I'm a curious soul eager to learn from the world around me

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to make friends

Interests

jazz
paint
vegan food
animals (not cats)
baths
incense

Music, Movies, and Books

albert camus, milan kundera, chekhov, tolkien, woody allen, wes anderson, noam chomsky, mark twain, charles mingus, miles davis, woody guthrie, paco de lucia, kanye west

I am always happy to receive recommendations, or chat about the above and more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

a full summer hiking and hitchhiking around the perimeter of the Iberian peninsula

Teach, Learn, Share

guitar, piano, trumpet, folk songs from the American south, experiences from a childhood in Brooklyn

i'm eager to learn about folk traditions around the world -- traditional songs, dances, food, religious rituals, stories, clothing, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

songs, stories, opinions

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States