I am PhD student in economics at the University of Chicago. I had a long journey to get here, two bachelors in mathematics and computer sciences and a master in economics. During my bachelor, I learned that playing safe is not the best way to live our only life and I need to get out of the library and add some adventures to my life. I tried to travel in Iran as much as I can but I only had five years which is very short to get to know many different cultures in a multiethnic country like Iran and visiting the rich nature of that region. Now I’m here in the US since 2017 and would love to meet new people and explore the amazing nature of this country. I love Persian poetry (Rumi, Hafiz, ...) and can talk about Persian poems for hours. I love Persian classical music and the folkloric music of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, ... . I usually play my Setar or harmonica while camping alone (because I don’t think anyone would like to hear my awful playing 😂). I love cooking and baking. I usually cook when I feel depressed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Learning about people, nature, cultures and be exposed to new ideas about how people see this world.

Interests

Cooking.
Graph theory.
Hiking.
Mountain climbing.

• books
• poetry
• photography
• music
• hiking
• camping
• hitchhiking
• mountains
• ice climbing
• campfires
• i love cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Persian classical music, Armenian, Azerbaijanian, Afghan, Arabic; Movies: A separation, City of god, Beautiful city, Life is beautiful, Sophie’s choice ; Books: The grapes of Wrath, Kelidar, missing Soluch

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Persuading a Stanford University professor to come with me to plains in order to stay one night with nomads in their tents while he had booked the VIP room of the best hotel in Shiraz.

Driving 6600km around Mexico

Hiking a 50 Km trail in the dessert with my dad.

Silver medal in mathematics Olympiad.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Persian recipes and the beauties of mathematics. I want to learn about different ways people see this world, cultures, foods, ...
Go to “What I can share with hosts” section for more :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Delicious Persian dishes. My camping experiences in Iran. A brief overview on Persian culture and different ethnic groups in Iran, Persian poetry and Sufism, Music. A charming conversation about economics, philosophy. Beautiful math puzzles.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Belarus, Mexico, Qatar, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, United States