I've been lucky enough to have parents of mixed nationalities and experienced 2 cultures growing up (Indonesia & Singapore). I studied Communications and Psychology in university, did summer exchange in Utrecht, Netherlands for 4 weeks (best time ever!) and am working in the Arts industry

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Best travel memories I have are always linked to the people that I meet. Hearing their stories and learning about their cultures humbles me. It makes you realize that reality is after all a social construct and that your version of 'reality' is not the only one out there. Your values, beliefs, traditions is just as valid/invalid as others out there.

Interests

Arts, Literature, Theatre, Food, Travels, Cultures, Languages, History (though I'm no expert at this), Philosophy

• arts
• literature
• performing arts
• festivals
• dining
• traveling
• opera
• communications
• history
• languages
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Not gonna pretend to be a hipster, so I'm not gonna rant off just some obscure bands. I listen to all genres, but if I have to pick a few - John Mayer, Sam Smith, Birdy, The XX, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, ...

Movies/TV Series: Before Sunrise (1995), 12 Angry Men, My Blueberry Nights, Taken I, Harry Potter series, Pirates of the Carribean series, Her, White Chicks (ha ha), Suits, 2 Broke Girls, Modern Family, ...

Books: The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera, Written on the body - Jeanette Winterson, Love Begins in Winter - Simon Van Booy, ...

There are probably a lot more which I can't name off the top of my head, but I guess this should be a pretty good gauge.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Acted in Chinese Opera without knowing how to read more than 5 chinese characters for years - even got invited to Incheon International Film Festival (in Korea) to perform!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm interested in learning about people or the communication process itself - so that covers almost everything.

I can teach and share about southeast asian cultures, and all the travel stories I have thus far!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Zest for life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Singapore