Hi there! My name is Abeda.. so, who am I? Well, I'm still figuring that out. But what I can say is that my identity is a big paradox. You see, I was born in a small village in Afghanistan but came to Denmark at the age of two. So I am Danish slash Afghan. Afghan slash refugee. I will always be slash and then something else which is the beauty of being born into diaspora - growing up without a homecountry can make the whole world feel like home. As a child I was extremely outspoken hence why I chose to study law and now the dream is to promote the rights of minorities, migrants and refugees. Just one problem: I found out that I hate paperwork and I refuse to sit at a desktop for the rest of my life. So now I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. But... I'll stop talking, so I can tell you the rest of the story when we meet (hopefully). That's one thing to note; I speak alot.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the most life affirming things is meeting people and hearing their stories. I'm not into smalltalk. I want to hear your story. I want to know what life experiences molded you into the person that you are today - I want to discuss, be challenged and learn! Yep, that basically why I'm on here.

Interests

• dancing
• piano
• soccer
• travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books: The Alchemist, How to win friends and influence people, This blinding absence of light.
My favorite pianist is Ludovico Einaudi and my favorite composer is Armand Amar.
Movies: Into the wild, Capernaum (generally I love mystical/psychological movies) but one of my favorite tv-shows is Rick and morty.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Elected to play football at the Paris World Games for Afghanistan
Taught myself piano at the age of 19
Lived in a container

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to teach piano and share my recipes on afghan dishes (the few that I do know)
Cursewords in danish, pashto, dari and german

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share stories of growing up in diaspora. Share my experiences of the danish and afghan culture and how growing up without a homecountry can make the whole world feel like home. I seldom cook for myself, but I love cooking for others!

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, Denmark