My name is Adi and I am from Chandigarh, India. I graduated from Mahindra United World College of India, Pune in 2015. Currently, I live in Bennington, VT, USA. I like to get to know different places through the people who live and love there. Things I have a genuine appreciation for: an honest conversation over a cup of tea/coffee; the ability to be vulnerable; cats! These days I'm trying to not take myself too seriously and learning how to let go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1. I believe that the best way to learn about the historical and cultural context of a place is through locals.

2. For someone like me who loves getting to know new people, Couchsurfing is a great platform to make friends and connections around the globe.

Interests

• street art
• dancing
• lgbt rights
• coffee
• walking
• live music
• karaoke
• street food
• museums
• queer theory

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mitski, Daughter, Amy Winehouse, Urdu/Punjabi Ghazals

Movies: Legally Blonde, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Trois Couleurs: Bleu, Brokeback Mountain, Une Robe d'Été, Amélie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Contracorriente, Boys Don't Cry, Weekend, La Partida, Lilting, 500 Days of Summer, Requiem for a Dream, I Love You Phillip Morris, Beginners, August: Osage County, The Hours, My Best Friend's Wedding, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Lady Bird

Books: Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai, The Stranger by Albert Camus, The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje, The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf, Information for Foreigners by Griselda Gambaro, Attempts on Her Life by Martin Crimp, Blasted by Sarah Kane, Beloved by Toni Morrison, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I learned how to roller-skate last year. That was pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Haryanvi
How to make sourdough bread

I want to learn: Spanish, French
How to be more honest; a rap song; how to ice skate!

I want to share: FOOD!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook almost all my mother's recipes! We should make dinner together! If you allow me, I would love to bake you a loaf of bread.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States