I come from Azerbaijan and I moved to France for a chance of a better life. I have quite a bit of experience with couchsurfing/helpx in a few countries and several stays in France itself. I have hosted several times in Azerbaijan, so I am quite familiar with the concept and expectations. Graduated from masters in Nantes and am employed in the food industry in Paris. My dream/goal is to one day be part of a community project. I am here to practice the culture of sharing and learn from each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing for me is a platform that lets you find like-minded people who can guide you to places you wouldn’t have thought of visiting. You can’t research enough to know the city as a local.

Interests

My primary passion is cooking and everything related to food: fermentation, discovering ingredients, food industry, regenerative agriculture etc. I love spending time in mountains, have walked a lot in different parts of the world but for the last 3 years because of work and education have not been able to do as much. I prefer deep conversation to small talk and although I identify as an introvert, I am easy going and quite talkative if the topic is right, preferably deep discussions rather than small talk. Avid anti-capitalist, I like to keep up to date with world finance and politics and read political theory when I get the time. I also read a lot, maybe too much, on everything concerning human behaviour; nervous system/brain functions, emotions/psychology, sociology/group behaviour.

• cooking
• music
• electronic music
• hiking
• skydiving
• psychology
• food
• emotions
• human behaviour
• labor movement
• political theory

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
My topics of interest: psychology/neurology/human behaviour, political philosophy/geopolitics, magical realism, history and culture of agriculture and food
Here is a full list of books i have read and would like to read: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/68046626-farhad-salmanzade?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=read

Music: Italo-Disco, experimental, ambient/minimal, middle-eastern and eastern string instruments, folk music, instrumental hip-hop, electronica, UK garage, reggae etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am pretty sure I know what I want out of life. Don't know if this counts though as I haven't achieved it yet ))

I have also done skydiving and bungee jumping. That was awesome.

Driving a motorbike through amazing landscapes in Vietnam and Laos, incredible experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like doing small random goodness, whether sharing or helping someone out, even a tiny little bit. Gives both sides a lift in mood win-win!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am quite a good cook, enjoy deep conversations and can show you around in Paris

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom