ABOUT ME

I'm passionate about storytelling and fortunate to do it for a living. Adventure and experiencing the highs and lows of life with people around the world is something I thrive on. I live in Beirut with my wife, where we enjoy the beauty of Lebanon and it's people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel quite a bit, and enjoy meeting people when traveling solo.

Interests

Filmmaking, writing, consuming and telling narrative non-fiction stories, backpacking, cooking, a great margarita, languages, and general adventure.

• writing
• film making
• beauty
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• backpacking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a hard time with favorites, but here's an idea of my tastes: I read a lot of non-fiction. (I'm curious). My favorite author is Anthony Shadid. While a cinematographer by trade, I judge a movie by its script. Hopefully not being treasonous to film, I hold the opinion that radio is the purest storytelling medium. I fell into blues and jazz music as a young teenager, own every Radiohead album, and also listen to a good amount of folk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Became a conscientious objector to war, during my third year as a cadet in military college. This was the most freeing decision of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning another language is the most rewarding undertaking I have done. I can dive into the minutia of classical versus dialectal Arabic, or the theory and practice of cinematography. And if you like other places, people, and cultures, I have a few stories from life around the globe.

Listening is a large part of what I do for a living, so I'm up to listen to and learn almost anything from you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A local gift from where I am coming from, good conversation, culinary skills, and the absence of a mess in the wake of my departure.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Haiti, India, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Lebanon, South Sudan, United States