I travel often while I'm studying. I’ve lived in various places in the U.S. and around the world, but I call Pennsylvania home. I speak four languages (fluent in English and Malayalam, limited in French and Swahili) and I am learning a fifth (German). I love museums and national parks, and I enjoy playing/singing music.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: "Be More Kind" by Frank Turner; "As We Ran" by The National Parks; "Rise Up" by Andra Day; Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" by John Mayer; "Into the Wild" by LP; "Sweetest Thing" by Allman Brown; "One Day" by Matisyahu; every song by Beyoncé; many songs by Coldplay; many songs by Mat Kearney.

Movies: V for Vendetta; The Island; Avatar; Pay It Forward; Crazy Stupid Love; The Shawshank Redemption; Mrs. Doubtfire; Cast Away; Amelie; Man on Fire; Gladiator (particularly the soundtrack); Kingdom of Heaven; Les Miserables (1998 version); The Great Debaters; Amazing Grace; Philadelphia; Patch Adams; The Pursuit of Happyness; Les Choristes; My Cousin Vinny; Up.

Books: currently reading "Becoming" by Michelle Obama and "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson. Generally, I enjoy anything written by James Baldwin, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Brene Brown, and Rebecca Traister; poetry by Mary Oliver, Rupi Kaur, and A.R. Ammons.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to play the ukulele, cook with you, and share stories from my travels/journey.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Germany, India, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States