CURRENT MISSION

to understand the ways that people alter their cities to adapt to changing times

ABOUT ME

my husband sachin and i got married in india in january 2010 and spent the next year abroad as part of research travel fellowship. we got to know couchsurfing as we made our way around the world. we're both architects and are now practicing in ahmedabad as banduksmithstudio.

PHILOSOPHY

love life, live in the moment, be humble and excited... always generous.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

we were hosted by many lovely people as we traveled, and though we don't yet have a place to host overnight, we love to meet up for a drink, a coffee, a meal and share knowledge about our city.

Interests

fresh squeezed orange juice, architecture, modernism, birds, drawing, sketching, running (only sometimes), pole vault.

• birds
• architecture
• design
• sketching
• cooking
• coffee
• running
• drinking
• flying
• boating
• traveling
• drawing

Music, Movies, and Books

i love music. period. raised on a healthy diet of classical piano and viola, choral tradition and of late some fabulous indie groups, i love to listen, but even more i love to play.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i took a pole boat across a beautiful lake in gujarat to sit on a grass island and watch thousands of flamingos flying in for the night.

Teach, Learn, Share

i have some cooking skills i can pass along...if you have a viola i'll show you how to play. i am always happy to discuss (teach and learn) my interests in how people adapt to and evolve the cities in which they live, and what that means for the architects who design them!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, United States