Born and raised in Tunisia, I never seriously considered the endless possibilities that exist outside my city. At 16, I witnessed the Tunisian revolution first hand, and it made me think more abstractly and more ambitiously about the kind of country we can build, and the role that I want to play in that. That's how I decided to go after an unlikely dream of studying in the U.S, and ended up with a full scholarship to attend the University of Rochester.
It was eye opening for me to see people coming from all walks of life, and sharing their culture, beliefs, traditions etc. I also connected deeply with my African heritage and wanted to change some wrong perceptions about the continent. With a computer science background, I now work for a Swiss company touring 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to find the best tech companies, give them more opportunities to access funding and scale their businesses.
I discover more about this lovely continent every day, and I can't wait to share it with the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel a lot, and don't get to spend too much time in each country. The best way to immediately immerse myself in a new environment and learn the most about it is through living with locals and hearing their stories and recommendations. Couchsurfing is the best way to do this!

Interests

I love languages and accents. I watch a lot of stand up comedy, because I secretly would have loved to be a comedian.
I sing and beatbox -sort of- and started taking guitar lessons last year.
I love discovering new things about the African continent.

• singing
• table tennis
• computer science
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• football
• africa
• comedy
• startups

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I am detoxing from mainstream pop music and learning more about African music. Other than that, I listen to Jazz, blues and Reggae, and overall to anything that sounds good!
Movies: A beautiful Mind, Deadpool
Books: Zero to One, Thinking Fast and Slow, Lean In.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went skydiving in New York, rafting in the river Nile in Uganda, and bungee jumping in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me about your country, its people, traditions, and FOOD!

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Insights about technology and entrepreneurship in Africa, what the trends are, and where the potential lies.
- Startup advisory: business model and sales strategy, presentation and pitch deck, tech
- Some amazing stories about the Tunisian revolution, life in the U.S.
- An amaaaazing playlist of afrobeats from this summer!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cameroon, Egypt, France, Germany, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Tunisia, United States