Greetings! I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago in the History of Religion & Culture of South Asia. I am a quiet, conscientious, jocund guy, I enjoy meeting lost of different people from different paths in life. Coffee or a real Indian Chai (I'm usually prepared to make it!), or a drink and maybe a night out dancing? :-) I'm new to couch surving but I'm a vetran airbnb'er, looking forward to meeting new people here!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, meet new people, see the world, and share stories with all the good people along the way.

Interests

I love, above all, to surf, there is just nothing like being pushed by water! I also play TENNIS -- always looking for partners to play with (I usually travel with my tennis gear), road bike, mountain bike... I enjoy translating old poetry, writing about it, teaching, South Asian literature and culture, and to eat... especially Vietnamese food.

• culture
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• coffee
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• kayaking
• tennis
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• religion
• tourism
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Jack Kerouac
Eternal Sunrise of a Spotless Mind
Space Balls

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in an Indian village and performed a 7 day ritual reading of a text in Old Marathi, something they had never seen a foreigner do before!

Teach, Learn, Share

I do love to teach -- South Asian religion, culture, history, literature, sea kayaking (I used to be a professional guide), swimming, tennis, cycling. And, I tutor people on Macintosh computers and Apple peripherals. :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Real Indian CHAI!, good stories, an eating and drinking companion, good conversation on Indian language, culture, and (limited amount of) Indian politics, thoughts on late capitalism, a bottle of good bargain wine, a limited but growing knowledge of Bourbon, a good coffee, tales of water and waves and mountains and snow!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Greece, India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, India, United States