Bonjour, Salam, Hello!

My name is Adil, I am a young French-born Moroccan who currently lives in Casablanca.
I studied English literature and Middle Eastern studies, and I worked in an E-commerce company as Operation Manager and Account Manager for a while (completely unrelated to my studies, I know :D).

I was born and raised in the outskirt of Paris in a Moroccan family, hence giving me a double culture, and my parents made sure to give me the best of both worlds.

From the French culture, I have a deep love for esthetics, architecture, history, arts, and gastronomy. I am very punctual and I value the importance of time and politeness (without being stuck-up, of course).

From the Moroccan culture, I have a very warm and friendly nature, generous, and I know how to treat and pamper my hosts and guests.

I love traveling, sight-seeing and discovering new places and new people, and I am about to experience India for the first time. I am so excited because this is a project I had for so many years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I love to experience different cultures as a host. And because visiting a new country is much more interesting when you do it with locals. I tried it the first time in India and it was the best thing I've ever done.

Interests

I am passionate about history, specifically North African, Middle Eastern and South Asian history.
I am a real foodie, and I am always up to discover new dishes and new traditions.
Regarding cinema, I have been raised with Hindi cinema, US and French cinema.

I love literature, and definitely looking forward to discovering local writers.

• arts
• culture
• literature
• politics
• music
• history
• travel
• food
• cinema
• mythology
• well-being

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books :
''East Wind, West Wind'' by Pearl Buck
''Le Roman De la Momie'' (The Romance of the Mummy) by Theophile Gautier
''The Lottie Project'' by Jacqueline Wilson (children book)
''Circe'' by Madeline Miller

Favorite films :

US or English-speaking films
- ''Kill Bill'' by Quentin Tarantino
- ''The Color Purple'' by Steven Spielberg
- ''The Piano'' by Jane Campion
- ''Dracula'' by Francis Ford Coppola
- ''The Constant Gardener'' by Fernando Meirelles
- ''Moulin Rouge!'' by Baz Luhrmann

French films :
- ''Tout Ce Qui Brille'' by Géraldine Nakache and Hervé Mimran
- ''Jeux d'Enfants'' by Yann Samuels
- ''L'Auberge Espagnole'' by Cédric Klapisch
- ''Il Y'a Longtemps Que Je T'Aime'' (I've Love You So Long) de Philipe Claudel
- ''Persepolis'' by Marjane Satrapi

Hindi films :
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.. by Karan Johar
- Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Veer Zaara by Yash Chopra
- Gully Boy by Zoya Akhtar
- Lagaan by Ashutosh Gowariker
- Water by Deepa Mehta
- Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali

My favorite singers :

Arabic :
Kadhem Al Saher (Iraq)
Cheb Mami, Cheb Khaled (Algeria)
Oum (Morocco)
Dimi Mint Abba (Mauritania)

French :
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Indila
Maitre Gims
Céline Dion
Slimane

Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi :
Arijit Singh
Shreya Ghoshal
Udit Narayan
Alka Yagnik
Lata Mangeshkar
Guru Randhawa
Sonu Nigam
Nusrat Ali Khan
Fateh Ali Khan
Atif Aslam

I love Arabic pop, Indian Bollywood soundtrack, and new-age Moroccan music as well as French varieties.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Nothing extraordinary, but weird and embarrassing stories (yet very funny) that I can share with you when we meet :D

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching :
I would love to teach my future hosts (if they are interested)
- some French language
- some Arabic (standard and Moroccan dialect)
- how to cook French and Moroccan cuisine
- about French, Moroccan and Quebec (French-Canadian) culture, as I lived in these 3 parts of the world.

Learning :
I would LOVE to learn some Indian languages such as :
- Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu)
- Kashmiri
- Punjabi
- Bengali
- Tamil
- Malayalam
- Telugu
- Marathi

and to learn some Indian regional cooking, history and culture !

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to know about their experience, how it is to live in the country they live in, what are their expectations in life. I would love to also tell them about my life, my experiences and to share with them my impression about their city and their country.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, France, Hungary, India, Italy, Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Morocco, United States