I am originally from eastern part of India, but staying in New Delhi for last seven years. I have graduated in language but later developed a strong interest in art and craft. I love nature and always try to get back to it as soon as possible, which leads to lots of trekking and hiking . I am very much passionate about Photography other than watching movies on 14" laptop :D.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling : Travelling was not so common in most part of India until recently, as it is considered to be an expensive affair. I always travelled with family but one winter, a week-long hiking in Thar desert changed everything. I felt so much compassion and love for strangers. Since then I started travelling, it helps me to know myself and people around me better. I can see change within me after spending one and a half year in Indonesia. I have realised, seeing places from the native point of view can be so different than just going around all same famous places.

Interests

• animals
• arts
• culture
• books
• literature
• photography
• film making
• cooking
• crafts
• traveling
• hiking
• mountaineering
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Books : The Picture of Dorian Gray, Frankenstein, Good Earth, The House of the Mosque, Thousand Splendid Sun, kite runner, God of Small things

Movies : Abbas Kiarostami, Akira Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Andrei Tarkovsky, Satyajit Ray, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- During secondary school, I participated in an annual marathon out of blue with no sports history at all. I won third place but fainted at the finishing line :D.
- A week-long college group trekking in Thar desert, India with an average of only 2.5L/day water for all purpose with no shower and no gadgets or books.
- Solo bike trip to Merbabu(3,145 m)Java, Indonesia at the middle of the night via Jl Magelang, took nap putting a raincoat on since it was raining heavily and I had no tent.

Countries I’ve Visited

Indonesia

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Indonesia