Voice from 2021 alumni – Ama

Dona Amanda S. S. Munasinghe, Sri Lanka

“Maybe, I was only escaping from interacting with other participants and convincing myself with self-effort. I always thought that I could ask Pramo for help when I needed. But I was repeatedly told not to rely too much on Pramo and was asked for MY opinions rather than just agreeing with Pramo.

Toward the end of the training, I was given an opportunity to take a moderator role next day. I took it as my last chance in this training to try what I could do on my own. Beforehand, I talked to the other participants with different roles so that we could be prepared better as a team. I also communicated with the presenter so that I could plan how I would facilitate the discussions.

During the session, I shared my own opinions because I am the only one who knows my thoughts and experiences. This experience took me courage but I now know that learning from one another is two-ways and needs participation of everyone.”