[...] a young-hearted artist wandering the world

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to meet real people and hopefully make a genuine connection, however temporary or transient the situation may be. Whether a host or a surfer, I'm most interested in getting to know you, and you getting to know me.

I believe that you can never meet enough people in this world, and heck there's a lot of interesting people out there. I want to meet as many as I could, and listen to their lives and stories. I'm here to share a good conversation. To me it's life enriching, and something that I want to be involved with forever.

Interests

Living, creating, thinking, dreaming, meeting inspiring people, randomness, walking, getting lost, hitchhiking, old maps, cooking, nature, collecting bottle crowns, swimming, chocolate, street art, public transport, local markets, playgrounds, walking late at night, and the rest ...

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• street art
• cooking
• walking
• swimming
• cartography
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

It's always hard to pick favorites, but here's a selection of the things I enjoy

Music:
Mogwai, Max Richter, Pink Floyd, God Is An Astronaut, Cairokee, Mashrou' Leila, Explosions In The Sky, Gorillaz ...

Movies:
Star Wars, Into the Wild, Fight Club, Spirited Away, A Clockwork Orange, Mind Game, Perfume ...

Books:
Non-places, Twilight of the Machines, Atmospheres, Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie books, 1984, Ulysses, Fahrenheit 451 ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Experienced a revolution, its sabotage and a coup.
Also slept in a public park for a night as a homeless person.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am willing to learn whatever you have to offer, just as I am willing to teach you whatever I can.

I can talk a lot about architecture, which would lead us to art, politics, or both. I can also teach you some Arabic words that you may find "exotic", along with some cooking recipes from a different culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

This highly varies through time as I move around a lot, but generally speaking, a decent place to sleep, what I have from food, and whatever you want to use really. I'm easy going and pro sharing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, England, Germany