I am currently living in Iran to study for two terms at the University of Esfahan.
Being a passionate mountaineer I am always looking for fellow mountaineers to climb some peaks in Iran.
I am especially looking for people to go ski touring with, as there are very few Iranians doing this sport.
So if you are into alpinism in Iran or just looking for a place to relax for a while without being forced to drink tea all the time you are most welcome in our home.

Here some amazing poetry of on of the greatest persian poets.
It gets very close to what I would call the meaning of life.

Death is a favor to us,
But our scales have lost their balance.
The impermanence of the body
Should give us great clarity,
Deepening the wonder in our senses and eyes
Of this mysterious existence we share
And are surely just traveling through.
If I were in the Tavern tonight,
Hafiz would call for drinks
And as the Master poured, I would be reminded
That all I know of life and myself is that
We are just a midair flight of golden wine
Between His Pitcher and His Cup.
If I were in the Tavern tonight,
I would buy freely for everyone in this world
Because our marriage with the Cruel Beauty
Of time and space cannot endure very long.
Death is a favor to us,
But our minds have lost their balance.
The miraculous existence and impermanence of
Form Always makes the illuminated ones
Laugh and Sing.

- Hafiz

Interests

I love nature and hiking and bivouacking in the wild.
I love the wuthering sea, the wind and the waves.
I love thunderstorms in the summer, and the smell
of rain on hot asphalt and humid earth.
I love climbing on mountains and swimming in lakes.
I love windsurfing in waves and sailing a catamaran.
I love playing guitar and hearing the crackling fire.
I love plants and birds and flies flying in the evening sun.
Observing birds on a crips morning is mediation.
I love to garden on my balcony and cook with frech ingredients,
mixing the herbs like an alchemist.
I am deeply amazed by buddhist psychology and the wisdom of buddhist teachings.

• windsurfing
• mountaineering
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• ornithology
• hitchhiking
• buddhism

Music, Movies, and Books

A beautiful book by a brave traveler is "The Places In Between by Rory Steward"
He hiked in 2002 through Afghanistant. This book is his travel diary. Absolutely fascinating.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Germany