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Overview

  • 6 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Arabic (North Levantine), English, Spanish; learning Arabic (North Levantine), French, Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Editor
  • Politics and Economics
  • From Leeds
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Studying, learning languages, and meet special people

ABOUT ME

Love meeting people from different parts of the world. I've been working as the editor of a business and trade journal in Colombia and Lebanon for the last three years and planning to go back to University to study International Political Economy in September, so I'm currently enjoying being home in my one true base, Leeds. I love food and cooking, dancing - salsa, cumbia, house music..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Used in various countries, mainly Colombia, Ecuador, and Lebanon. Met some very interesting people and friends. Went to various meetings all over Colombia. Also went to regular meet-ups in my home town Leeds, UK

Interests

People... travelling,the earth,literature, International relations,Politics,Investigative Journalism, International Relations

I've edited trade and investment periodicals on Colombia and Lebanon
I've worked on various climate change adaptation and food security projects in Central and South America.

  • literature
  • dancing
  • cumbia
  • dining
  • cooking
  • politics
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • business
  • international relations
  • journalism
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

All the obvious ones stay with me... Godfathers, Apocylapse now, Terminators 1 and 2, Home Alone 1 and 2. Although very much like watching International films, France, Germany and Spain are probably all doing a better job than the UK.

Love Funk and soul music. Big fan of most of Motowns Greats. Latin Music, Salsa, Cumbia, Musica del pacifico! house and electronic music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stood at the Gate of the Sun in Machu Michu wearing a Hawaiin shirt.

Teach, Learn, Share

English- I'm very interested in Middle Eastern and Latin American Politics.
Climate change and food security projects.
Trade and Investment in Lebanon and Colombia
Stories.

I thoroughly enjoy learning things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Lebanon, Peru, United Kingdom

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