CURRENT MISSION

viva la vida/el mundo es un barrio

ABOUT ME

I am 24 years old, Im originally from nepal but have been living in New Zealand for the last few years. In August 2014 I moved to Japan on the JET program which is a cultural and educational exchange. I have been working and living in Imari City in Saga Prefecture in Kyushu. I have been having a great time so far. My Japanese is really basic and I find it quite difficult to get around but its getting better.

I have been spending my time learning Japanese, going on bike rides in my neighborhood, going to restaurants and have also joined a local music school where I study the piano. I also keep myself busy studying French, Portuguese and Spanish.

PHILOSOPHY

- I believe travel and meeting people from other cultures and races is vital to building a better more peaceful and progressive world
- You only live once, so take the chances you get
- I live life in search of love, friendship, happiness and fun times
- I want to make a positive contribution the community I live in through my work and actions

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I enjoy cooking, mixing drinks, playing music and going on outdoor adventures. When I host people I make sure I have time off work so that I can personally show them around my city and introduce my hosts to my friends and family. I like to take my hosts to parties, concerts or any other fun events that are on. I really enjoy learning about the hosts country, language, family, culture, hobbies and interests. I like to talk about art, music, politics, history, economics, movies and things of that nature.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

awesomee!!!!! I really enjoy it. I think I have really had the opportunity to meet local people and understand how they live better and I am sure it is the same for people that I have hosted. I feel it is a social experiment which has potential to transform peoples minds and build stronger communities worldwide.

Interests

Music, travel, learning languages, drinking coffee, going to the beach and partying.

• arts
• culture
• concerts
• cooking
• coffee
• partying
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• piano
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• economics
• history
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Funk (James Brown, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Earth Wind and Fire)

Soul (Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway. Arethra Franklin etc)

Reggae and Ska ( Bob Marley, Prince Busta, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs etc)

hip hop (J Dilla, tupac, biggie, the roots, talib kweli, freddie gibbs, dom kennedy, kendrick lamar, Asap rocky, childish gambino, jay z and many more)

I also like classical music, rock, cuban music, salsa, merengue, criolla, mariachi music, gypsy music, african music and many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rio de Janiero BRASIL!!!!! Tibet, Valparaiso Chile, Tokyo, Kathmandu Nepal and many more.

Teach, Learn, Share

languages, music and cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Nepal, New Zealand, United States