I am the sailor’s boat, which is in search of shore
I am the dreamer’s dream, who is in search of his intimate one
I am the contriver’s skill, who is in search of his proficiency
Being all this, I am the one, who is in constant search of ‘who I am'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am an ardent traveler and that is what brings me to Couch surfing, I am here to be a guest when I am travelling and be a host when you are traveling to my place.

Interests

Reading, skiing, travel, adventure sports

• environment
• boating
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• skiing
• sports
• entrepreneurship
• international relations
• artificial intelligence
• intelligent conversation
• art and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading across domain, some of my favorite readings include "Sapiens," "The changing Brain." Currently I am reading about "Block chains" and "Stress test" book on 2008 financial crises. Beyond this I have recently moved to audio books, Oo boy I am just loving them!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have travelled across Indian Himalayas (Leh, Ladakh) on motor bike for 15 days continuously.
2015, I was crew member for 333 km high altitude ultra marathon race in Ladakh, India.
I have lived in Paris, and travelled across Europe.
Currently I am based in Tokyo and am looking forward towards exploring Japan

Teach, Learn, Share

I have tons of stories to share, both from my travels and from the place I come from, Kashmir.
My educational training is across domains ranging from engineering to liberal arts to environment, hence giving me ability to engage across wide domain of disciplines including technology, international relations to environment and art/culture. I am an obsessive reader, and engaging in an intellectual discussion is like reaching to stage of Nirvana (Euphoria) for me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, Japan