CURRENT MISSION

Meeting people from different backgrounds, experiencing local ways of living, helping people to travel for cheap.

ABOUT ME

I currently live and work in Lebanon. Travelling is part of my work and interests and I think couchsurfing is a good way to do it.

PHILOSOPHY

"Celui qui regrette l'URSS n'a pas de tête, celui qui ne la regrette pas n'a pas de coeur", Vladimir Poutine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can host you in Beirut.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in Israel and Palestine in 2012 ; I hosted people in Laos, where I lived for 2 years , and hosting people now in Beirut.

Interests

Learning arabic, discovering untouristic places, meeting new people, trekking, talking politics, feeling useful.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Life Aquatic, Bottle Rocket, Mustang, Oslo 31st August, A Prophet, Leningrad Cowboys, Les Beaux Gosses.
Books: Gérard de Villiers' SAS, Shalom Auslander, Riad Sattouf.
Music: French rap, low fi, dancing in caves on loud songs.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Eating whorms in the Lao mountains and dog meat soup at Pyongyang Restaurant.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I cannot spend too much time with hosts because I work. However, I am happy going for drinks, playing chess and backgammon.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Senegal, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Laos, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, United Kingdom