Currently based between Dubai and Riyadh. I've had many hometowns -- my family moved ten times before I entered college. I enjoy knitting, crosswords, and pickup chamber music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting cool folks on travel adventures

Interests

• education
• baking
• yoga
• knitting
• violin
• china
• crosswords

Music, Movies, and Books

music interests consist mainly of classical orchestral music and indie-ish female singer-songwriters (Regina Spektor, Neko Case, Laura Marling, Kate Bush, Mitski, etc.). Always happy to listen to new stuff!

Childhood favorites include Jane Eyre, Flowers for Algernon, Middlesex, and Amelia Bedelia. Currently reading lots about Chinese education and social issues. I also can appreciate a good cookbook.

Movies: Wong Kar-Wai, Edward Yang, Asghar Farhadi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've trained myself to like all varieties of olives (and not just those drowned in a martini).

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm fluent in Mandarin Chinese as well as the Shanghainese dialect. I also teach English for a living. I'd love to introduce people to knitting -- you too can make a sweater! I'm an amateur/aspiring crossword writer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to bake/cook anything at anytime! Also a generally helpful person -- can cook, clean, babysit, etc.
I make kickass scallion pancakes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Jordan, Lebanon, Monaco, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United States