I am a PhD student at the university of Edinburgh researching women in low income employment and sex work in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I grew up in Bangladesh and the UK and have continued to live in both these places.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet different people as I travel and learn about different cultures and peoples' lives.

Interests

I love traveling, reading, interesting conversations, learning new things and food.

• dining
• reading
• traveling
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

East of Eden - John Steinbeck
A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
A God of Small things - Arundhati Roy
Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
Middlemarch - George Elliot

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

New year's swim in the Irish sea

What I Can Share with Hosts

A listening ear

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cabo Verde, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh, England, Scotland