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Overview

  • 8 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in French, German, Spanish; learning Arabic (North Levantine), Italian
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2016
  • Student
  • Masters in Middle Eastern Studies
  • From Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
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About Me

I grew up in Basel, Switzerland, and first lived abroad for a year at the age of 16 when I went to the country my mother is from - Argentina. Later, I studied political science and Islamic studies in Zurich and moved to Berlin for the last year of my Bachelors degree. I've since worked as a legal advisor for refugees - which I truly loved - and finished my Masters in Middle Eastern Studies.
Currently, I'm traveling the world for 5 months before real (working) life begins. My baby and and his dad are also on board :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There's nothing better than meeting locals when you're traveling! I think you can't really know a place without having met its people, and i truly enjoy meeting people from all over the world and experiencing a little culture shock every now and then.

Interests

traveling and exploring different cultures and habits, languages,
concerts, dancing, music in general, discussions about politics...

  • culture
  • concerts
  • dancing
  • politics
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • muslim
  • languages
  • law
  • political science
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

We never had a TV, so people usually find it funny how few movies I know, but I read a lot and I love to find new music or compare playlists. And I do watch a new movie from time to time ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Decided to have a baby at 24 <3

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tips on how to survive a 54 hours train ride from Istanbul to Basel, how to best sleep on an overnight bus ride from La Paz to Lima, where to buy the best hummus (it's not Beirut!) and why Sicily is the place to be in Europe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Germany, Switzerland

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