I'm an aspiring filmmaker (right now inconstant writer and random rookie cartoonist too) who loves linguistics, anthropology, philosophy and, of course, cinema.

In March 2023 I embarked on a one-year travel around Europe and more with my main goal being to get to Tbilisi and then Yerevan slow travelling by land and volunteering/working along the way. I ended up travelling for more than 18 months with Mashhad, Iran as my last stop. Now home, I'm studying documentary filmmaking in Milano.

The main reason I travel is because I see it as an extension of how I also experience Cinema: travelling is a beautiful chance to immerse myself in other people's worlds, being challenged by different experiences and different backgrounds. It simply helps me becoming a better person, as well as a better writer. That's why most days you can find me buried in a movie theatre having film marathons until my eyes and brain beg me for mercy. All because I do believe in beautifully told stories and their power to change the world.

I'm now in the middle of creating a portfolio while also writing about the experiences I've had, but most of all the people I've met during those 18 months. I'm taking portraits with a very humble Olympus Zoom3000 and I write about the people I take portraits of with my just as humble Pilot G2 07. I'm always looking for great stories and great people, for whom I merely aim to be the vessel so that they will be heard.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been on Couchsurfing for a while now, but I only started using it fully last year. It might be that I was too scared, or generally not ready for a more genuine way of travelling. But I am now ready to meet people, listen to their stories and get even just a glimpse of their culture. After all, I've always had a thing for listening to people and seeing how they lighten up while talking about their passions and experiences around the world.

Interests

• writing
• environment
• vegetarian
• backpacking
• gender studies
• history
• philosophy
• art
• filmmaking
• cinema
• linguistics
• film photography
• techno
• philology

Music, Movies, and Books

🎥movies
there's (too) many, but here are some that I'd happily rewatch over and over
Midsommar by Ari Aster, Laputa by Hayao Miyazaki, Petite Maman by Céline Sciamma, Alien by Ridley Scott

Last movie I watched: Level Five by Chris Marker

🎵music
amongst others: Paolo Nutini, The Runaways, Deep Purple, Men I Trust, Little Simz + I have a soft spot for Mia Martini, and an obsession for acid and ravehouse techno and trance

🕮 currently reading: The Eight Life by Nino Haratischwili

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I joined a bunch of German kids in a rave on a train that left from Nuremberg and went across Bavaria for 8 hours

Teach, Learn, Share

Everything I know and I've experienced I'll happily share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Generally, I can offer a good laugh, some philosophical (sometimes too deep) conversations about the world and some italian food! When in doubt, cook carbonara 🍝

Also, I'm good at video editing and writing (movie scripts, poetries and more general texts). You might end up getting a vintage postcard from me if I like you enough (and if I find the right one for you).

And of course, that goes without saying but I'll happily help out with whatever might be needed in the house.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Norway, Turkey