CURRENT MISSION

To leave the world a better place than I found it.

ABOUT ME

It's all about peace, love, adventure, and being true to yourself. Life is too short for falsehoods, for not honoring one's true self. Kindness and patience are my greatest qualities, and I"m a pretty good cook when I have to be:).Currently I work and live in Yerevan, Armenia! I'm a
published poet and musician, recording an album of original
music (samples available at www.raffijoemusic.com). I
have also travelled quite a bit - volunteering in Armenia, Lebanon,
Jamaica, and Costa Rica, walking the entire Camino de Santiago, working
on a farm in Portugal, researching human rights violations in Paris,
studying abroad in Copenhagen. I've been blessed!

PHILOSOPHY

"Everything was better when everything was worse."
"If you shatter the fishbowl, you increase paralysis and decrease satisfaction."
Both from ted.com , amazing website.
Basically I'm a subjectivist who believes in objectijve morals! Weeiiirrrddd!

You can learn more about me and my travels by reading my blog!
www.raffijoewartanian.blogspot.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Looking for folks to host in Yerevan.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Santiago de Compostella, SpainFlorence, Italy

Interests

Culture, food, music, right now, buddhism, spirituality, philosophy, politics, religion, science, brains, cracking my knuckles, indian food, armenian food, lebanese food, turkish food, greek food, dancing, prancing, partying, cycling, basketball, football (int'l), learning new languages, eating new food, drinking new drinks, learning new ideas

• animals
• culture
• dancing
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• indian food
• walking
• partying
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• blogging
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• buddhist
• basketball
• soccer
• languages
• religion
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

1984, Tao of Health-Sex-Longevity, Armenian Music, Greek Music, the Matrix, Dumbo, This is Spinal Tap, No Country for Old Men, The Road, The Real Wealth of Nations

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am alive. I've cycled from Baltimore to San Francisco...twice. I've walked across Spain. I've marked hiking trails in an autonomous republic unrecognized by any country in the world (Nagorno Karabagh).

Teach, Learn, Share

Fun facts about animal consciousness:
Elephants mourn their dead with rituals.
Contrary to popular belief, Lemmings do not commit mass suicide.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, United States

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