CURRENT MISSION

Show compassion to creatures great and small

ABOUT ME

Born in India, educated in the United States, living in Latin America. I read constantly as a child and that curiosity carries over in my wanderlust. I'm introverted at first, but only shortly! I enjoy discussing art, philosophy, politics and the general human condition over libations. Genuine human connection, though rare, is what I adore.

PHILOSOPHY

"After they had explored all the suns in the universe, and all the planets of all the suns, they realized that there was no other life in the universe, and that they were alone. And they were very happy, because then they knew it was up to them to become all the things they had imagined they would find."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted CS potluck parties before.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly positive surfing and hosting.

Interests

Mathematics, Dreams, Music, Evolution, Yoga, Aesthetics, Self-Reference, Psychoanalysis, Scuba Diving, Cooking, navigating the postmodern condition

• dancing
• potluck
• yoga
• partying
• drinking
• politics
• music
• guitar
• drums
• surfing
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• languages
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Literature I enjoy for stylistic reason.
Lolita, The Magus, Neuromancer, Snow Country, The English Patient,
Naked Lunch, The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, The Brothers Karamazov, Upanishads, Maldoror, Rayuela.

I used to write book reviews, but this is infrequently updated.
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1721103-nish

Movies:

Buñuel, Hitchcock, and Mizoguchi are some of my favorite directors.

These are some of my favorite movies, there are many more.
Persona, The Shining, La Jetee, Antoine et Colette, The Holy Mountain, Blue Velvet, The Obscure Object of Desire, Andrei Rublev, Underground, In the Mood for Love, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her, Claire's Knee, Hable con Ella, Sansho the Bailiff

Music:
Aphex Twin, Bach, Coltrane, DJ Screw, Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine, The Beatles, Zakir Hussein, Pygmy music, Liars, Stockhausen, Sun Ra, Brian Eno, Beethoven, Ryoji Ikeda, Gamelan music, Astor Piazolla, Paco De Lucia, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Stravinsky, Cocteau Twins, Caetano Veloso, Son Jarana, Basic Channel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been to Bhutan. Climbing the Himalayas. Scuba diving in cenotes. Seeing the Dali Lama speak. I have lived with the Zapatistas. I have experienced ego death.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the following instruments-
Music: Piano, Guitar, Bass, Oud, Drums, Sitar

I can teach you Mathematics: Abstract Algebra, Topology, Complex Analysis

I can also help you with programming and computer stuff.

I want to learn:
Dance, Auto Repair, Knitting

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Belize, Bhutan, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, India, Mexico, United States