Hello there! My name is Ari. I'm currently studying a master’s degree in Beijing.

Before this, I was working in Malaysia for almost six years and before that I was teaching in India for about a year.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people from around the world

Interests

Geography, Train, Public Transport

• cats
• books
• music
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Classical, Pop

Movies: Drama, most of the genre, except maybe some horror and all gore. BIG NO for the latter

Books: Call Me By Your Name, The Reader

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo-backpacking in India and Nepal during my time in India

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been learning Mandarin for six years—not fluent yet. I've also started a YouTube channel, although currently it’s on a long-break because I'm working on my thesis

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experience, my life story.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia