CURRENT MISSION

Independent travel, with a particular interest in the Middle East and Caucasus region

ABOUT ME

History & Politics student at the University of Oxford. Manchester based. Particular interest in intellectual history and political philosophy. Eclectic music-lover and flautist. Untalented footballer and cricketer. Enthusiast for vegetarian food, whisky, beer and wine. Enjoys a good conversation.

PHILOSOPHY

Fear comes from ignorance and close-mindedness

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had great success using CouchSurfing on a month-long trip through Armenia, Georgia and Turkey

Interests

Modern History, political thought, literature, cultural criticism, football.

• literature
• dining
• wine
• beer
• vegetarian
• politics
• traveling
• music
• soccer
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music of all styles, eras and cultures. Classical, especially Rennaissance, also Mahler, Stravinsky, Shostakovich. Hip-hop, especially early 90s, A Tribe Called Quest. Contemporary. World, folk, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Ghada Shbeir, Tinariwen.

Books - anything that challenges my preconceptions.