I'm a 24 year old teacher and photographer currently residing in Melbourne, Australia. Born in Malaysia, I have since lived in China, Australia, and the US. My two occupational skills come together as I teach and photograph for peace.

I enjoy learning more about cultures and traditions because they bring about valuable perspectives in the search for truth. I hope to travel as much as I can to document these cultures and traditions through photographs and use my experiences to educate and strive for social change and ultimately, peace.

After all, how great would it be, if we could all appreciate what everyone brings to the table? We are already living in this world together, we might as well get better at working together!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to meet up with locals to gain insights into local issues. I want to learn about different ways of life. I want to learn through doing and living.

With a particular interest in portrait photography, I also hope to meet locals who are happy to help me in my photo projects -- projects where I aim to reveal authentic images where we are all people who are worthy of love, admiration, and respect.

Interests

Photography
Education
Global Development
Psychology
Culture & Identity
Religion/Spirituality
Meditation
Sports

• culture
• photography
• film making
• education
• meditation
• traveling
• buddhist
• soccer
• tennis
• volleyball
• table tennis
• badminton
• business
• economics
• teaching
• languages
• psychology
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

These are changing all the time, but here are some examples of each!

Movies:
- The Flowers of War
- Eternal Sunshine of the Mind
- Invictus
- The Lady
- Good Will Hunting
- Forrest Gump

Books:
- Man and Boy
- The Kite Runner
- Wild Swans
- A Fistful of Rice
- The Last Lecture
- Tuesdays with Morrie

Music:
- Air on G String
- Nocturne OP9 no. 2
- Niels Frahm
- Coldplay
- Five for Fighting

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- First solo travel at the age of 17

What I Can Share with Hosts

- The worldviews I have gathered having lived in 4 countries
- Photography/Photographs
- Filmmaking/Videos
- Insights about global education
- Language practice (English, Chinese)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Malaysia, United States