CURRENT MISSION

dream, explore, understand, assimilate.. and of course ENJOY!!!

ABOUT ME

I love anything to do with people/ culture and languages... I'm easy going and fun to be with... I love making friends and observing people... other passions are books, nature, kids, dogs, fooood, yoga n traveling... I think I'm very strong when it comes to me, but when it comes to my family and loved ones, I can be extremely sensitive... but I prefer being that way! :) I can also be verrrry restless :P i need to do something all the time... im dynamic, i need to constantly be on the move... though I admit, sometimes I'm lazy as shit!!! :P And oh yea, if you haven't figured it out as yet... I talk a lot! :P

PHILOSOPHY

-Nous sommes ce que nous pensons. Tous ce que nous sommes resulte de nos pensees. Avec nos pensees nous batissons notre monde ( We are what we think. Our being is a result of our thoughts. With our thoughts we construct our world. ) - Buddha
-Always remember to love, appreciate and respect YOURSELF... your beauty, your talents, and everything you have to offer to this world... only then will people love and appreciate you.
-to never regret anything, cuz life's too damn short!!
-to live, love, experience life to the fullest
-to be a loving, kind and helpful soul in order to contribute to make this world a far better place to live in
-to make a diference in other peoples lives, to touch someone in a way that he/ she will never forget... now thats what life should be about! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Simple! By hosting and surfing! Being part of the local CS community and trying to help out! By discovering new places, making excellent friends and creating beautiful memories in different corners of the world!! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing is an EXCELLENT way to meet new people and to learn about new cultures. It's all about creating new bonds, connecting with people, sharing, exchanging and understanding... it's a movement toward a kinder and more connected planet.

Interests

good books, good food, good company, intellectual conversation, good music, meditation, movies, languages, sudoku, traveling, politics, getting to know new people, yoga, dancing, rain, laughing, writing, arguing, making new friends, social issues ... the list is endless!! :)

• dogs
• culture
• writing
• books
• photography
• beauty
• festivals
• dancing
• tango
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• sudoku
• music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• boxing
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Books- The list is always being edited as I am a voracious reader :) Current favorites are When Breath becomes air, A Little Life, The Book Thief, The Harry Potter series, The Goldfinch, all books by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie/ Jhumpa Lahiri/ Khaled hussaini, Schindler's List... I love anything to do with The World War II/ the Holocaust... I also love Afghani/ Arab/ Muslim Literature.

Movies- Schindler's List, The miracle at St.Anna, The Pianist, La Vie est Belle, Remember the Titans, Slumdog Millionaire, The Pursuit of Hapyness, The Motorcycle Diaries, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Holiday... way too many actually...

Music: surprisingly, I can live without music. Books are my true drugs! Music has never been important to me. Of course that said, I do enjoy good music when its playing... just that I wont consciously go out of my way to know much about it...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done Vipassana, kept quiet for more than 10 days, meditating for over 12 hrs a day... and I've loved every minute of it...
Sky diving!!
Spent a week in Kruger National Park (SA) and encountered so many beautiful animals
Visited about 10 countries in 2016 alone
Scubaaaaaaa!
gotten lost in the Pyrenees for over 3 hours! :P but wow, what an experience that turned out to be...
white water rafting/ bridge slithering/ cliff diving in the Ganges at a temperature of zero degrees... brrrr!!!
danced at the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar
eaten snakes in Paris unknowingly!!!( tho i wouldnt say that was amazing :-/ )
etc etc etc! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - I'm good at languages... I can teach u English/ French/ German/ Spanish/ Hindi and Marathi. I can also teach yoga and some basic pranayama ( breathing exercises ). I can throw light on India, my country... its religions/ traditions/ festivals/ people/ cuisine etc etc! :)

Learn - Well i can learn anything you wanna teach!! :) Im extremely passionate abt languages.. next on my list are Spanish and Italian! Some day I'd like to do a photography course... learn salsa/ rumba/ tango... and kick boxing!! :)

Share - smiles, laughter, happiness, tears, coffee, love, friendship, experiences, opinions, stories... LIFE!! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Lesotho, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh, France, Germany, India

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