Hey hey. I am Alik Majd (He/They). I am a Moroccan American student living in Barcelona.

“All day I think about it, then at night I say it.
Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing?
I have no idea.
My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that,
And I intend to end up there." - Rumi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to connect with new people! I also would love to host folks in my place in Barcelona
. There's something about travelers and traveling that I find extremely powerful.

“When someone seeks," said Siddhartha, "then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.”
― Herman Hesse, Siddhartha

I love this quote from one of my all-time favorites books because I yearn to have no goal and to be so open to all possibilities and all outcomes.

Interests

• books
• poetry
• movies
• traveling
• cars
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Book:
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong
Movie:
Before Sunrise

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I co-founded a non-profit before my 21st Birthday

Teach, Learn, Share

"I miss you" in French translates to "you are missing from me."

I wish to learn through conversation, I am spiritual and like to talk about the things of the world that create us.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a storyteller, and would love to share stories and hear stories. I believe this connects humans and it's something both unique and universal. I am also fluent in french and always enjoy practicing with people who are learning French.

I am Moroccan, please feel free to ask me anything about the country of my ancestors and the place I called home for a very long time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Colombia, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Morocco, Qatar, Spain, United States