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Overview

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  • Fluent in Bosnian, English, Slovene; learning Arabic (Egypt), Bulgarian, Kurmanji Kurdish, Persian (Farsi), Soranî Kurdish
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • I'm a writer, journalist, film maker, traveller and in my...
  • I studied social sciences.
  • From Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia.
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Traveling to the Middle East to make a movie.

ABOUT ME

I'm 36 years old, currently working as a journalist. I have been traveling throughout Middle East for 13 years now and I am really attached to its people, culture and generosity. In 2011 I published a book about the situation in Gaza, Palestine (for now it is only available in Slovenian language). I also made two short documentaries about the situation in Palestine and Syria and a longer documentary on Kurdistan.

PHILOSOPHY

As I said I'm 36 years old. I don't really have an ultimate philosophy about life. For now I'm just living it. And as a journalist I report on people who are suffering a lot, but the media doesn't show their stories. So I try to show them wherever I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Together with my girlfriend who is also a couchsurfer we hosted some surfers in our apartment in Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I found CS a really good way to meet new people, I haven't had one bad experience so far.

Interests

Fields of interest: politics, history, social studies, anthropology, languages, foreign literature. Otherwise hiking, traveling, meeting new people, sharing ideas.

  • culture
  • books
  • literature
  • documentaries
  • politics
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • anthropology
  • communications
  • geopolitics
  • history
  • journalism
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Any music, movies or books that stimulate you and open your mind.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I'm proud of myself is that I have many friends in many countries all over the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think I could participate in a lot of discussions about history, geopolitics, culture, economy, modern philosophy, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter and relaxation. Friendship to last long time. Invitation to my home.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, Slovenia

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