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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Arabic (North Levantine), English, Spanish; learning German
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Student
  • Working on my Masters in Social Sciences!
  • From Spokane, WA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Finishing my masters degree!

PHILOSOPHY

I am always interested in hearing someone's story and learning from their perspective.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't have a couch to offer at the moment, but I'm looking forward to surfing during my travels, and meeting interesting new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had an amazing first Couchsurfing experience in Cyprus! Since then I’ve surfed in Slovenia and Argentina, and can't wait to meet more couch surfers.

Interests

Photography, travel, hiking, camping, dancing, books, history, human rights, learning about different cultures, FOOD, sleeping, volleyball

  • books
  • photography
  • dancing
  • human rights
  • dining
  • cooking
  • hiking
  • volleyball
  • history
  • languages
  • solo travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I love all different kinds of music...classic rock, hip hop, electronic, bluegrass, indie, reggaeton, anything new that comes along!

Authors: Some of my favorites are Gibran, Garcia-Marquez, Vonnegut, Salinger, Tolkien, David Sedaris, Nizar Qabbani, Jeffery Eugenides, and Ken Kesey.

Movies/TV: Stranger Things, GOT, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Firefly/Serenity, Wishbone, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Agora, Lord of the Rings, Darjeeling Limited, Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, Die Hard, The Graduate, The Princess Bride...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in the Arctic for a year changed my whole life!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to trade languages, learn to cook something new from you, and hear about your travels!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm more of a listener than a talker, but maybe I can teach you some Arabic!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Malawi, Malta, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Germany, Jordan, Palestine, Thailand, United States

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