When My Father Speaks His Truth – Lessons Without a Blackboard

On this special episode of Speak Your Truth, I step out of the presenter’s chair and into something far more personal — a conversation with my  father.

This is not an interview.
It is a reflection on a life shaped by service, learning, and love.

From a childhood guided by a principal father and a teacher mother, to a calling that led him into classrooms, curriculum writing, and education leadership both at home and abroad — including service in Seychelles and Botswana — this episode traces the journey of a man who believed deeply in the power of education to change lives.

We hear stories of love and partnership through more than fifty years of marriage to his beloved Anula, the values that anchored their home, and the quiet lessons passed on to three children. Beyond titles and achievements, this conversation reveals a man who lived with integrity, faith, and an unwavering sense of responsibility to family, community, and humanity.

As he reflects on retirement, legacy, and the principles that guided his life, this episode reminds us that the most powerful lessons are not always taught from a blackboard — they are lived, modelled, and passed on through generations.

This is a story of purpose.
A story of service.
And a daughter honouring the truth of the man who shaped her world.

When My Father Speaks His Truth &ndash; Lessons Without a Blackboard
On this special episode of Speak Your Truth, I step out of the presenter&rsquo;s chair and into something far more personal &mdash; a conversation with my&nbsp; father.
This is not an interview. It is a reflection on a life shaped by service, learning, and love.
From a childhood guided by a principal father and a teacher mother, to a calling that led him into classrooms, curriculum writing, and education leadership both at home and abroad &mdash; including service in Seychelles and Botswana &mdash; this episode traces the journey of a man who believed deeply in the power of education to change lives.
We hear stories of love and partnership through more than fifty years of marriage to his beloved Anula, the values that anchored their home, and the quiet lessons passed on to three children. Beyond titles and achievements, this conversation reveals a man who lived with integrity, faith, and an unwavering sense of responsibility to family, community, and humanity.
As he reflects on retirement, legacy, and the principles that guided his life, this episode reminds us that the most powerful lessons are not always taught from a blackboard &mdash; they are lived, modelled, and passed on through generations.
This is a story of purpose. A story of service. And a daughter honouring the truth of the man who shaped her world.

Speak Your Truth

Presented by Pri Abayakoon conversing with real life heroes around physical & mental health topics, money matters, educational, environment & life as it happens. 

Let all of us have the courage to speak our own truth with conviction

Speak Your Truth
Presented by Pri Abayakoon conversing with real life heroes around physical &amp; mental health topics, money matters, educational, environment &amp; life as it happens. 
Let all of us have the courage to speak our own truth with conviction