Hello!!

My interests: I enjoy reading books and love listening to stories, I enjoy ted talks. I occasionally practice yoga. I love eating good food and find cooking fun. I am fond of cats, my pet is called Paboo and is three years old. That's sums up some random bits of me.

My work: I recently started teaching bachelors' of arts students few subjects of psychology at a local college, I also guide clinical psychology students on the field visits to the hospitals and assist mental health professionals in assessment.

My passion: I have been working on some research projects in the area of personality psychology and decision making. I have also been mentoring with an NGO called Mentor Me India, to bring about a tiny change in the lives of underprivileged children.

My take on travelling: I am not very big into travelling yet, but as I have some time at this junction in my life, so I guess I would like to explore a bit. Hence jumping right into it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Honestly, I don't know much about solo travelling. All my travels until now have been with friends or family.
But i really wish to explore and get out the comfort zone. I wish to see many places and experience different cultures. However, I do not have much money to do all of it. But i watched the Ted talk by Tomislav Perko on how to travel the world with almost no money and I feel my situation is similar to the one he describes. Its the talk that inspired me and here I am couchsurfing. : )

Interests

• cats
• yoga
• reading
• psychology
• social work
• reading books
• ted talks
• social psychology
• german language

Music, Movies, and Books

I am not big into Music, have a very select interest in music.
BOOKS yes, have a long list of absurd authors. But some of favorite books are My grandmother sends her regards and apologies, the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime, And the mountains echoed, few books by Oliver Sachs, etc.
MOVIES: I like a lot of simple and funny animated movies- despicable me, minons, suart little, inside out, frozen, moana, the secret life of pets, lion king, jungle book etc.
VIDEOS: I enjoy watching TED talks on various subjects.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am not sure, I am hoping to do some while I travel.
But so far, I think being a mum to my three year old pet, and mentoring a 12 year old kid to help dream big could be two amazing things.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am looking forward to learn anything and everything the world is ready to offer me. I personally believe that no knowledge or skill ever goes waste. So yes I am open to a lot of new ideas and learning. I would like to learn a few new cuisines, new language and some cool skills.

I can teach, some bit of cooking and yoga. How to greet in these languages- Hindi, Marathi and Kannada.

I can share my experiences so far, and all the new experiences I will have. Some interesting stories and facts about India and Mumbai.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share some interesting stories, talk about books, learn and teach different food dishes and local cuisines from Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Countries I’ve Visited

United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

India