CURRENT MISSION

To find the missing link

ABOUT ME

I've grown up travelling all around the world due to my father's work as a diplomat. I've lived and studied in the strangest mix of countries and can speak (and pretend to speak) a number of languages :)
Those countries are Afghanistan, The US, Malaysia, Iran, Singapore, Pakistan, Tajikistan, China and a few others which i can't remember for some reason.

I have an Engineering Degree from Malaysia and a Masters Degree from Duke University (US)...but am horrible at math...i'm as square, boring and one-sided as they come :D

Oh and if you know how to make good Chai (tea with milk), you will have me as a humble servant :D

PHILOSOPHY

Live and Let Live

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm not sure what i'm supposed to write here. I enjoy listening to people...and perhaps ask a question or two to keep the conversation going :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, Nothing, Nada, Sifr, Zero.

Interests

Comedy, Football, Watching First Auditions of X-Factor participants, Chess, Poker, Pretending to play the guitar/flute/piano/any-available-instrument-in-the -vicinity , watching re-runs of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, playing Fifa 2012 in XBox.

• chess
• traveling
• poker
• guitar
• piano
• soccer
• world cup
• engineering
• languages
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo
Desperately Seeking Paradise by Ziauddin Sardar

The Matrix,
The Man from Earth,
Closer,
Balls of Fury :D

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bumped into a person who claimed to be 106 years old in a metro in Singapore. He was full of energy and enthusiasm when he spoke. He was teaching high school kids. He was talking about WWI and the japanese invasion of Singapore.

I was absolutely dumbfounded listening to him. This encounter got me thinking about a lot of things.

Teach, Learn, Share

Empathy, i've been focusing on fully understanding this word and adopting it as a lifestyle...and it has done miracles for me, opened my eyes to new possibilities, worlds, visions, dreams and lifestyles. Our time on this planet is short, so i've decided to enrich it through experiencing others and learning from them. Lots to learn...exciting :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, China, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Tajikistan, United States