I'm an aid worker currently working in the Italian ngo Un Ponte Per... in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. I'm managing a project aiming to give assistance to Iraqis fleeing from Daesh.

I strongly believe in human rights and in solidarity, therefore I couldn't have chosen a better job. Although the harshness, it allows me to daily fight for my ideals.

I've always been a restless wanderer. I'm fascinated and attracted from diversity and this attitude pushes me to investigate the human being also through the lens. In fact, I'm also a amateur photographer.
I've often had the opportunity to experience historical events, which I felt the duty to immortalise through photography, like for example: the Egyptian revolution, the Palestinian struggle and the humanitarian crisi in Iraq.

I believe photography can be a powerful tool to understand the reality surrounding us and to built empathic connections.
Have a look to my photos on www.eleonoragatto.com to have a better understanding of who I am.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people and constantly learn new things!

Interests

• books
• photography
• traveling
• journalism
• reading books
• street photography

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite books...probably they are too many to list but I will definitely mention:
- Stories for a sleepless solitude - Subcomandante Marcos
- The forty rules of love - Elif Shafak

As for the music it depends on the life phases I'm going through.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach basics of the Arabic language and of photography

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, France, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, France, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Tunisia