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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Self-Employed/Volunteer
  • Masters in Chemical Engineering
  • From Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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About Me

Hello Couch Surfers!

I'm an Ultimate Frisbee player, living and working in India but born and raised in UK. I worked in Gabon and Angola for 3.5 years in the Oil Industry and then quit that to serve in as a volunteer at Indicorps (www.indicorps.org) in India for another 3 years.

Currently I'm the founding partner of a startup in India called 91 Ultimate (www.91ultimate.com) whilst also serving as a volunteer for the Ultimate Players Association of India as their President.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've always heard about couch surfing but never really dug up the courage to sign-up. My brother inspired me (he hosts the Couch surfing monthly meetings in Manchester) along with many other friends.

Meeting new people has always been an interest and having travelled to London, Tokyo, Paris, Auckland, New York over the last 10 years has been one of the ways in which I do that.

My next trip takes me to Dubai to play in the World Championships of Beach Ultimate and I'd like to stay with folks who are like-minded, are up for good conversation and might even want to chuck a Frisbee on the beach rather than an over-priced hotel!

Interests

Ultimate Frisbee, Travelling, challenging the norm and eating food made with love.

  • dining
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • sports
  • volunteering
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: Roots by Alex Haley
Movie: Gattaca
Music: Don't have a favourite, sorry!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Founded an program called Ahmedabad Ultimate that uses the power of sport to change the world (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vXOwr7fVTE). We created 15 youth teams in 1 city and conducted bi-monthly tournaments for them. A time of great learning, impact and inspiration that stays with me to this day.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A professional 175g disc is guaranteed as well as Ultimate Frisbee lessons. I'm quite obsessed with the sport!

Countries I’ve Visited

Angola, France, Gabon, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Angola, Gabon, India, United Kingdom

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