Bio

Amira Perera

Even though most of my life has been spent in Canada, I was born in Sri Lanka. At age 13 my family and I moved to Central Africa for three and a half years. Living in three continents opened my eyes to a wealth of artistic and cultural experiences at a young age. Since Sri Lanka is a war-torn nation, injustice and unfairness has been rampant; as a result, my passion and mission in life is to influence and motivate others (especially by living what I ‘preach’) to see that every life has value. I have devoted my life to working for humanitarian causes (even leaving a lucrative job at an oil company to do this); as well as speaking, writing, and teaching on subjects that relate to justice. My life story is garnering much interest because I have successfully overcome an abusive childhood. Initially I ran away from home as a teenager, but little by little I was able to turn my life around. Since then I have achieved many goals I have set for myself, as well as helping and mentoring many others going through difficult circumstances. I have also successfully published articles and poems on racism and on brokenness.

My initial interests in music came from my parents (as both of them loved singing); but throughout my life I have played many instruments. In 2003 I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA major in Music, and a minor in Psychology. Teaching, performing, and music composing for special events, has brought great joy and fulfillment in my life. A CD with my own original music will be a future undertaking. Also I plan to create a multi-media, multi discipline, artistic presentation based on various topics related to injustice.

And as a result of leading student clubs at University and College (and all that it entails), and organizing events / leading groups in church and humanitarian organizations, I have gained the needed experience to start my own venture. Also, I have a background in successful fund raising for charity events, student camps, and for equipment needed by disabled students.