I'm super easy-going and relaxed with a positive attitude to life. I enjoy mostly everything in this life and consider it a beautiful gift. I am open-minded and curious and love meeting people from all over the world and from different walks of life. I'm really into travelling, music, art (aesthetics), good design and books. I'm an extroverted introvert so I love my time alone but also love hanging out with people.

The rest, find out when you meet me!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is probably the best way to travel....meeting local people, staying in their homes....that's what it's all about. I use it to continue this ethos and I really enjoy it.

Interests

I've recently gotten into climbing (bouldering) after visiting Hampi, India (apparently one of the finest bouldering destinations in the world) so I always try to find a gym to go to wherever I go.

Also into yoga, hiking, cycling around the city, petting cute dogs, anything outdoors really....do beers in the park count as outdoors? lol

Love Movies and TV shows (documentaries specifically)

• photography
• dancing
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• geography
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

This is the hardest section for me to fill....I am basically schizophonic i.e., I listen to everything and I'll try anything atleast once. I have exceeded the limit of songs I can save on my spotify so I really do listen to music a lot!!

Recently I've really been into Ethiopian music (Dur Dur Band, Hailu Mergia etc) and also love Brazilian samba and bossa nova rhythms. I grew up in the middle east so I love anything Arabic, but also have a great love for Algerian (Tinariwen etc), Moroccan (gnawa) tunes and music from Niger. I also love hip-hop and roots reggae/dub along with a big smattering of old school house and techno. If you like to rave and shuffle, we WILL get along. I really do like it all!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Experienced Colombia for 4 months living in Medellin and all over the country.
Lived in Guanajuato, Mexico for 3 months - one of my favourite cities of all time.
Lived in Da Nang, Vietnam for almost 2 years.
Backpacked India for 3 months alone - beautiful experience
Volunteered on a dairy farm for 2 weeks in rural Turkey
Volunteered in a Bulgarian village in the middle of nowhere at a horse stables
Spent a month travelling all around Morocco
Dropping out of university to pursue my dream career
White water rafting in Ottawa
Photographed weddings around the US, Canada and the Caribbean but the best was being flown to New Delhi for a job!

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been a professional photographer for around 8 years now so if you have any questions about anything photography related I would love to help you out.

I can teach you to cook some Indian food! Might be a bit spicy though...that's how I like it haha

What I Can Share with Hosts

My personality, my curious nature and my fun loving energetic side. Let's have a dance off!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Colombia, India, Malta, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam