CURRENT MISSION

Living Lebanon

ABOUT ME

I've couchsurfed on and off for a few years and I've met some great people doing it. For me, it is a way of having adventures that take me out of my comfort zone, getting to know people I would not meet otherwise, and learning some surprising things along the way. I respect people who have the confidence to have independent views on things. I am positive, sometimes funny and sometimes serious. I have a sense of humour that is often irreverent and ironic, and absurd things amuse me. Big ideas fascinate me. I read quite a bit, I run and swim as much as I can find time for. I'm writing a book on learning Arabic - almost finished!

PHILOSOPHY

The closest I get to having a philosophy is: there isn't any big meaning to life, you have to create your own. And one way to do that is to leave the world a bit better than you found it. There are lots of ways to do this. Famous thinkers fascinate me, so I'd like to get experience in the world of politics and foreign affairs and one day add something valuable to the big debate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed in Paris, Lebanon, Syria, Georgia and Armenia. People I've stayed with have been to London and stayed with me. I used to show people round London. Now I'm in living in Beirut.

Interests

Running, swimming, politics, history and philosophy, Arabic, mountains, cycling, Middle East, reading, wine and cheese, exploring new places.

• wine
• cheese
• fitness
• running
• politics
• chess
• reading
• juggling
• swimming
• history
• lakes
• mountains
• arabic

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Amores Perros, y Tu Mama Tambien, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, The Constant Gardener, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Music: The Killers, Buena Vista Social Club, Franz Ferdinand, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Roses, War on Drugs, Masroua' Leila

Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude, One Day, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Pity the Nation.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Running for miles in the snow past icy lakes on a freezing cold grey day in Hyde Park, London.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to juggle. Or to play chess. I can tell you all about the east African country of Eritrea, what's happening in Syria and why, and the best ways to learn Arabic!

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, North Korea, Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, United Kingdom

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