I was born and raised in West London atop a video rental store, so the perfect recipe to create a family of film lovers. I sail between different forms of expression artistic expression which makes me a bit of an artistic drifter, after a lot of head-scratching I became a junior Architect after finishing my studies in 2015. I have always made films through various devices so please do ask and I'll be happy to share these works with you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

This is my first time using Couchsurfing as I will be starting an artistic residency in Gagliano Del Capo, Italy at the beginning of October. I thought this could be a great way to start this new chapter to meet some like-minded people, discuss ideas, share experiences, and learn more about Italy.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• theater
• architecture
• photography
• film making
• acting
• swimming
• philosophy
• telling stories
• listening to stories
• train journeys
• history of science

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently listening to -

French pop music from the 80s, Irish folk music, and a lot of Arvo Part.

Currently reading (highly dependent on my mood) -

Emanuel Swedenborg - Heaven and Hell
Fernando Pessoa - Book of disquiet
Carl Jung - Red Book
Eric Neumann - History and Origins of consciousness

Last film I saw -

Mandy by Panos Cosmatos

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked on a restoration project in Birzeit Palestine after bomb damage, slowly after restoring people started creating poetry in restored parts of town. This is also where a butcher stitched my left leg together after an accident, please do ask me about this story :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Would love to learn more about Italian cuisine, I would be more than happy to share north Indian recipes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am planning to complete a new set of drawings on this trip and would love to share those recent expressions with you. I also have a few stories I have collected over the years on film sets which are rather funny and embarrassing. Plus I can make a particular fresh chai from north India which I would be happy to share with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain