My wife (Farzane) and I have been married happily for about 7 years. She is a scientist (a Botanist) and i am an Agronomist. we live in Gorgan and our apartment is close to Alang Darreh Forest Park (a part of the Hyrcanian forest-UNESCO world heritage). Great place to ride by bicycle and so some exercise while enjoying the nature which are our main hobby!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Learning about other cultures outside your own is one of the most important things we will ever do as people. Travel is a great way to do that, as simply stepping outside your front door you see and hear things that could be very different to how your family sees the world. However, it isn’t a one-way street. Sharing and exchanging culture is vital for the whole world, so we think CS is the best way for cultural exchange!

Interests

• #travel
• #cultural exchange
• #animal world
• #botanical garden

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Sufi music and classical and traditional Persian music such as:
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian who was a master of Persian traditional music.
Shahram Nazeri is a contemporary Iranian tenor
The Kamkars is a Kurdish Iran musical family group
Folk music: we believe that it keeps the people connected to their past and their culture.

Our favorite international singers are: Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen, Jennifer Hudson, Sir Tom Jones, Andrea Bocelli, Adele etc.
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Movies:
Friends
Green Book
Interstellar
The Maze Runner
Separation
The Godfather
Casablanca
Scent of a Woman
Ali Hatami s films and TV series: Sooteh-Delan (1978) - Hajji Washington (1982) - Mother (1991) - Del Shodegan (1992) Soltan-e Sahebgharan (1974) Hezar Dastan (1978–1987)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)
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Books:
The Shahnameh (Persian: شاهنامه); a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My wife and I live in Gorgan. A few years ago she went to Isfahan to finish her PhD thesis for 3 month in the university of Isfahan. On her 3rd or 4th day there, she messaged me:

Her: What do you need from here?
Me: I have no idea… You know I don’t know what I want 99% of the time… :)
A few moments later…
Her: Do you need new pair of sport shoes? Cause you have been saying you noticed new discomfort in your feet after walking and running with current one.
Me (thinking): HOW DO YOU KNOW ME BETTER THAN I KNOW MYSELF???

So here you go. The best thing that happened to me in life is my wife. The person that knows me better than anyone and knowing how weird I can be - still wants to be with me for some reason.

Teach, Learn, Share

Gardening
Persian traditional foods
Persian culture
Persian languege

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking Together: Sharing Culture through Food
Visiting the cultural venue in our city

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Iran