Insightful, Candid, Thoughtful; Media researcher/Marketing guy. Born in Tehran, and lived in San Jose, San Francisco, LA, NYC, and recently Turkey, as both personal, business, or research travel. Looking to connect with authentic individuals of a kind soul.

ABOUT ME

Got my master's in Media Studies from The New School in New York, and my bachelor's from UCLA in Analytical Philosophy. Finished my thesis on the industrial history of Silicon Valley and researched its past in mining, farming and early industrial education. I then went back to Iran to work in advertising as a Communication Strategist and worked with clients in tourism, banking, and consumer goods.

You can learn more about my research here: www.orientationsj.com

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

Time is a river. Analyze the present from the future: the archival perspective. There is a lot to witness. Wrinkles will come. The new reality is about authentic encounters.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been traveling so my participation has been low because of COVID but looking to begin traveling around again since I have gotten my shots.

Interests

• cooking
• movies
• communications
• history
• food
• friends
• advertising
• research
• iran
• design thinking
• philosophy of mind
• philosophy of science
• iranian food

Music, Movies, and Books

Waking life, Jess Cook Tolstoy's Confessions, History of Stars

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Paragliding in Turkey

Teach, Learn, Share

www.orientationsj.com

What I Can Share with Hosts

Washing dishes, light cooking and wine

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Canada, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Qatar, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, Spain, Turkey, United States