Well... It is not really easy to talk about myself but I can say that I have a very curious personality so I just want to know more in the fields that matter to me (art, philosophy, sociology, culture and politics). I am a Flaneur! So I decided to study Architecture as it fully responds to the main aspects of my personality.

About my background: I was born and raised in Teheran, Iran and I moved to Canada when I was 19. I do miss a lot of things from there, even the smallest and the most ordinary things: like the smell of the bakery close to my place. Unfortunately Iran is not an easy place to live in especially for women, therefore, I decided to move to Canada.

About CS: I think that couch surfing gives us a wonderful opportunity to discover the world and its people in a much easier way. Meeting the locals and even staying with them give us a chance to truly experience how living like locals feels like.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hmm! I've only surfed once (and it was a great experience) and I usually do Airbnb during my vacation. However, I'd like to do more couch surfing and spend my time with the locals.
I have helped some tourist in Toronto too and showed them the city around. I enjoy doing that! It is so amazing to see how others think of the city, the North American culture, etc.

Interests

a r t : This is my biggest passion in life! I love strolling in art galleries, watching movies by great directors, listening to music, going to theatres, watching some ballet performances and doing some sketches in my free time!

a r c h i t e c t u r e: I love architecture. The cool thing about this program is that it is a divine combination of art, philosophy and science!

r e a d i n g: I need knowledge for knowing myself and the world around me and the best way to gain that knowledge is through reading books!

p h o t o g r a p h y: 3, 2, 1... And there remains a picture that tells a story about war, love, joy and madness. It's a second of our life that is captured forever.

• arts
• culture
• books
• architecture
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• reading
• socializing
• music
• surfing
• history
• science
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I mostly listen to Rock and Classical music. My favourite bands are: Pink Floyd, Queen, Radiohead, Empyrium, Archive, Anathema. I usually listen to Chopin while studying.

Movies:, I usually watch European movies and my favourite ones are: L'eclisse (Antonioni), Le Petit Soldat (Godard), Persona (Bergman), Solaris (Tarkovsky), The tenant (Polansky), Bleu (Kieslovski), Caché (Haneke), Taxi Driver (Scorsese), etc.

Books: Mortelle (Frank), 1984 (Orwell), Catcher in the Rye (Salinger), The Miserables (Hugo), In the Skin of a Lion (Ondaatje), Metamorphosis (Kafka)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have walked the whole city of Toronto from the North to the South on the longest street of the world "Yonge Street".
I have also walked half way of the longest street in the Middle East "Vali'asr" in Tehran.

Teach, Learn, Share

Depends on your field of interest. :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Iran