Hello everyone, my name is Lisa and i’m a student at the University of Freiburg. My first degree (which I hopefully finish soon) is Political Science and German to become a teacher. In 2023 I started my second degree with a Major in Middle Eastern studies (I am specializing in Turkish and Arabic ) and East Slavistic as a Minor (basically Russian language, literature, history and politics) . Because being a student is not as cheap as some people think it is, I also have three different jobs. I work in the house of literature in Freiburg, where I organize children and Youth events, I also work as an academic assistant in my university and in the afternoon I work in a school.
Besides studying and working I volunteer with an organisation called junge islam konferenz that focuses on empowerment of young Muslim people and raises awareness about Anti Muslim racism in Germany. I am also on the board of my former school in Jordan and try to stay in touch with all my former colleagues and students this way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is just the coolest thing ever. I met so many amazing people around the world on here who enriched my traveling experiences everywhere I went.

Interests

• education
• traveling
• volunteering
• cultures
• learning languages
• reading books
• listening to music
• helping others
• postcolonial studies
• antiracism
• education reform

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is very Mood dependent for me, but I love me some Fairuz in the morning.

Reading is one of my biggest hobbies and I recently discovered my love for obscure Russian literature. The nose by Gogol is probably one of my favourite books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

moved to Amman in Jordan

Teach, Learn, Share

I loooove cooking and eating good food, I am not sure how good I am at cooking but I love to cook for others (who likes to eat alone anyway?)
I am also quite a book nerd and love discussing books with other people. When travelling I try to read at least one book by an author from this country - always love recommendations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook, recommend you some books and tell you some interesting linguistic facts :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Namibia, Netherlands, Palestine, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Jordan, Namibia