I am a world citizen who loves traveling to every corner of the planet. (they aren't technically corners, but anyways!) Love meeting people with different backgrounds, life stories, and aspirations. The diversity of cultures and lifestyles among us people is amazing!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Wherever I go, I prefer to meet the locals and see their everyday lives rather than just "tourist attractions" or museums or the like. Isn't it great to find a host or guest on here to make friends, get local advice, and share amazing stories? Thank you Couchsurfing.com!!

Interests

- A scientist by training, I like to chat about anything scientific (biology, chemistry, physics, etc.)
- Psychology, of course
- Teaching, I used to teach (science) a lot
- Politics and modern history
- Visual arts, movies
- Cooking
- Music, I compose music almost professionally

• arts
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• biology
• chemistry
• history
• physics
• psychology
• science
• visual arts

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to movie scores a lot. They are usually a hybrid of orchestral and modern synthetic sounds, and are not bound by any particular genre. So yes I love orchestral. Also love listening to rock and jazz and blues. Also pop and country. Also musicals.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked from Santa Cruz to Big Sur and back.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Recipes for great Persian and other food
- Improvising music together

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, United States