My ethnic background is Pakistani and Indian but I was raised in the Middle East (Kuwait and the UAE) before moving to Canada for my higher education. Of course, I loved it here and decided to move her permanently. I'm not a Canadian Citizen, live and work in magnificent Toronto, ON with my partner and cat. Food plays a huge and central role in my life, whether the consumption of it, the preparation of it, or simply the dreaming of it. I love to share my knowledge and interests with people and some of my best memories involve being around a dinner table with folks (whether old friends or new) and having deep and meaningful conversations about love, life, travel and a myriad of topics.

Travel is something I have been blessed to be able to do all my life since Middle Eastern summers encourage leaving the region for a couple weeks every year. Now, in Canada, things get a little harder with work and budgets. My last vacation was in November 2014 when I went to Thailand for a friend's wedding. It was my 3rd trip to the country and it never fails to leave me wanting more. Hit me up if you want to hear any travel stories or would like tips.

PHILOSOPHY

"do not onto others what you would not what others do onto you."
"if everyone in the choir sang the same note, we'd have no harmony." i celebrate diversity

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A close friend of mine has been Couchsurfing and Hosting for years now and I've had some excellent experience with her showing guests around and meeting people from all over the world. I really love this community and the ideology behind it.

Interests

reading, writing, bargain-hunting, cooking, talking, watching tv, dancing, fashion, art, drag culture

• cats
• arts
• culture
• writing
• fashion
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• hunting
• scuba diving
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Grease, Superstar, Best in Show, Dreamgirls

Music: anything I can dance to

Books: anything by Douglas Coupland, books that make me laugh are instant favourites.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen the Eiffel Tower in 2000 when the Millennium lights were still on...breathtaking.
SCUBA diving in the Great Barrier Reef.
Saw Destiny's Child on their last tour together.

Teach, Learn, Share

Always use moisturizer. Take your multivitamins. Learn a dance. Learn the recipe of your favourite dish and drink. change your sheets often. take joy in doing household chores.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, learnings, stories and laughs :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Egypt, France, India, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates