I’m a graduate PhD student at Arizona State University. I want to change the world both from my education and as an individual, Im a nature loving person and believe in conservation of resources for future generations. I’m a good spirited individual with an outdoorsy personality. I also like to Volunteer in my free time in different areas of the society and my surrounding community. My goal is to experience, grow learn and share across the Couchsurfing community. I’m a little new to CS and building up to be a part of the community as a surfer as well as a host.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To experience and connect with other couch surfers on my way to explore the world while on outdoor excursions. Get to know people from various backgrounds + cultures and myself being a Muslim, remove misconceptions of some of the false rhetoric out there that has hurt individuals from my background. Try to experience the nature of good relations and friendship by sharing.

Interests

Hiking, backpacking, snowboarding, National Park Geek, meeting people from other cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

I like watching 80% and above rotten tomatoes critiqued movies. Was a fiction novelist reader (Dan Brown, Stephanie Myers, JK Rowling, Penguin Classics) as a child and teens but haven’t read too much since starting Grad school.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sky diving with a friend in Santa Cruz and going through a perfect ring of cloud while decending in free fall

Teach, Learn, Share

I’d like to learn surfing someday and be a better swimmer. I’d like to share my life stories, my background and culture, spread positivity.

And if I’m in Pakistan, I can definitely vouch to be a host in my rich cultural city of Lahore which offers great Mughal Architecture and Awesome food:
Here’s a brief example on Instagram from a food traveler:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqLYDKhenh/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1xl2jld0xvjh5

What I Can Share with Hosts

For Hosts: Some good culinary food and some traditional gifts from my home country.

For Guests:I can share some nice neighborhood exploration of the city I live in here in Arizona, possibly a good hike or just go snowboarding in flagstaff during winters (always up for a 🎿 🏂 buddy). Apart from that I have a comfy couch/ futon situation in my living room that I can share.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Pakistan, United States