New to CS, and hoping to make friends when traveling.

I am an international development enthusiast. I love art movies, non-fiction, indie music, good human stories, and the outdoors. Hoping to travel and photograph more, and spend quality time engaging in interesting conversations and thrilling adventures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people, learn about new cultures, make friends, get real travel advice from the locals!

Interests

International development, climate change, social justice, politics, movies, arts, music, food

• dogs
• arts
• dining
• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: This Changes Everything, Kite Runner, More Than Good Intentions, Night, Joy Luck Club

Movies: Before Sunrise/ Sunset/ Midnight, Revolutionary Road, In the Mood for Love, Act of Killing, Dear Zachary, Frances Ha, A Separation, Take Shelter, Like Father Like Son, Departure, Bridesmaids

Shows: House of Cards, Homeland, Good Wife, Master of None, 24, Brothers and Sisters

Music: Damien Rice, Joni Mitchell, Kings of Convenience, Rilo Kiley, Tigers on Trains, Pink Martini, Amos Lee, Jack Johnson, Generationals, Modest Mouse, Bon Iver,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Worked with Indonesian rural communities for two years.
- Went to Buddhist retreat in the Himalayas

Teach, Learn, Share

- I try to meditate everyday so I can share my experience on that.
- I now work in technology, building financial services for those without access to credit in Southeast Asia
- I used to do a fair amount of yoga when living in Ubud, one of the world's yoga capitals. Downward dogs and sun salutations are available at your request.
- I am bilingual in Bahasa Indonesia, so can definitely teach you the language - with over 220 million people speaking it, it will surely come in handy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ideas, worldview, life stories, movies, music :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, United States