I study in pretty Utrecht, but at the moment home is Istanbul because I get to study there for half a year.
I work as a falafel-seller at a Syrian bakery, teach Dutch to refugees in my hometown and spend the rest of my time mostly drinking coffee with my favourite people, taking walks, growing things in my garden, reading books, playing guitar (a bit), hanging out in musea or planning my next trip. I think I'm a pretty easy-going person and would love to get to know you:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I'm a student, I'm on a tight budget, but most of all I appreciate to get to know people from countries I travel to - that's what makes the difference to me between a nice holiday and a great experience! Unfortunately, I'm currently not able to host guests myself frequently, because there's not really enough space for a couch in the flat I share. I hope to be able to pay back all the hospitality in the future though!

Interests

• cooking
• hiking
• religion
• hitchhiking
• permaculture
• guitar playing

Music, Movies, and Books

m u s i c
Radiohead, The National, Sigur Rós, Damien Rice, Wilco, Sleeping at Last, First Aid Kit, Beach House, Gungor

m o v i e s
Song of the Sea, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Rams, Before Sunrise, Where the Wild Things Are, Amélie

b o o k s // a u t h o r s
Meir Shalev, Marilynne Robinson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Milan Kundera

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Malawi, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey