20-something Iranian-American living in Tehran to take Farsi classes and get in touch with her identity :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking for people to show me new places and distract me from my current identity crisis

Interests

Reading, writing, good food, making and seeing theater, intersectional feminism, post-colonial poetry, watching new movies, being pleasantly surprised by people, sketching, filmmaking, musing on my place and purpose in this life

• poetry
• theater
• film making
• sketching
• film festivals
• coffee
• desserts
• live music
• hiking
• food
• walking around
• nature walks
• art galleries
• intersectional feminism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sleeping under the stars on Hormuz island

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a native English speaker, I can sing and play some piano, I can talk a lot about obscure poetic forms like sonnets and ghazals

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make a mean salad and/or shakshuka, sing you a song or recite a poem, I'm a great movie-watching buddy, I'll listen attentively to your stories and strive for meaningful conversations that strike at profound truths

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, United States