Hello, my name's Raf. I lived, until recently, in Edinburgh, Scotland. I just moved to live in a small village near shrewsbury where I live in a housing co-operative - I'm also a member of an unhoused co-operative in Edinburgh which is looking for a house. I like gardening, cycling, football (Celtic FC, Liverpool and Hapoel Tel Aviv) and learning languages. I also like listening to and playing music, mostly indie/punk/alternative stuff (Leatherface, The replacements, Superchunk, Martha, RVIVR... that kind of thing). Sometimes I organise small DIY gigs/concerts too. I enjoy reading, a lot of political non-fiction - anarchist theory and history in particular. I only really got into harry potter last year.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm about to go on a trip to Germany and mainland Europe to places I don't know too many people. I'm hoping to find like-minded people and improve my German. I don't have a place of my own at the moment, but when the cooperative finds somewhere I hope I can offer people a place to stay again in Edinburgh, show them around the city to see some of the less touristy and more hidden parts of the area.

Interests

• diy
• cooking
• baking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• punk music
• piano
• indie pop
• soccer
• anthropology
• football
• cooperative living
• queer
• anarchism
• punk rock

Music, Movies, and Books

The Replacements
Leatherface
Martha
Against Me!
Propagandhi
Lifetime
Oi Polloi
Strike Anywhere
Worriers
The Hold Steady

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, Baking, Languages, Guitar, Piano

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook! I will happily cook for people in return for a place to stay, or I can teach a little piano/guitar, or English. I happy enough exploring cities alone and I'm not at all high-maintenance, but I really like to meet people who live locally and share similar interests too.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom