I'm a sociology student living in Paris since September 2016. Originally from Istanbul, Turkey!

I love making and listening to music, taking trains, going to places I don’t know, sunny days, reading and writing, jam sessions and concerts.

We gotta turn as many strangers as possible into friends. I’m both into deep AND silly conversations about life on earth - or on Mars.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Unexpected is good.

Interests

For almost two years now I've been volunteering in a student's association organizing cultural activities with immigrants in Paris.

I'm super interested in documentaries, both filmmaking and production. Currently looking for an internship in production and trying to film a bunch of stuff on my small shitty camera haha

Music, Movies, and Books

First things first : I definitely wouldn’t be the person I am today without music. It’s inherent to my life really, got me through a lot, taught me a lot, got me making so many good friends, made me dance when I’m not even drunk! I’m mainly into rock/ alternative, hip hop and funk music. But I’m really open to anything, from jazz to traditional.. Some of my all time favs though : Björk, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, Queens of the Stone Age, Mos Def, Jill Scott, Dream Theater.

I feel like I still have a lot to go in the field of movies but there is this one movie that touches me the most since I was a child, The Big Blue by Luc Besson. My favorite color is also blue.

I really like to read poetry (and sometimes write), mainly in my native language Turkish. I write mostly when I reaaally feel the urge to, even at 3am on a Tuesday night. I’d love to become a more consistent reader, but what I do for now is to start reading something, not finish it, start another and so on. To give a sense of this; a spanish independent magazine about female revolutionary battles (understanding like half of it haha), a sociological study called Outsiders, Upside-Down by Eduardo Galeano, a compilation of Leonard Cohen poems..

+ currently trying to compose songs on a keyboard.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sunrise on the beach with people I love : checking the shape of the clouds every five minutes, feeling more and more of the sun on my skin.

Pushing a friend in a supermarket trolley at 5am around a lake in suburban Paris : contemplating sleeping swans and making up stories about trash cans while The Night Comes Down by Queen plays in the background.

Teach, Learn, Share

I play the flute, ukulele, piano and sing. I mostly sing in English but would also like to share some Turkish music that I love. I try to busk as much as I can wherever I go, so feel free to join me on a mini concert on the street :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would be happy to help with any chore you might have at your place.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Turkey