I'm a mid career architect-planner from New Delhi, with a body of work in sustainable cities focused on public transit and ped-bike infrastructure. I am currently pursuing my second graduate degree at Cornell in upstate New York.

In another life I used to play the piano, baritone and euphonium. But Architecture killed that so now I only play the fool ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love the Bangalore CS circuit where I was first introduced to it.
Host in Delhi. Lesser now thanks to perpetually being on work travel :(
Hope to pick it up again for my stint in Ithaca, NY

Have met amazing people and have done random stuff not on any tourist guide book which is the best way to see the world! Travel with CS whenever possible. There isn't a better way!

Interests

Travelling without a schedule
Urbanism (and urban sketching, although my rendering of the human form needs some work)
Design
Food (Cooking and Eating!)
Theatre
Live Music
Movies

Peace! :)

• writing
• books
• architecture
• design
• photography
• sketching
• dancing
• cocktails
• movies
• traveling
• music
• live music
• cycling
• food
• choir singing
• cooking together

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started a campaign to bridge borders between students of Architecture of the South Asian region as the President of the National Association of Students of Architecture. Still running successfully to date!

Slept under the stars in the middle of the Sahara after running down an 90 foot sand dune in 90 seconds... and then spent 90 minutes climbing back up - with no water :(

Ate a goat, stuffed with a chicken, that was in turn stuffed with eggs and rice... but with 15 other people :P
http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/blogs/yahooindia/slurp-barbaric-feast-125506921.html

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Architecture, India, Food, Urban photography, Urban sketching

Learn: I've always wanted to learn the Trombone, and to dance! Salsa, Jive, Swing...
I would love to pick up urban farming and sourdough baking as well.

Share: Love and Life

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to cook you a meal.
And host you in return, someday, somewhere.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States

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