CURRENT MISSION

To realize my creative and intellectual potential.

ABOUT ME

I'm a journalist based in Singapore, writing mostly about current affairs in Southeast Asia. I grew up in NYC and left my home at the age of 19, resettling in Thailand, then Malaysia, then Singapore. I am very passionate about human rights, politics, philosophy and arts. I simply seek meaningful interactions from CouchSurfing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

This site is best used as a means of connecting with locals. Over the past several years, I've hosted and surfed. I've been hosted by many generous people, and it has allowed me to enjoy enhanced travel experiences. I've opened my home to people, some have been great. On one occasion my personal goods and money were stolen and I questioned CouchSurfing for a while. Take the good with the bad. Generally, the former outweighs the latter in this case.

Interests

World Affairs, Asian Affairs, International Relations, Power Systems, Philosophy, Technology, Economy, History.

• writing
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• history
• international relations

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: Dostoyevsky, Marx, Sartre, Camus, Kafka, Basho, Carl Sagan, Seymour Hersh, Bảo Ninh, Walt Whitman, William Blake, Frank O'Hara, Keith Waldrop, Han Kang.

MOVIES: There Will Be Blood, Eyes Wide Shut, 2001 : A Space Odyssey (Anything Kubrick, really), The Handmaiden, Apocalypse Now, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049.

TV: Twin Peaks, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Rick and Morty.

MUSIC: Film Score, Ambient, Psychedelic, Drone, Black Metal.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting conversation, and hopefully, some laughs and good food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United States

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