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Overview

  • 6 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Arabic
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Middle Eastern Studies major
  • University of Washington (undergrad), American University...
  • From Washington state, United States
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

study arabic for the summer in Sana'a, Yemen

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and meet new people. I really enjoy my studies and cant wait to make it back over to the Middle East to continue on with my academic career.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have both surfed and hosted since becoming a member of the community. This is truly an amazing website/resource for many people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

January 2008: Surfed with George in Budapest
January 2008: Surfed wıth Johnny in Bucharest
April 2008: Surfed with ElHabib in Marrakech
January 2009: Hosted Adam (SOUNDSURROUND) in Seattle
March 2009: Hosted Hunter (Hunter Wesson) in Seattle

Interests

Reading, movies, studying the Middle East (Im an Arabic/ Near Eastern studies major) and spending time with my family and friends.

  • dining
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • hunting
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Tarantino movies; Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill are some of my favorites. I also really enjoy comedies and foreign films. As far as music is concerned I like a variety, including classic rock, indie folk, and hip hop. Im currently reading "Sleeping with the Devil" by Robert Baer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My favorite country that I've visited so far was definitely Lebanon. I enjoyed the mix of ancient history, great people and amazing food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Jordan, United States, Yemen

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