I am a 21-year-old student from India. I grew up in the southern city of Hyderabad. I LOVE food. And I Love every aspect of it: eating, cooking, reading, writing, watching, day dreaming etc... I also enjoy sports. All of them, except for Curling (its not a sport). I am particularly good at Squash, okayish at Basketball and miserable at swimming.

"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake" - Henry David Thoreau

I inadvertently follow this philosophy to the core. As in, I daydream a lot and it sure is nice. Mostly about travelling and studies. I derive the most pleasure out of travelling during the planning stage. I have concrete plans for what I would be doing in any place that I ever dream of going to: food walk in Lahore, late night skating in the streets of Tokyo, barbecue in the Australian outback, riding scooter taxis in Nigeria, staying in a soviet era apartment in Belarus and more...

I enjoy university. I love the setup: both, the people around and the studies. I plan on studying climate change and development issues, in the future.

Finally, to quote the great Michael Scott from the office, "I'm not superstitious, I'm just a little stitious"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people from different walks of life and cultures, and learn their stories. And to offer some of my own.

Interests

• culture
• cooking
• movies
• trail running
• squash
• travel
• food
• adventure
• university
• quizzing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys, Pink Floyd, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Khruangbin, Peter Cat Recording Co, Mac Demarco, Sunflower Bean, America, Tracy Chapman, Arcade Fire, Blackstratblues, Siouxie and the Banshees, Lifafa, Kaytranada, We are Trees and more....

Movies:
In the mood for love, Chungking Express, Fallen Angels ( Huge Wong Kar Wai fan), The Social Network, Les Quatre Cents Coups, Darjeeling Limited, A Separation, 12 Angry Men, Breathless, Lost in Translation, Children of Heaven and a million other movies.

Books:
Everybody Loves a Good Drought, The Namesake, The Lowland, Development as Freedom, The stranger, Feluda, Mahaprasthanam and more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

*I traveled to the last Indian villages on both the eastern and western borders in a span of 2 days. And while at the village on the eastern border, I was the guest of honor at a local wedding. The village is so tiny, that a wedding takes place only once every 2-3 years. So, I ended up being in the right place at the right time and it was quite an experience.

*I volunteered at a cute little animal farm in the Himalayas during my winter break in 2015 ( through CS). What makes this amazing is the fact that I'm terrified of animals, including dogs. So, it was a big deal for me to overcome that fear. While there, I helped build a cowshed and a doghouse.

*Got lost in the narrow alleys of old-town Amritsar thrice, in the same night. Still amazes me how I pulled it off.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I play Sqaush well enough to teach other people. I can teach how to make amazing Alaskan crab cakes. And math, maybe.

Learn:
Always wanted to learn bass guitar. I should also learn not to swim diagonally.

Share:
Random information about really interesting things. And stories about India that one wouldn't normally get to hear. Also, if I like you a lot, then my grandmum's recipes too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of interesting stories, food, movies and pretty much anything I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

India