ABOUT ME

After traveling to Africa (Tanzania) in 2013, I have become more and more interested in traveling. Since then, I have traveled to 9 more countries in four continents.

I am a medical doctor (my specialties are internal medicine and endocrinology), and in the future I want to travel as a working doctor (highly considering MSF), and help people who are living and struggling in desperate conditions around the world.

I have hosted CS'ers in my previous homes in New York City and Igdir, Turkey. I also stayed as a CS guest in other countries. Having done both (both being a guest and a host) has been a great experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When visiting a country, staying with a CSer makes the visit much more invaluable. More than anything else, getting to know a person and spending time (even as short as 1-2 hours) with him/her taught me much more about the city (or place, or country) and its culture.

Likewise, when I hosted CS members in my apartment, I learned a great deal about my guests, their lifestyles, their countries and cultures.

Interests

Classical music.

I also play classical piano. I recently learned some Rachmaninoff preludes.

Last, but not the least, travelling! While some of my places of interest are common tourist destinations, I also like to travel to less known places.

• traveling
• music
• classical music
• jazz
• piano

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Flight of Phoenix (1965), Gandhi (1982), Motorcycle Diaries (2004).
Books: Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee, An Anatomy of Addiction by Howard Markel. 1984 by Orwell.
Music: First and foremost, Bach. Some compositions of Schubert and Beethoven can bring tears to my eyes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw lions in person in Ngorongoro national park.
I flew over the Namib desert.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to teach languages and medicine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My personal experiences (both traveling and medical experiences).
If there is a piano or keyboard, I can play some classical music pieces.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Macedonia, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Qatar, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States

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