Born in India. Grew up in the US (Midwest and South). Started off as a paperboy and then worked for newspapers and radio stations. Found a job in technology consulting after college. It'll still be a while before global hegemony, I know.

I believe:

- It's best to run towards struggle, truth, and growth.
- You are what you eat.
- Don't waste time or else time will waste you.

Some quotes I like:

"Out beyond ideas of right-doing and wrongdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there."
--- Rumi, Poet

"A mind was made to figure things out, not to read the same page currently. Only the good stories have the character different at the end than they were at the beginning."
--- Donald Miller, Author

"From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out there and say, 'Look at that you son of a bitch.'"
--- Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To surf, host, and meet cool people.

This about sums up my past few CS experiences:

- Spacious, luxurious ski lodge suite in northern Idaho.
- Volunteer school and guest house in northern India.
- Bicycle ride through Amsterdam's tulip-filled areas.
- Meeting up for beer in San Francisco.
- Making new friends and walking all over Calgary.

Interests

• writing
• design
• dining
• beer
• running
• walking
• drinking
• politics
• technology
• skiing
• religion
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Akron Family
Animal Collective
Bob Dylan
Fleet Foxes
Grandaddy
Hotel Cactus
Johnny Cash
Neutral Milk Hotel
Rage Against the Machine
Sufjan Stevens
The Beatles
Woody Guthrie

28 Days Later
3 Idiots
City of God
Man from Earth
P.K.

Anthem
Crime and Punishment
Ender's Game
Martian Chronicles
Nothing to Envy
The Alchemist
The Devil in the White City
The New Jim Crow
Siddhartha

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Interviewed the founder of Southwest Airlines and the Enron whistle blower on my radio show.

Visited a room full of chanting child monks in India.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you:

- How to do a tripod headstand.
- How to design an application (Caution: Extremely boring).
- How to make three different kinds of salsa.

I'm all ears when it comes to food, world religions, pushing your limits, or honest connections.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good time and a round of drinks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States

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