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Overview

  • 25 references 17 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Gujarati, Hindi, Swahili
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Professional Speaker, Public Speaking Coach, English Tutor
  • No education listed
  • From Tanzania
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world, get paid for it, write a book, star in a TV show!

ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME:

http://slidesha.re/Tt2Z0T < Check this out! Much better than reading my profile, but if you prefer to read, here's the bulleted version of my life:

* Born in Tanzania
* Ethnically Indian
* Studied in Kenya
* Came to Hong Kong for University
* Working as an English tutor and public speaking coach
* Ambition: Work on TV, travel the world and get paid for it!
* Enjoy traveling, reading, meeting new people, swapping stories, drinking coffee, watching comedy shows, and trying out new and exciting things!

PHILOSOPHY

Give, Travel and Have Fun

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My first Couchsurfing trip was so AMAZING - I met lots of awesome people - and I've been looking forward to my second Couchsurfing trip ever since!

Now, I'm travelling the World through CS: http://slidesha.re/Tt2Z0T

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Went Couchsurfing in Malaysia - met 2 AMAZING hosts (Shirrlin and Nicole). Been waiting to go on my second Couchsurfing trip ever since!

Interests

I love friends, food and good books.

MUSIC: Jason Mraz, Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift (yeah, I like her voice!), Jack Johnson.

BOOKS: I'm a bookaholic. I've got a personal library of over 300 books I've gathered over the past couple of years. I read 30+ books every year.

TRAVELLING: Tanzania, Kenya, Malaysia, India, Hong Kong, Dubai, Koh Samui

  • books
  • design
  • dining
  • coffee
  • coach
  • drinking
  • reading
  • tv
  • traveling
  • blogging
  • music
  • bungee jumping
  • communications
  • teaching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed Mount Kenya! I'll tell you all about it ;)

And I did the highest bungee jump in the World - and I did it backwards ;)

There's a picture of the bungee jumping and me on Mount Kenya (in a suit!!) here: http://slidesha.re/Tt2Z0T

While travelling in Philippines, I was featured on the local TV show talking about "turning setbacks into success". Full, unedited interview at the end of the Slideshow: http://slidesha.re/TOqjq9

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I can help you with:

1. Help you improve your presentation skills
2. Write speeches, toasts…
3. Design sexy presentations
4. Emcee your next event
5. Help you ace your next interview
6. Write copy for your website
7. Create your marketing materials
8. Create and maintain your Wordpress blog
9. Teach English
10. Help you reach more customers using social media
I was recently featured on a TV show in Philippines. You can check out the Slideshow and the full, unedited interview here: http://slidesha.re/TOqjq9

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Kenya, Tanzania

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