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Overview

  • 43 references 26 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hindi
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Software Engineer
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Computer Sciences
  • From Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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About Me

Currently in Toronto since Jan 2023.

New York 2017-2022.

Born and brought up in India, I have lived in various parts of India and have met people from various diversities. I like to interact with folks from various geographies and exchange culture talks. I love to play and watch soccer. I do read a lot. I am a soccer enthusiast and Barcelona is my favorite club. I like to Salsa and Kizomba. I am open minded and friendly. I like to hike and go on short trails. I like cocktail bars, clubs and enjoy the night life.. I believe in free society. I would like a world where Humanity is the only religion and Science is the only belief.

PS: References from few of the surfers are under Personal section as proper host requests were not put up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I moved to New York city in Spring 2017 and found couchsurfing as a perfect platform to meet people from various geographies, make new friends and exchange talks. I have been to lot of CS events, parties and have hosted quite a few surfers and its been an amazing experience.

The community is growing rapidly and turning into one giant family with such diverse set of people around the globe. Its a great concept.

Interests

I am reading The Battle for Sanskrit as of now. I am also hooked onto Hot Flat and Crowded. Some of the books that I have liked in the past are Sapiens, Predictably Irrational, Outliers, Steve Jobs, Eat that Frog, Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, And then there were none.

  • culture
  • dancing
  • bachata
  • bollywood dancing
  • coffee
  • partying
  • clubbing
  • reading
  • soccer
  • travel
  • beach
  • hippie
  • kizomba
  • new cultures
  • salsa
  • brunch
  • boardgames
  • run
  • hike
  • bollywood
  • bars and clubs

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music is Indian Summer from Ben Gibbard, Losing My Religion from R.E.M., Summer on you, 3 Doors Down, Nirvana
My favorite movie is The Man from Earth, The American History X, Illusionist, Pulp Fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done two cross-country road trips in the US along with my good couchsurfer friend. We covered over 30,000 miles and were on the road for almost 4 months.
A road trip back in India, spending 8 nights on shores of different beaches - No hotel/motel/stay.. Living on the beach like a hippie..
Also, I have Sky-dived. :)
Have experienced Naturist lifestyle during surfing.. it was very comfortable..

Teach, Learn, Share

I can do Salsa, Hindi, Bollywood dancing, table tennis, Salsa, cooking some Indian dishes :)
I want to Learn Spanish, Yoga and Skateboarding.
I can share talks on Indian culture and various other topics such as consumer behavior, Sapiens.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversations, exploring around, dancing and enjoying the night life.
Playing board games - Sequence, Monodeal, cards, Jenga

If you beat me at ping pong, drinks are on me and vice versa ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, United States

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