Businessman/Musician/Writer

Hi! I am Wishal Pirzada

I am an honest, trustworthy and friendly person. I am an introvert so I am pretty laid back and calm but sometimes I like to challenge myself and go out my way to enjoy life. Business man by profession and musician by passion.
I am taking care of the family business with my father, early in my college days when I entered high school I got introduced to Rock music and I got so much inspired that I ended up learning guitar (now playing since 2008) and wanted to be a successful musician but after a few years of performing around with my band I realized maybe this is not a good earning.

Work gave me this opportunity to travel around and explore some amazing places that I see on map. I am loving this experience.

One of my friends told me about Couchsurfing and I was surprised and amazed by this idea that some stranger will let you in their house and take care of you when you are in their country/city/home. I tried my luck to try it, because the worst part of travelling is that you always feel alone so CS is best substitute to it and you learn about different cultures and languages too. So far my experience has been really really good and memorable.

I am brought up in a broad minded family and I was taught these basic things right since I was a child in the result of all teachings I do not judge anybody on their color, religion, nationality or language but on their character.

Below are some words by wisest Maulana Rumi, which is the tagline of my life:
"I am a human and every heart is my temple."

If you wish to know more about me you can definitely go ahead and ask or in other case you can check my Instagram and YouTube channel to get to know what I am up to, well its mostly my guitar thing or travel updates :)

IG: @wishalpirzada
YT: youtube.com/channel/UCjR6FOgZ-vkniyisTZ0eWdg

Love and Peace,

w.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet some amazing people everywhere I go.
To get close to different cultures and see places from eyes of the locals.
I consider myself a global citizen and the whole earth is my home

Interests

• reading
• music
• meaningful conversations

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I started listening music with Backstreet Boys and many local Pakistani artists. When I started learning guitar I got into Rock music then eventually I got into Metal. As time past and I grew mature I started listening and liking all kinds of music like fusion, blues and folk music i.e. north indian classical music or country music or Pakistani traditional/folk music. So I listen to every kind of music except rap/trance sorry but I don't really think that should be counted as form of music.

Books:
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Quran
Mesnavi by Maulana Rumi
A walk to remember
After the Prophet by Lezley Hazleton
To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Trial by Franz Kafka
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Movies:
I am not really a fan of movies but I like the parallel indian cinema, they make great movies with strong story and cinematography
I am not a big hollywood movies fan, especially all the super heroes stuff. I like art and abstract movies in general which will make us think. So movies like Inception, Interstellar, Perfume are my choice

Shows/Series:
This is us
Money Heist
Breaking Bad
Mirzapur
Sacred Games
The Big Bag Theory
Brooklyn 99

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered at cultural festival BeSouk in Rotterdam

Surfed with some of the best hosts on my travels

I composed and recorded a instrumental song, here's the link if you wanna listen:
https://soundcloud.com/wishal-pirzada/at-bank-of-indus

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Language, guitar
Learn: Language, art, history, food
Share: thoughts on sub continent history, Islamic religion, politics, arts, food and cultures and more more knowledge

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some knowledge.
Can help them with some general household things.
Play and sing some good songs.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Netherlands, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Pakistan