I was born and brought up in a cosmopolitan Indian family that let me pursue my dreams, as random as they were - letting me try my hand at psychology, theatre, writing, filmmaking etc. I have travelled to most parts of India. I love the interesting myths that each place has to offer. I love making films and I am trying my hand at travel filmmaking right now -not only about the culture and the people but also about the stories over the years that have shaped them. I feel travelling is a cathartic as well as an extremely internal and personal experience. I have travelled with friends, family and strangers now I want to try my hand at travelling solo. Meet people, and basically go wherever the road takes me. I've been off couchsurfing for a while but I'm back now!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I got onto couch surfing the first time I went backpacking across Vietnam alone. I had an amazing experience and realised how wonderful it is for backpackers to stay for free and what a great medium it is for cultural exchange.

Interests

My interests include making films, reading, writing, swimming, travelling to relatively unexplored lands, discovering new music, new cultures, trying out all sorts of food.

• culture
• writing
• folklore
• film making
• dining
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• backpacking
• surfing
• swimming
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Books- Kaffka on the Shore, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, The Moon and Six Pence
Music - Alt J, Bonobo, Jake Bugg, London grammar, Glass animals, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Andrew Bird
Movies- Fantastic Mr. Fox, Cold Mountain, Irreversible, Soul Kitchen, The Hunt, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Death at a Funeral

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have swum in the ocean with bio luminous planktons, chilled with Komodo dragons and braved a survival challenge in the Amazon Rainforest!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a great interest in myths and folktales and I have quite a few really strange and interesting myths to share about India - a land, mind boggingly rich in all sorts of folklore.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India