I am a film maker based in karachi Pakistan. I studies film from SZABIST karachi and after a few years working in the industry I received a few awards for my documentaries and films, one of my docuntaries screened at Cannes film festival, Torrent Film Festival, Busan Film Festival. After a few years working I received a grant from the US state department to study in UCLA film school. I love to travel and have been around most of Pakistan as a film maker and traveler. I am now working as a cinematographer and director in Pakistan and am planning on applying for a masters degree in Germany.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people from different cultures and nationalities. Share stories and have a good time.

Interests

Camping, cycling, trekking, photography and film.

• photography
• film making
• music
• cycling
• camping
• food
• trekking
• sharing stories

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, blues, rock.

Kubrick, Nolan, Bergman.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Here Is A LIST:

1: Trekked 7611m to the top of Avdegar Mountain.
2: Crosssed the 57km (35 mi) long Batura glacier.
3: Drove at 4693 meters above sea level to the highest border in the world Khunjerab Pass.
4: Touched a snow Leopard.
5: Shot documentaries in the most dangerous areas in Pakistan, Including Waziristan and Quetta.
6: listend to live music at several sufi shrines throughout Pakistan.
7: Part of the ski team for the Pakistan Air Force.
8: Met Francis Ford Copolla at UCLA.
9: Met Wener Herzog at AFI docs.
10: screened my work at Cannes film festival.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach you about the many different cultures in Pakistan. The music, the food etc.

Learn: I would like to learn about different cultures and their traditions. I enjoy chatting so I would love to know about your story.

Share: I can share stories from Pakistan. The history, the politics and the cultures.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can show people around and might also be available to show people around the country. I am from the northern areas (the mountains) and can host people there too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States