This Amira Mahmoud from Egypt. I'm international student with fully funded scholarship from American department of state. One of the main goals in this scholarship, is the culture exchange and represent our local communities. That's why I am interested in Couchsurfing
Before I came to USA, I had worked as a journalist for 4 years. I am a graduate of Suez Canal University with a degree in French language. interested in democracy, human rights, and internet governance. I love traveling, chess, meet new people and learn about the other culture

Bio: http://afrisig.org/class-of-2017-profiles/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to make new fiends- learn about other cultures- exchange experiences

Interests

• writing
• cooking
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• violin
• international relations
• journalism
• travel
• friends
• exchange
• web development

Music, Movies, and Books

Classic music
the brave heart "movie"- Mel Gibson
the secret "Book- by Rwanda Bayern
1984 novel & Animal Farm novel- George Orwell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I participated in several international and regional conferences such as Civic Education Conference (CEC) in Tunisia, which discusses the current state of civic education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Also I participated in a program on internet governance in the MENA region. As one of the program’s top alumni, I received a fellowship to attend the Igmena Summit in Tunis in September of 2016. I also took part in the ICANN59 meeting in Johannesburg- South Africa within NextGen program then I was selected as ambassador in the ICANN62 meeting in Panama . Besides I participated in world youth forum 2017 in Egypt and African School on Internet Governance by African Union's grant.

Teach, Learn, Share

Arabic, English and french languages
chess- cooking

What I Can Share with Hosts

learn them about the other culture which I know.
Cooking traditional food from different countries which i learned.
My experiences to get many fully funded scholarships and fellowships.

Countries I’ve Visited

Panama, South Africa, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, United States