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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Bengali, Bangla, French
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Caseworker
  • International Relations
  • From London, England, United Kingdom
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About Me

I've been living in London for the past decade and that's where I consider home to be.

I'm currently undertaking a research degree in Sydney, focusing on the experiences of queer refugees. Prior to this I've spent the last few years working as a caseworker in a legal aid immigration law firm in London working on human rights and asylum claims, and volunteering in refugee & detainee support groups.

I'm QPOC.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To host/crash/meet new people.

Interests

nature (hiking/camping), running, cycling, food (cooking and eating), travel, QPOC activism, radical politics

  • human rights
  • dining
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • running
  • politics
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • law
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Three random books that spring to mind: Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy, Coolie - Mulk Raj Anand.

Currently reading Normal Life by Dean Spade.

Teach, Learn, Share

Good conversation.
I'm a pretty creative cook - happy to share some recipes/indian cooking skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom

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