Hi! I'm Kushala. When I was younger we have guests at home from all over the world every week. Through sharing our home with people, my parents introduced us to so many cultures and perceptive. I look forward to learning and experiencing more- this time around by being the traveler.

I am an artist, a thinker and a dreamer. I love all things nature, forests, geology, history, ceramics and art.

(August, 2019)
Travelling around Norway. Would be amazing to meet couch surfing community here.

(May,2019)
I am travelling to South Korea for 3 weeks in June 2019 and would much appreciate anyone who had recommendations, wants to meet up or would share their home with me. I look forward to new adventures and stories.

Interests

I enjoy conversations about history, philosophy, and art. I equally love quiet walks, sipping tea, and adventures that push me into the unknown. My interests run deep as I try to be open to most experiences.

• literature
• photography
• education
• walking
• reading
• drawing
• hiking
• backpacking
• art history
• geology
• history
• philosophy
• art
• forests
• biking
• climbing
• dreaming
• ceramics
• collecting stones

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Sea of Poppies series by Amitav Ghosh, Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl, Factfulness by Hans Rosling, The Shape of Time by Geroge Kurler, Educated by Tara Westover, Kafka by the Shore by Haruki Murakami, Stories in Stone by David Williams, How Forest Think by Edwardo Kohn

TV Shows: Parts Unknown by Anthony Bourdain, Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory, Avatar, Naruto, Boku no Hero.

Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Matrix, Black, A bunch of bollywood drama including Andhadhun, Barfi, Marathi films including Sairat; pursuit of Happiness, Rain Man, Harry potter..... and the list goes on.

Music: Rock, Lo-fi hip hop, bollywood, jazz, classics, Indian classical, Sufi... list goes on too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed a 6100 meter mountain in the Himalaya's that was never ascended before. Beautiful, thrilling, surreal and silent - absolutely silent. Walking through the landscape for a month was grounding. I saw fields of flowers bloom in a cold dessert, rocks bigger than me fall on my path while walking, narrow paths wherein if I slipped I would have fallen for a while. I learnt to do something simple but still hard - take one step after another :).

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to share my knowledge on drawing, ceramics, painting and other artsy stuff- we can make something together if you'd like.
I enjoy cooking and would love to make a meal for you (this meal could be an Indian meal depending on your preference).

I would love to learn more languages and learn to cook from different cuisines. I am excited to learn mostly anything you might have to share :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, United States