Visiting Lima for a few days for work/vacation before going to Colombia for 14 days. Looking to meet up with people, learn, eat good food, have fun, have nice conversation!

CURRENT MISSION

I want to meet the locals, learn some Español, eat good food, meet travellers, experience new things and share a good time!

ABOUT ME

A little thirsty for travel. Hungry for adventure and discovery, I like to call myself a citizen of the world (is that cheesy?)
Born and raised in Morocco, I came to Ottawa Canada six years ago for school, now working at an non-nonprofit. Fascinated by world cultures, religions, politics and human behaviour.
Also food. Have I mentioned how I love food?

PHILOSOPHY

The only constant thing in life is change. So don't be afraid to make mistakes and fall down. Be the first one to speak, challenge your own views, question what you hear, think. Be open to new view, ideas and cultures. The world is yours to discover, what are you waiting for?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host when I can. I don't do it as much as I want to unfortunately as I travel a lot for work and have a very busy schedule.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed a couple couches with a friend and LOVED IT!

Interests

I like spending my free time biking, being outside, discovering new music, reading non-fiction books, hanging out with friends, reading the news and swimming. I'm very passionate about politics, international affairs, and social development. Having been raised in Morocco in a very multi-national and multi-cultural way, I have grown immense pleasure in meeting new people, learning about their way of life, philosophies and beliefs.
Soccer, volleyball, squash, surf, and horseback riding are all one of my favourite outdoor activities.
I work at an nonprofit organization in Ottawa as a Program Manager overseeing international internships abroad.
As much as urban areas interest me, nature is where I feel more at ease.

Music, Movies, and Books

Radiohead, Metryonomy, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, The XX, Rebelution, Alt-J, Bonobo, The Cat Empire, Nas, Damian Marley... but I actually listen to EVERYTHING.

Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Clockwork Orange, 2001: Space Odyssey, Reservoir Dogs, Braveheart, Gladiator, The Dark Night, only to cite a few!

The Prophet, Paolo Coelho, Musso, Charles Dickens, Homer, Nicholas Carr, Malcolm Gladwell, Franz Fanon, Michel Foucault, Edward Said, Khaled Hosseini, and much much more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The silence of the Sahara desert in the middle of the day. Surrounded by sand, rock and tiny creatures invisible to the naked eye, I stood there, immobile. The wind blew against my face, then- silence. Complete silence, I could hear my eyes blink and my heart pupm. There, in the middle of nowhere, I felt so small and insignificant. But more than anything, I felt noisy.

Another moment of awe would be the sight of the Alps. Their whiteness, size, aggressiveness, and roughness were overwhelming. Gorgeous view from bottom and top!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Morocco