We are ilyani and Azhar, with our son Daie Sulaiman (2013) and daughter Emily Fatima (2017). We love to travel and meet locals and families in the places we visit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I learned about CS from some Postcrossing friends when I met them in Malaysia. The idea was so intriguing that we had to try it when we started traveling!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

1-India: Stayed with Bashir {Delhi, Srinagar). Met Shafi (Srinagar). Stayed with Sudhir (Jammu), Jai (Agra)
2-China: Stayed with Derek (Chengdu), Mischa (Urumqi). Met Nazar and Hasnat (Urumqi), Noor (Kashgar)
3-Iran: Stayed with Andreas, Mohadese and Mohammad (Tehran), Mohammad Reza (Isfahan), Ipuenktchen (Tabriz)
4-Thailand: Visited Zaid (Narathiwat)
5-Bulgaria: Stayed with Milena
6-Macedonia: Stayed with Todor
7-Albania: Stayed with Kozeta
8-Turkey: Stayed with Ibrahim (Konya), Hussein (Nevsehir), Mehmut (Istanbul)
9- New Zealand: Stayed with Anthony (Taupo), Sarah (Ohakune)
10-Pakistan: Stayed with Faizal (Mingora), Bakth (Bahrain)
11- Hungary: Stayed with Gergely (Budapest)
12- Switzerland: Stayed with Barbara (Luzern), Lisa (Brig)
13- Uzbekistan: Stayed with Abdulboki
14-Kyrgyzstan: Stayed with Diana
15- Azerbaijan: Stayed with Rovshan
16- Turkiye: Stayed with Borak (Istanbul)

Hosted:
1) Erna from Indonesia
2) Mischa from China (yes, our host in Urumqi the previous year!! :D)
3) Xavier and Vicky from Argentina
4) Mohadese and sister from Iran
5) Audrey and King from the Philippines
6) Hamid from France
7) Joseph and Daisy from Vietnam
8) Thomas, Leong and Kintana from France
9) Luciana and Zayn from Indonesia

Interests

Old town, markets, lakes, trains, railways, Babywearing, Postcrossing

• lakes
• trains
• old towns

What I Can Share with Hosts

Souvenir and sample food from Malaysia

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia

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