I have strong, multigenerational roots in NYC, though I was raised in rural Massachusetts. I'm a resident of Istanbul now, where I live by the Sea of Marmara.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm all about meeting new faces, learning new names. I appreciate everyone, locals, travelers, outsiders, insiders, every unnameable and unknowable individual character from the green earth to the concrete jungle.

Interests

All people, and the meaning of place in a transient world, expressing the sensation of one passing from body to earth.

• arts
• literature
• performing arts
• music
• journalism
• drinks
• fresh air

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Movie: Hester Street
Music: Esbjorn Svensson Trio

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One summer I hiked up Mt. Rainier to Camp Muir, over 10,000 feet, in my sandals.

Teach, Learn, Share

Publishing tricks. Philosophic dialogue. Storytelling on themes personal and universal.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A working knowledge of the art world in Istanbul, also throughout the Middle East, Europe, US, Canada. For over a decade I've published literary journalism on topics ranging from environmentalism to painting to migration.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Denmark, Germany, Jordan, Macedonia, Palestine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Turkey