Hi fellow earthling,

I am Stardust just like you :) Woo! We have so much in common already!

I believe in the insignificance of my time on this wonderful planet. I intend to make the most of the time I have.

I believe in the collective will power of human beings and what are we capable of with our amazing mind and will power. So, I actively engage in meaningful conversations to learn and unlearn.

I am a Software developer based out of Chennai with World's most Customer-Centric Company. I tweak and build web-apps at times. I travel / trek / backpack.

Conversations related to science & technology, ML / AI advancements, Computer Science, Atheism / Beliefs, philosophy, Geo-politics can become lengthy but hopingly meaningful with me :)

Feel free to reach out to me for any doubts about the local history / climate / details / or if you need help / travel company ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people, learn their culture, listen to their stories, make life long friends. It's mutual. I want to share my story with people, listen to their perspectives, I want to engage in a meaningful conversation.

I believe World is so big for one man to have all experiences. So, why not get those experiences through other people?

Interests

I go on trekking and backpacking with friends from Chennai Trekking Club and Youth Hostel Association of India. Lacking long attention span, I read a lot of articles and op-eds online on sites like Quora, Hacker News, Techcrunch instead of books.

In books, I delve in non-fiction / prose / commentaries / biographies. Like I said above, I find real experiences more fascinating than the world of fantasies. Real stories are always more dazzling than the ones that occur in fantasies.

I watch a lot of movies, TV series as well.

• culture
• books
• education
• walking
• clubbing
• politics
• technology
• news
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• computer science
• teaching
• history
• science
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

A Man from Earth, TDK series are my favorite movies. Newsroom and lately The West Wing remains as my favorites in TV series.

Book: Thirukkural (Language - Tamil). I never got to read it in full length. I intend to complete that soon. Off the books I completed reading, "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" is my favorite. It is not so much about the writing. But again, it was about his life that made this book my favorite.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Academic - I became the State Topper in High School board exams
Endurance - Hiking 13 kilometers uphill a steep mountain in under 4 - 5 hours with no prior long distance walking / hiking experience. (Yes! My first trek was of 75 kilometers length)
Economic - I have been funding my education from Class 9. Yes, I am still learning :)
Social - Being an introvert, introducing myself to 12 strangers in a new city in the same day.
Gratifying - I sponsor the education of 3 underprivileged kids.
This moment - Still breathing

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - Language Tamil, Basic Programming skills, Browsing skills
Learn - Any skill, peace of thought, language, culture, cuisine that the guest / host is willing to share. :)
Share - Stories, Books, Contacts, Friendship / Love, A place to stay and a couch to sleep on :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, Books, Contacts, Friendship / Love

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India