Hello,

It is hard to tell about one's self. I don't want to refer directly to my occupation or education. I like colours and animals, plants, to work with soil a lot. Recently I am dealing with the problematic of keeping fate and hope in this degrading ecology and morale atmosphere. Also in Turkey, things are getting realy troublesome.

I studied urban planning and sociology and worked in different areas. Lastly, I worked for 5 years on ecology, rural development, urban agriculture in a municipality. I recently quit my job. I was very bored and upset about Ankara's city life and working in a 8 am-5 pm office.

I spent the summer in a permaculture farm in Turkey with my husband. And now we are travelling to Thailand and India, mainly for training yoga, thai massage, meditation/vippasana and of course discovering culture, flora, arts & architecture, meeting people and eating :)

I want to explain the reason why I never hosted anyone and why I am not offering my house to anyone. Many years ago while I was still living eith my parents, I have offered my house here with another account, but no one showed up, I guess because it was far away :) And then I always lived in very crowded houses. And now we don't have a house as my partner and I quit our jobs and we are travelling and volunteering.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am about to travel to Thailand and India with my partner for 5 months. I hope to meet nice hosts so to a have a more friendly way of lodging and to keep our travel budget also.

Interests

• arts
• dancing
• yoga
• meditation
• painting
• drawing
• music
• swimming
• ecology
• nature
• friends
• fun
• massage
• learning new things
• jokes
• meeting new people
• games
• peace
• color
• soil
• peace of mind
• eating new food

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:Electronic, jazz, ethnic, and so many others. This is my youtube list:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=FLNbxd0FblMMyRt1M3NXq0oQ

Movies: Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmush, Almadovar, Cohen Brothers, Herzog movies...Persian and Turkish cinema too...

Books: Speaking Peace (Marshall Rosenberg), Steppenwolf (Herman Hesse), Permaculture: A Designers' Manual (Bill Mollison)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Do you want to make me cry?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can try to teach non violent communication and permaculture basics.
My partner can teach yoga and pranayama (breathing) basics.
We can share turkish cinema and music. Turkish cousine as well.

I would like to learn (especially local) music, cooking, arts, handcrafts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share basic knowledge about permaculture and non violent communication.
I can make a non violent communication practice circle.
I can make them listen to different types of turkish music. Sing also :)
I can cook turkish food.
Play and teach games (I love games)
My partner can teach yoga and pranayama to you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Libya, Portugal, Slovenia, Syrian Arab Republic, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, Libya