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Overview

  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi (Marāṭhī); learning Malayalam, Marathi (Marāṭhī), Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Producer, Videogame Industry
  • Dropped out of college.
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be awesome, everyday!

ABOUT ME

I am a super social and friendly person, love meeting new people and sharing life stories. I do consider myself a geek, love riding motorcycles and running/hiking.

PHILOSOPHY

'Those who risk nothing, do nothing, achieve nothing, become nothing.'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

You have stories to tell, I have an attentive ear. Tell me about your life and ill tell you mine. The world is filled with amazing people, I just want to be a meaningful part of some amazing stories.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted a few surfers in India and have been an emergency couch for loads of couchsurfers. Surfed in SF Mar '15 had an amazing time!

Interests

Fast Cars and Motorcycles, Travel, Art, Hiking, Music, Photography, Movies, Video Games, Technology FOOOOOD!

  • pets
  • arts
  • photography
  • dining
  • running
  • motorcycles
  • technology
  • movies
  • video games
  • traveling
  • cars
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Porcupine Tree, Metallica, Alice in Chains, The Dandy Warhols, Morcheeba, Massive Attack, Gorillaz, AIR, Mackintosh Braun, Goldfish, Thievery Corporation, Air, Bonobo, Zero 7, Portishead, Jaytech, etc.

The Big Lebowski, Matrix Trilogy, Miami Vice (yes the movie), The Watchmen, Fight Club, Senna, Inception, Pulp Fiction etc.

Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Google Story, Sled Driver (I don't read too much fiction).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkelled in Maya Bay

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to ride a bike (and repair one too), basics of video game development, how to make bad-ass ramen and fried cashews. I've traveled quite a bit in India and can recommend some amazing places. I have a wealth of knowledge on obscure topics raging from aircraft propulsion systems, big lebowski quotes all the way to human psychology and philosophy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I usually get some quirky local food and sweets along on my travels to share with people I meet. I am very happy to help around the house (do dishes and all that). And I love pets!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Netherlands, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

India

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