I'm originally from Karachi, Pakistan but I've been living in Europe for over three years, first in Aarhus, Denmark and now in Hamburg, Germany.

I live to read. I make sure to get in some reading during the day and feel utterly disoriented if I don't. My books are my most prized possessions. I also love writing. Nothing gets me more excited than good writing - be it prose, Instagram captions or even a well-written text message. I truly believe that the written word is the best thing to happen to humanity. I enjoy cooking, both alone and with people. Most days, I'm a vegetarian. Fitness has become a big part of my life and I work out 3 to 4 days a week. I'm a nature buff and hope to live in a house in the mountains some day, near a waterfall. I like having meaningful conversations with people and particularly enjoy talking about social and mental health issues, literature and politics. I tend to shy away from crowds and prefer meeting one on one. Will take cooking at home with friends, having beer/wine and playing board games over going to a bar or a club any day. Having said that, I don't mind a night out every once in a while.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

All of us have inherent biases and stereotypes about people and countries. We can debunk those through conversation and meetings. Couchsurfing is a wonderful enabler for cultural exchange.

兴趣

• literature
• cooking
• gardening
• politics
• reading
• sports
• psychology
• mental health
• fiction
• creative writing

音乐、电影和书籍

A few books I like in no particular order:

- Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
- The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
- The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafon
- Arresting God in Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay
- The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson
- Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Films:

- The Silence of the Lambs
- Old Boy
- Lagaan
- Rock Onn

教，学，和分享

In a personal capacity, I'm deeply passionate about raising awareness and challenging taboos regarding mental health issues. If you're interested, I would love to talk about it.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I would be happy to share my experience of growing up in Pakistan and my study/travel experience in Europe. I find cooking therapeutic - it's my favourite downtime, and I can make food from a few cuisines. Would love to cook with my hosts.

我游览过的国家

Austria, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Netherlands, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

我居住过的国家

Denmark, Germany, Pakistan