Hi, I'm Karan. A designer, strategy consultant, film maker and traveller living and working in Amsterdam. I'm originally from India, and have lived in the Netherlands, Germany, India & Sri Lanka over the years.

I'm a friendly curious guy with an innovative mindset. I admire radical innovations that create new meanings, and understand how design can make (or break) a business. I like outdoor sports, especially calisthenics and doing acrobatic yoga in the park. My partner is Dutch, we love to travel, and we look forward to make new friends wherever we travel.

Find more about me at www.karanshah.co :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My partner are me are holiday-ing in the South of Spain this May, and are looking for friendly hosts. We are both very open minded and easy going people. We look forward to making new friends.

Interests

Reading, Politics, Design Strategy, Business design, Behavioural economics, Freeletics, Acro-yoga, Kite surfing

• design
• yoga
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• kite surfing
• surfing
• sports
• business
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Kings of convenience, Marvin Gaye, Zero 7, Bread, Gomez, Jerry Rafferty, Something relevant, Yann Tiersen, Gustavo Santaolala,

Movies: Les Miserables, Manthan, My Architect, What's eating gilbert grape, In which annie gives it those ones, Monsoon Wedding

Books: Emotional Intelligence, The unbearable lightness of being, The art of looking sideways, The god of small things, Black Swan

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good times, insightful conversations & delicious home-made stroopwafels from the Netherlands :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bhutan, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Nepal, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, India, Netherlands, Sri Lanka

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