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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in Arabic, English, French; learning Portuguese
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2017
  • Civil Engineer
  • Masters of Engineering
  • From Lebanon
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

ABOUT ME

I've always been the fun type, the person who would crack up to the silliest jokes and say the most careless ones, If I like you then this is the case, I'm bit of a shy person first time I meet someone, more like self reserved, but once I'm comfortable we're good to go. I am an adventurous person, but haven't experienced the traveler life truly before because of certain circumstances, my university studies and work being one of them.

I'm a vintage junkie, i have founded a small vintage business that I ran locally back home, I'll probably be interested in checking local thrift markets, shops, sourcing vintage and discovering what's out there to discover.

I enjoy awesome conversations and meeting new people. I am very selective in my friendships but once you have my trust you've got yourself a friend for life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

WHY I'M HERE

I have been living in Paris for the past year trying to change careers as well, it has been a rough year and I am trying to make the best of it on a tight budget, and would love to meet some interesting new people along the way.

Interests

  • cycling
  • hiking
  • biking
  • vintage
  • typewriters

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Pink Floyd
Bob Marley
Fairuz
Leonard Cohen
Chris De Burgh

I'm a very slow reader cause I mostly read self improvement and not novels,
one of my favorite books is " The Art of Happiness - The Dalai Lama ".

Favorite movies:

The pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The Pianist (2002)
Lion (2016)
Begin Again (2013)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bought a bike back home, biked for around 3 years all over Lebanon, broken my right leg twice (yeah I tend to be adventurously stupid sometimes), never regretted it once.

It might not be so awesome for you guys, but for someone who dreamt of owning a bike since he was a kid, I enjoyed every second of it, even the painful parts in my case. And I met a lot of awesome friends along the way.

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe that if you're the smartest person in the room, you need to get yourself to another room. Everyone has lessons you can learn from, and I could not be more eager to hear about the experiences and lessons you like to share. I like to describe myself as a vivid thinker and will always share with you new ideas and hopefully I could also return the favor.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interests, Dreams, Projects, Awesome drinks and adventures.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Qatar, Sri Lanka

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Lebanon

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