I was born in Princeton, New Jersey and grew up in Bombay, India and Geneva, Switzerland. I took my first transatlantic flight when I was a week old and I think it must have instilled a love for travel in me because I have travelled incessantly since. My summers have been spent travelling in places like Cairo, Seville, Marseille, and most recently San Francisco. I read frequently and listen to classic rock and 90's hip-hop. I have 5 dogs at home in Bombay, of which 3 are golden retrievers that I have actually taught to 'retrieve'.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love that this is a community based on trust and morals. I spent my childhood in India and my grandfather (who was close friends with Gandhi) would always recite Gandhi's famous quote to me "Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself". The very idea of Couchsurfing is incredible - You present yourself to a complete stranger, who decides whether or not to let you into his home. I have always unofficially been a part of this community and it is only recently (out of an urgent need) that I found myself on the website.

Interests

Swimming - I was captain of my swim team in high school
Squash - I currently play for Haverford college, PA
Economics - I major in it at Haverford college
Travelling - obviously
Writing - I did a lot of it in high school, not so much in college because of all the writing we have to do anyway.

• dogs
• writing
• books
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• indian food
• traveling
• backpacking
• racquetball
• swimming
• economics
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Biggie Smalls, Tupac, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Mos Def, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Books: The World of Blandings (P.G. Wodehouse), Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon)
Movies: The Rocky series, Sherlock Holmes (1&2), The Prestige, The Big Lebowski

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

GetShred Calisthenics

I set up my own (off the books) calisthenics personal training service the summer I graduated from high school and earned enough to generate summer income before college.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook great Indian food, share incredible stories from all around the world (I saw the last Pink Floyd concert ever!!), create an individualized work out plan for you and more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bhutan, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, Spain, Switzerland, United States