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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English, French, Thai; learning Spanish
  • 42, Female
  • Member since 2017
  • Theatre Director
  • Columbia University, MFA
  • From All over the place
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

I'm a half-Thai half-American theatre artist pursuing my MFA in Theatre Directing at Columbia University.

I grew up moving around internationally. Besides Thailand and the U.S, I've also lived in Pakistan, France, Tanzania and Switzerland.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling and getting to know different people and places is one of my favorite things to do.

Interests

  • contemporary art
  • human rights
  • politics
  • live music
  • dance
  • social justice
  • theatre
  • contemporary dance
  • good conversation
  • physical theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Indie, Folk, Pop, Hip-Hop, RnB, Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, Classical... I like listening to all kinds of music.

Movies: The only thing I can't watch are horror movies

Books: some books I've really enjoyed recently are...
"What is Not Yours Is Not Yours" by Helen Oyeyemi, "The Signature of All Things" by Elizabeth Gilbert, "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver, "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've performed and directed theatre shows in NYC, Bangkok (Thailand), Tokyo (Japan) and Padua (Italy).

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a theatre director, I'm passionate about creating performances that promote social justice and cross-cultural understanding.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Brazil, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Pakistan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United States

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