A Malaysian-born filmmaker and writer currently in the United Kingdom pursuing my Masters Degree. I was formerly a journalist in Malaysia for close to eight years, and also a published novelist back home. I've travelled a fair bit, both for work and to fuel my writing inspirations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet more new people and understand local cultures better as nothing enriches the experience of a storyteller than knowing new people and finding out about their stories, while at the same time sharing mine.

Interests

• books
• literature
• films
• food
• india
• europe

Music, Movies, and Books

I watch all kind of films, with a particular passion for Indian cinema, while I dabble in all kinds of fiction literature, from Dickens to Arundhati Roy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Finished a 550-page novel manuscript over seven years while managing to balance it with a day job as a journalist.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, United Kingdom