Born in cairo / reared by Philadelphia. i'm a writer, educator, and performance poet who loves people and art. currently residing in Philly but moving to Austin at the end of July.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and am a big believer in getting to know cities through the people who live there.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• performing arts
• music
• live music
• visual arts
• poetry slam
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

music: delta blues, outkast, tom waits, kendrick, jose gonzales, rene aubry, john cage, ella, eartha, sam cooke.

movies: good lord, i like it all. the older i get, the less critical i am of film.

books: the collected works of billy the kid, as i lay dying, vanishing point, invisible cities, tender buttons, the waste land, coming through slaughter. claudia rankine, harryette mullen, robert hass. let's talk books, i've read a lot.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one?

What I Can Share with Hosts

teaching experimental, conceptual, and visual poetry . I've got about 40 hours of workshops -- all an hour long or less!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Egypt, England, Portugal, Spain, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, United States