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Overview

  • 9 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Bengali, Bangla, English, Spanish; learning Arabic (North Levantine)
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Whirling Dervish?
  • PhD Student, Anthropology
  • From Calcutta, India/USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To remember old ways of doing things.

ABOUT ME

I want to live my life believing my body belongs to someone else.

PHILOSOPHY

Ya no soy yo ni mi casa es ya mi casa.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been hosting people on and off since 2006, depending on my living situation. I have also couch surfed a few times.

Interests

(Ashtanga) Yoga, anthropology, swimming, bicycle commuting, philosophy, literature, politics, trees, art, (vegan) food, cities, music, mountains...dramatic landscapes with waterfalls and such.

  • arts
  • literature
  • flamenco
  • vegan
  • yoga
  • music
  • anthropology
  • philosophy
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Iranian new wave(!), Jia Zhangke
Music: Folk culture, flamenco, free jazz, Indian classical music, ghazals
Books: Mahmoud Darwish, Odysseus Elytis, Paul Celan, Roberto Bolaño, George Seferis, John Berger

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once saw a peacock dance.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am certified to teach yoga.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tales from the city, stories from the sea, a few laughs, a tear, really good hummus.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Palestine, Peru, Spain, Turkey, United States

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