I'm a recent graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from the American University of Beirut. I've been living in Beirut for over five years now, and yet I feel like this city still has a lot to offer me. I appreciate adventures to areas very little people know about, or care to discover. I tend to be overly curious and interested in different cities, traditions and cultures!

non-discriminate
all-friendly
all-inclusive

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a traveller, I expect and hope that Couchsurfing will facilitate the process of familiarization with different cities. I love meeting locals who know their cities like the palm of their hands, and are interested in creating casual friendships.

On the other end, I love being a part of this much larger process that eases travel accommodation for visitors, as well as creates friendships of cultural exchange.

Interests

Reading, traveling, yoga and meditation (lots of it), assimilating myself into different cultures, adventures, photography and film making, philosophy, sociology, psychology and the continuous processes of meaning-making in our lives.

• photography
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• anthropology
• philosophy
• psychology
• sociology
• cultural immersion
• feminism
• cultural anthropology
• cultural exchange
• eastern philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

books: The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson; The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm; Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks; The Prophet by Khalil Gubran; ... non-fiction books in general; philosophy, psychology, anthropology/sociology.

shows: Friends, Transparent, OINTB, Bojack Horseman, Westworld, Black Mirror, House of Cards. (Although I find it truly difficult to commit to watching TV series.)

music: a lot of Jazz, Blues, Blues Rock, some Indie/Indie Rock and Punk. Endless love for Billie Holiday. BB King, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Beth Hart & Joe Bonomassa, Jimi Hendrix, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Gary Moore, The Smiths, The National (fav), Radiohead, David Bowie, alt-J, The Cure, Television, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, New York Dolls, The Velvet Underground. Jim Hendrix. Damien Rice. The Antlers. Local Natives. Foals. Mumford and Sons. Florence and the Machine. Lots and lots of classical, baroque, romantic music, too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving between Jordan and Palestine

Teach, Learn, Share

What I can teach:
- Basic Arabic get-around language and introduction to overly romantic classical singers
- juggling!
- riding a bike

What I would like to learn:
- Spanish, French, or Hindi!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A beautiful sea-view, walking distance access to central Hamra, engaging conversations and delicious food! (I have a Cypriot cookbook that needs to be experimented with...)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Lebanon, Qatar