Ayomi Aluwihare Gunawardene

What are you most passionate about?
The people I love

What do you fear the most?
Steep downhills

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“Listen, please”

Would you like to be famous?
In what way? No!

What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?
Time by the sea on a week day…

For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
For being a woman

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
Anything artistic

Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?
To live in a hut by the sea… it has to make its way up a list.

What is your most treasured memory?
The deadweight of a sleeping baby boy

What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My chicken neck – third-party views, not mine.

What is your most marked characteristic?
Enthusiasm, albeit misplaced at times

Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
‘Bread, Love and Dreams’

What is your greatest extravagance?
Foot massages

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
To pause more

What would you be doing in 20 years?
Being someone’s guardian angel

What is your motto?
Live quietly

If you could eliminate one weakness or limitation in your life, what would it be?
Expectation

When you’re 90 years old, what will matter most to you?
That I am not an angel

What was your favourite food as a child?
Rice and dha