I'm a writer, photographer and filmmaker. I swing dance, make zines, and recently, I've gotten really into rock climbing/bouldering.

I usually keep to myself and don't really care for clubs or loud parties, but I'm more than happy to talk over drinks about art and cinema and or things wrong with the world till the wee hours of the morning.

Generally, I don't go to standard tourist-attractions, but I love experiencing the city through the eyes of a local.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with people.

Interests

Cinema. Photography. Art. Behavioural Economics. Podcasting. Artificial Intelligence. Psychology. Gender/Race/Sexuality. Swing Dancing. Bouldering.

• arts
• writing
• photography
• film making
• dancing
• swing dancing
• movies
• bouldering
• rock climbing
• economics
• psychology
• cinema

Music, Movies, and Books

WRITERS > David Sedaris. Chuck Palahniuk. Cory Doctorow. Tim Kreider. Douglas Adams. Tina Fey. Simon Rich. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. David Foster Wallace. Nick Hornby. Allie Brosh. Junot Diaz. Alain de Botton. Susan Sontag. Hunter S. Thompson.

DIRECTORS > Jim Jarmusch, Lars von Trier, Harmony Korine, Leos Carax, Olivier Assayas, Federico Fellini, Roy Andersson, Claire Denis, Nicole Holofcener, Joe Swanberg, Aki Kaurismaki, Youssef Chahine, Kryzstof Kieslowski, Richard Linklater, Noah Baumbach, Wong Kar-Wai, Xavier Dolan, and Agnes Varda.

SERIES > High Maintenance. HAWP. Polyglot. The Show About The Show. Black Mirror. Strolling. Broad City. GIRLS. Please Like Me. 30 Rock. Childrens Hospital. Empire. Rick and Morty. Man Seeking Woman. True Detective S01. Louie. Sherlock. Doctor Who. Arrested Development. Moving Wallpaper. Spaced. Firefly.

PODCASTS > This American Life. 99% Invisible. Radiolab. TLDR. Snap Judgement. The Memory Palace. Wiretap. Fighting in the War Room. Theory of Everything. Serial. Reply All. The Read. The Truth. Planet Money. Scriptnotes. Savage Lovecast. About Race. Econ Talk. A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment. You Must Remember This. Death, Sex & Money. For Coloured Nerds. On Being.

MUSIC > William Onyeabor. Mdou Moctar. Tinariwen. Amadou et Mariam. Nas. The Sounds. Jay-Z. Stromae. Imogen Heap. Kendrick Lamar. Fort Minor. The Impatient Sisters. OJ Law. J Cole. Mattafix. Justin Timberlake. Alice Francis. Movits! Seeed. Anberlin. Adventure Club. Childish Gambino. Damian Marley. Electric Guest. Watsky.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can recommend a film or two, talk about cinema, help with photography, and share what I know about zine-making with you.

I'd love to learn German, get better at dancing and climbing, and I'd also like to hear your stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Costa Rica, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Nigeria