Edited on 30th Jan 2019: I moved to Jaffna for work and live in Jaffna now. Will start hosting as soon as my house is ready and livable :)

Hi all! i'm Rakshi from SriLanka. Live in Colombo currently, but i was born and brought up in Jaffna, Northern SriLanka. I've traveled extensively in SriLanka and quite a lot in India.

I quit my job early last year (April 2016) to travel, working freelance and travelling these days.
I'm a special educator/special yoga therapist by profession. i also teach Tamil to expats and non Tamil speaking fellow SriLankans.

I read a lot, watch movies in a marathon, do yoga, drink a lot of tea and enjoy meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures. I'm a fairly good cook, enjoy cooking SriLankan and Indian dishes. i'm a vegetarian, teetotaler, non smoker. I can get very high on tea though :D

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting people from different countries and cultures. i loveeeeee my country and I've traveled a lot in SriLanka, looking forward to help people who come to explore SriLanka in any way i can. I am also hoping to get a travel break in the next couple of years, so hoping to meet some interesting people here and learn where, what and hows of traveling.

Interests

Tea, Yoga, books, vegetarian cooking, Photography and of course traveling.

• culture
• yoga
• traveling
• backpacking
• budget travel
• food
• tea

Music, Movies, and Books

Carnatic music (can sing a bit;)
i watch a lot of hollywood and bollywood movies, i buy them by the cover :D
books of course, i read reviews before i buy them and have a huge collection of best sellers and some gems of SriLankan and Indian literature. I collect books rather than reading them I must admit.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

that would be quiting my job and buying myself a backpack and a sleeping bag 😊

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a cooking enthusiast. I'm always learning about food in the other parts of the word and eager to teach others about SriLankan food and Tea.
I can teach you to crochet, embroider, or fold origami like I would teach a kid as my expertise on these are limited.

willing to learn and share anything related to travel and culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook you a vegetarian SriLankan meal. I can talk to you about travelling in SriLanka and India for hours over several cups of tea (I bring a good collection of tea where ever I go) and teach you some yoga if you are new to it.

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Indonesia, Nepal

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Sri Lanka