I grew up in KL Malaysia. Studied for A-levels (but they called it H level) at St Margaret's school in Edinburgh (Scotland). Worked part time at a radio station and studied in a university called QUT in Brisbane, Australia. Finally back to Kuala Lumpur after I graduated and worked in a local newspaper called The Star. Fast forward 20-odd years, I'm now a mother of three children (ages 7,11,15). I homeschool my youngest and volunteer at various schools; building edible gardens for the young ones. I really enjoy teaching kids about various types of soil, showing them earthworms and how easy it is to turn our kitchen wastes into compost. Homeschooling my kid also means I have to learn many new things and I love meeting and connecting with homeschooling families around the world. We have a family retreat in the forest about 45-minutes drive from the city centre and I love spending time there with my kids and their friends amongst the nature. We can see hornbills and gibbons right outside!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet local people especially to meet any family also with kids similar ages with mine. I'd also like to hear local stories about the country I visit and to visit markets and local places.

Interests

• baking
• painting
• travelling
• reading books
• organic gardening
• gardening.

Music, Movies, and Books

I like jazz, new age, and 80's music.
Favourite movie is currently Moanna (animated movie) and films from Gibli Studios ( Japanese)
I love reading biographies, and cookbooks.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a little off-grid house whereby we must depend on nature for electricity, water, food and even sewage-treatment.

Teach, Learn, Share

Building an edible garden
Story telling for little kids
Making crafts from recyclables

What I Can Share with Hosts

Malaysian food (desserts)
Stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Egypt, India, Japan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom