CURRENT MISSION

To grow through love and compassion; helping the world, my neighbors, and myself

ABOUT ME

born in sunny california i have had the very privileged experience of living by the beach, the mountains, and the city in my short life.

Recently returned from studying Philosophy and Social Work at Delhi University. I'm back in California @ the University of California, Santa Barbara (probably one of the most beautiful universities in the world) and study East Asian and South Asian culture.

Been throwing pottery, playing music, and bike touring a bit lately.

PHILOSOPHY

I dance to beats I hear...opening my ears to each new day I wake up excited. Excited for the next set of beats which pulsates through me. Adventure, playing its own tune, helps me wander through this world, happy.
Optimistic, my goal in life is to be, stepping beyond all mental and physical boundries to just be. This is the music I call my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i would love to really meet people. really interact with people, gaining just inklings of wisdom from all couchsurfers i interact with.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i love the people and the atmosphere of unity among couch surfers...

Interests

learning all the time. outdoors. rainforests. snow. rockclimbing and mountain wandering. people from all over the world...and food

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• yoga
• walking
• socializing
• pottery
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• tennis
• social work
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

really truly love music, i will listen to anything twice, and most things all the time.
i play guitar and a little doumbek, tablas...i mean a little

books: i've been reading a lot about the worlds water crisis lately. some literature includes: the 4 W's, Financing the World Water Crisis...mostly publications by ngos such as Navdanya.
reading the dalai lamas works always makes me smile :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hiked Half Dome in Yosemite National Park (california)
walking side by side with my stoic father up 2000 steps to a lookout point at the Great Wall of China
extreme poverty and extreme love from the same people (India)
been to the Bay of Bengal, arabian sea, and the Pacific, body surfed all three and loved the hell out of it

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: guitar, tennis, a bit of yoga, optimism and a life outlook, whistling, knowledge of what the real california is

Learn: I want to learn it all, but mostly how to accept the fact that i won't learn it all

Share: I hope to share my love, a few meals, and a lot of stories with all people I get to interact with

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Germany, India, Malaysia, Nepal

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Taiwan, United States

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