | Sashi Perera |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 123mm x 235mm x 221mm |
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About The Author
Sashi Perera
Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. The well-travelled yarn spinner was born in Colombo and raised in Dubai, Muscat and Perth. After working as a refugee lawyer in Australia, she worked with international refugee organisations around the world. She started stand-up comedy while completing her master’s degree in Melbourne. Her unique international tales, bizarre perspectives and sharp wit combined to send her viral in 2023. Her debut solo show Endings was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In 2024, she sold out shows across Australia, the UK, Amsterdam and Sri Lanka. She also made television appearances on Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention and ABC’s Question Everything. She’s one of Australia’s fastest growing comedians and her socials are on 60 million views (and rising).
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