I love to talk (a lot) and learn about people's unique stories and share mine too, with my hosts and surfers. I'm really grateful for every single person I've met through this platform, the experiences have been amazing. The reason I host and surf is to make life long friends. I host sparingly, preferably on weekends so that we can spend some time together. I consider myself an amazing tour guide, I would insist on showing you around. :P Beyond my work and travel, I also try to contribute meaningfully to social justice movements and environmental activism around the world. If you're active or curious in this space, we'll have a lot to talk about. This poem as birthday gift from an old friend explains the best of me, besides being an ego massage :P He's an eccentric who cherishes liberty, With a smile that banishes sorrow, His jokes indicative of perpetual puberty, He lives believing 'do not today if you can do it tomorrow' With a German had he his fling, Yet he lost as there was a single supply and many a taker, As a leader he is neither the cruel tyrant nor the kind king, For his affinity for diplomacy makes him a benevolent dictator. Let this birthday commemorate an auspicious start,  I want him to know ever needs a shoulder to walk that extra mile, Even if life tries to tear our camaraderie apart, It's our friendship that isn't fragile. हम स्वर हैं झोपड़पट्टी के, रंगमहल के फाग नहीं ! आत्मकथा बागी लपटो की, गंधर्वो के राग नहीं ! हम चराग हैं रात रात भर, दुनिया की खातिर दहते हैं ! अपनी तैराकी उलटी हैं,धारा में मुर्दे बहते हैं !

CURRENT MISSION Life is 1 day and this is today :) ABOUT ME If you are looking at my profile, probably you are looking for an host in Adana. Welcome to Adana. You can write and send me request! I am engineer and advertaising designer. I am happy, I want to have good time and try to enjoy, feel happy everyday of my life by traveling, hosting people, helping people, trying new foods, cooking, drinking and share with others, enjoy time with new friends. PHILOSOPHY Whatever you do, whatever you can dream: begins! The audacity carries in itself genius, magic and power. Start now.

Hey! I'm Rishav, currently in my first year of MBA in the beautiful city of Toronto! I enjoy classic rock, good coffee, geek humor, serious movies, theatre and love to follow sports. I am creative with physics and have come to grasp with the finer details of maths and chemistry. Children trust me. I have directed three plays, and am not such a bad hand at the guitar too. When I answer a question I answer it correctly, I'm patient with people who need more time. I'm a shoulder to cry on and a friend to rejoice with or fall back on. I've rarely been ill but am a good patient. Dogs always wag their tails when they see me. I love my family. I believe in working hard and partying even harder. Yeah! PHILOSOPHY I think I'm very open to new ideas and adjust well. I always like spontaneous plans, and can always be convinced to do something if you try hard enough. :P I'm very outgoing, and I let music effect my mood. One of my dreams is to watch Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich live! That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria! -- Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes You see, whenever I start feeling sad, I just stop being sad and be awesome instead. True Story! -- Barney, How I Met Your Mother You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world. -- Tyler Durden, Fight Club Strangers are Just Friends Waiting to Happen! -- Rod McKuen

CURRENT MISSION I want to fill my days with as much adventure as possible!

Gratitude for the Golden Era of Couchsurfing 🙏 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: in open relationship with Life and Meta Mind Noggin-pokin' tomboy-type craving connections with wise weathered souls. Citizen of the Planet, I do my best to observe, listen, hear and respond, and to cultivate humility, compassion, patience and acceptance. I believe we all have something to learn from each other. https://tinyurl.com/socevolution ☛ ☛ ☛ THOSE REQUESTING TO SHARE MY HOME: ☚ ☚ ☚ - please convey to me briefly YOUR understanding of the word GRACE. www.linkedin.com/in/julialipovetsky www.facebook.com/Metagazer www.instagram.com/sillyncerebral

CURRENT MISSION In life, there is sorrow and laughter. Either way, it is a blessing! ABOUT ME I love to make people laugh, and have lots of fun. Also, i'm totally open for jam sessions... PHILOSOPHY Live a life worth following.

Hello to my Couchsurfing friends ! my name is Adam and I’ve been traveling for sometime now. I would like to think I’m a decent adventurous traveler where I don’t really plan thing and see where the wind takes me I’m super easy going so I’m easy to host and I’m laid back host as well I’m just waiting for my next adventure and hoping to meet fellow like minded travelers on the way :) I feel like I’m very open-minded and outgoing globetrotter. My whole life I was always super fortunate to see the world Meeting amazing people often through Couchsurfing and totally random encounters which i find is the best :) Since I love to travel and to get to know different cultures I am often discovering other countries. Please tell me your dietary restrictions ( vegetarian/vegan) or yourfavorite type of food so I know you read my profile :) I personally eat everything not a picky eater. I consider myself to be a social, respectful, trustworthy and adventurous person. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my friends, watching movie working out All in all I’m someone who loves life and everything that comes with it. Traveling is my air Born and raised downtown Toronto so if you have any questions about this wonderful city just ask I’m here to help and keep this community going !

* * * PLEASE READ ENTIRE PROFILE * * * 1) I like hosting hippies, weirdos, and leftists. Not normies. Normal is boring. 2) Please make sure you understand everything on my profile. If there are words you don't know, please look them up. 3) Please put time and emotional labour into your profile and requests, and get references from friends on CS who can vouch for you. I do host inexperienced surfers too, but I need to see some effort. I'm a social justice oriented translator, working in the mental health field, leading a research advisory committee, and aspiring to become an anti-violence educator for men. I studied sociology and worked with immigrants at a non-profit for a couple of years. I feel kinship with all residents of our planet, so I advocate for peace, freedom, and justice for all humans, animals, and the earth. I try to consume less and reduce my negative impact on this planet. So I'm a vegan and a freegan who recycles and bikes around :) I'm an agnostic, close to atheism, but I do have a spiritual side, and I enjoy talking about wise teachings and interesting cultures. I love hiking and I used to do rock climbing but I'm a little lazy and not very disciplined so I can't easily sustain healthy habits and activities. Same is true for yoga and meditation unfortunately. I'm trying to get back into these habits and treat myself better with better food and other nourishments. I enjoy sports. Both watching and playing. I'd say soccer and tennis are my two favourites, but I'll give any sport a chance :) My worldview is influenced by anarchism, ecofeminism, communism, anti-colonialism, primitivism, and critiques of modernity and human civilization. My place is 420-friendly and I like feeding people my home-cooked vegan food :) Of course, my place is also queer-friendly! LGBTQIA2S+ guests are more than welcome 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Update-Nov 4, 2022: Thanks for reading so far. Please send me a song with your request so that I know you've read my profile. Any genre will do. Just something you love or been really into lately. I enjoy all kinds of music :) And don't forget to read the home section on my profile too! *I'm making a playlist out of the song recommendations by Couchsurfers. Check it out: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nBDRbxWzpfcKUAQ0XjRsg?si=453879de7b844bb4 **I'm aware that Spotify is awful. I'm in the process of switching to a less awful (but comparatively practical) company. Suggestions are welcome! If you're a refugee claimant in Canada, please know that there are free services available for you to find housing and employment. Here is the number for COSTI (416-658-1600) and the YMCA newcomer services website (https://newcomersincanada.ca/). Good luck with everything. Peace! Update-Feb 13, 2023: In your request, please also tell me about your politics and worldview briefly, and share your thoughts on your government and political leaders.* For instance, if you're from Hungary, tell me your thoughts about Orban. If you're from India, let me know how you feel about Modi. If you're from Israeli occupied Palestinian land, please share your perspective on Zionism, etc. If you're a zionist or any other kind of nationalist, conservative, or right-winger, don't bother to send a request, because we wouldn't get along well. Israeli antifascists and peace activists are more than welcome of course! We don't choose where we are born after all :) ❤️ *: Many of us live under authoritarian and oppressive regimes, and I don't want my request to become a barrier for anyone, so if you are worried about potential backlash for criticizing your own country, we can find a safe and creative way to talk about this. One option is having a phone or video call :) ➕PLUS if you ever worked as a cop or served in the military, please let me know that in your request. This would not be a deal-breaker necessarily, but I would have more questions. You'd probably understand that I don't want any gangsters or war criminals in my house 😊 One last tip: Try to send requests for 1-2 nights initially. Many CSers (including myself) don't prefer committing to long stays before meeting in person and seeing how the vibe is. If we click well, we can extend your stay. Take care! ^.^