a keen interest in other cultures having traveled over 50 countries; a love for nature, history, literature and learning languages; international development professional.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

To learn about other cultures more intimately through shared experiences with locals, and to offer the same to foreigners in my country/ country of residence.

Интересы

• arts
• culture
• reading
• traveling
• music
• classical music
• backpacking
• history
• reading books
• historical places
• classical dance

Музыка, кино и книги

Love music, movies and books across genres so not sure where to start - listing top of the mind 3 or 4 in each category I ve loved.

Books - Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Antoine de st exupery, Rabindranath Tagore, Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh

Music - Jazz, Western classical music; Indian classical music - Carnatic and Hindustani; Coldplay; Enya; Adele, Lorena mckennitt.

Movies - love world cinema across countries - favourite directors are the usual suspects - kurusowa, Bergman, Majid Majidi, Fellini, Truffaut; David Lean, Scorcese, Coen brothers, Spielberg, Wes anderson et al.

Indian movies - Love Malayalam cinema; Shyam benegal, satyajit ray, ritwik Ghatak.

some lesser known gems that I ve loved - French - Blame it on Fidel;

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

Hiking/ Camping across Ladakh, Zanskar (Kashmir, India) for over a month. On the way, Paragliding from Rohtang pass in India from a height of 13,000 feet/ 3900 m above sea level.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

Languages - French, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and other Indian languages if interested

Knowledge on Indian scripture, philosophy, classical dance and music.

International geopolitics, history and policy.

World cinema and English literature.

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

Interesting conversation, guidance on their travel and tours in india, home made food when possible.

Где я жил(-а)

China, India, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam