24 year old British student, hoping to meet cool people to hang out with and explore! Originally hailing from the countryside just south of London, I am currently studying for an MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford. I love making new friends and learning about different cultures, and look forward to meeting as many other Couchsurfers as possible!

Interests

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• swimming
• history
• international relations
• mountains
• food
• nature
• learning languages
• saxophone

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
- ‘Gravity’s Rainbow’, Thomas Pynchon
- ‘The Places in Between’, Rory Stewart
- ‘On The Road’, Jack Kerouac
- ‘Age of Ambition’, Evan Osnos
- ‘River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze’, Peter Hessler
- ‘Moby-Dick’, Herman Melville
- ‘Blood Meridian’, Cormac McCarthy
- ‘Occupational Hazards’, Rory Stewart
- ‘The Blind Owl’, Sadegh Hedayat
- ‘’Murphy’, Samuel Beckett
- ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’, James Joyce
- ‘Road to Oxiana’, Robert Byron

Music:
- John Coltrane
- The Beatles
- Bob Dylan (my all time favourite!)
- Joni Mitchell
- Thundercat
- BADBADNOTGOOD
- The Rolling Stones
- The Velvet Underground
- Pixies
- The Grateful Dead
- Charlie Parker
- Bill Evans
- Sufjan Stevens

Films:
- A Separation (I love Iranian films!)
- Call Me By Your Name
- Jackie Brown
- As Good As It Gets
- Breathless
- The Birds
- Vertigo
- Fish Tank
- The Pianist

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Spent four months living and studying at the University of Isfahan in Iran
- Hitch-hiked the Pamir Highway from Dushanbe to Osh
- Cycled from Avignon to London

Teach, Learn, Share

I need to learn how to grow a better beard!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help my hosts practice English; help with cooking or cleaning; help with walking or taking care of animals (dogs are my favourite!). I also like to think that I can share my positive attitude, as well as some good stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Iran