Grew up in the US, Singapore and India and have been living in the US for the last 7 years. Worked at a number of startups and design agencies until recently. Left work to do what I actually want to do: explore unencumbered.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I always say that I never visited a place if I didn't make a friend there. I'm easy-going and always looking to get to know others' way of life and help out where I can.

Interests

• culture
• education
• music
• teaching
• history
• languages
• food
• trekking
• gaming
• conversation

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, hip-hop, trip hop, ambient, downtempo, trance, alternative, fusion

Murakami, Camus, Mengzi, Adichie, Dostoevsky, anthropologists, behavioral economists and neuroscientists

Documentaries and historical reenactments

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived a trainwreck on the way to Mount Abu in India

Teach, Learn, Share

English, writing, web design, random Wikipedia facts, meditation

What I Can Share with Hosts

Meaningful stories, a helping hand around the house, a positive and curious demeanor, a place to stay (once I settle back down somewhere!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, Singapore, United States