Kia ora! Ayubowan! This week we get personal — Emasha shares her own experiences of facing Sri Lankan marriage proposals, from the not-so-distant past to the most recent ones (yep, that actually happened! 👀).

We unpack the rollercoaster of saying “thanks, but no thanks” to proposals filled with outdated gender roles, misogynistic expectations, and the wild audacity behind them.

✨ If you’re curious about arranged marriages, intercultural relationships, Sri Lankan traditions, or the reality of navigating love across cultures, this episode is for you. Whether you’re in a cross-cultural marriage yourself or just want to laugh at the absurdity of proposal checklists, you’ll feel right at home.

🎧 Tune in and laugh with your favourite Kiwi–Sri Lankan couple as we share honest stories about proposals, parental pressure, and the fine art of gracefully declining — the kind of relationship stories you won’t hear anywhere else!

Kia ora! Ayubowan! This week, we dive into the fascinating (and sometimes jaw-dropping) world of Sri Lankan proposal marriages — yes, they’re still happening, and the criteria some families care about will blow your mind. 🤯

From reading real marriage proposal ads straight out of the newspapers (spoiler: they’re equal parts shocking and hilarious), to sharing Emasha’s childhood stories of witch hunts… whaaaattt?! Don’t worry, it’ll all make sense when you listen.

✨ If you’re curious about arranged marriages, Sri Lankan culture, intercultural love stories, or just want to laugh at the absurdity of auntie-approved checklists, this episode is for you.

🎧 Tune in now and join us, your favourite cross-cultural Kiwi–Sri Lankan couple, for marriage ads, cultural clashes, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else!

Kia ora! Ayubowan! This week, we’re finally talking about the reality of how Emasha's Sri Lanka time was — and to be honest, there’s a lot of nuance to unpack. From the traditions (and tensions) around proposal marriages, to the expectations that come with family and culture, we dive straight into the heart of it all.

Amidst it all, Sam shares his half-delirious experience of being a guinea pig for medical experiments, while trying to navigate a forbidden love story of his own.

Kia ora! Ayubowan! We’re finally back after the flu knocked us out harder than a spicy Sri Lankan curry on a Kiwi stomach. 🥵 This week, we introduce the tiny, furry overlord who has taken over our household, and dive into Emasha’s epic return to Sri Lanka — leaving New Zealand (and Sam) behind… maybe forever?!

Prepare for: International relationship drama (Sam makes a sneaky move behind Emasha’s back 🤯) 

Pet chaos meets language lessons (yes, the cat is better at Sinhala than Sam)

A raw look at pandemic life — Emasha going through a fierce and challenging gauntlet of self-transformation while Sam was playing zombie video games with his Dad. 

If you love cross-cultural love stories, Sri Lankan expat tales, relationship comedy, or just want to hear a Kiwi husband being eclipsed by a cat, this episode’s for you. 

This week on Sorry Amma, I Married a Kiwi ... we're heading gradually but surely toward Emasha's return home to Sri Lanka to her family and new job, after leaving her maybe-special-dude Sam behind in Kiwiland. WARNING: This podcast may contain Christchurch crusades, airport security gummy bears, Friends Trivia nights, toxic comments sections, technical difficulties, racist overtones at social gatherings, and Sam making one of his inevitable references to the Twilight saga. *Chef's Kiss* Enjoy! 

This week on Sorry Amma, I Married a Kiwi ... we’re taking a break from our love story because Sam—the Kiwi in question—has just published A School so Gorgeous and Fatal, the first book in his new Counterpart Academy series! 🎉 Channelling my old TV hosting days, I put on my best interviewer voice and asked him all about his Shadow World ✨. We dive into early book reviews, live updates, listener reactions and more. ❤️ It’s a special episode filled with book talk, behind-the-scenes, and a touch of love.

This week on Sorry Amma, I Married a Kiwi, we delve into the final chapter of 'How to Win a Sri Lankan Girl in 30 Days—Sam Version,' full of chaos, feelings, heartfelt moments, and one (un)forgettable airport goodbye. 💔✈️🥹 It is time for the final moments of The Love Story before it gets really real as the distance kicks in. 🛫🥹

This week on Sorry Amma, I Married a Kiwi, we delve into the final chapter of 'How to Win a Sri Lankan Girl in 30 Days—Sam Version,' full of chaos, feelings, heartfelt moments, and one (un)forgettable airport goodbye. 💔✈️🥹 It is time for the final moments of The Love Story before it gets really real as the distance kicks in. 🛫🥹

This week on Sorry Amma, I Married a Kiwi, Ema nearly calls it quits over a bubble tea 🧋💔—all thanks to an early emotional ambush from Amma. But Sam, unknowingly heroic, derails the breakup with some perfectly timed laughs 😂. We’re also diving into the wedding plus-one dilemma 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💐: Would Ema really brave attending a friend’s wedding with Sam just one week into dating? 💃🕺🎉

This week on Episode 6 of Sorry Amma, I Married a Kiwi, Emasha grills Sam about the beard blunder heard across the outback. We're talking Aussie barbers, toilet penguins, hypothermia disasters, and Sam’s adventurous attempt at saying “I love you” in Sinhala. Did he nail it—or just butcher the beard and the language? 🇱🇰❤️🇦🇺