my name is actually Shaharazad, like the princess from the Arabian nights who used her wit and gift of excellent storytelling to save her own life and those of all the women in Persia who would have been beheaded if she hadn’t stepped in. You should know the story. Half Moroccan half American. I’m a swing dancer, belly dancer, piano player, former runner, ceramic artist. I love swimming and hiking and enjoying nature. I do as I please. I don’t care what people think about me. And I don’t concern myself with the preferences of others. Do as you please. Just don’t hurt me or try to take advantage of me or my family or friends. Languages make my heart sing. Traveling makes me feel free.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

love of people

Interests

Running hiking talking language laughing

• dancing
• walking
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• piano
• languages
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

The prophet, Hesse , Plato, paolo coehlo etc, visages villages, most things Shakespeare, jazz, Lindy hop, piano, choir music, Isabel Allende , “100 years of solitude” Marquez , Anthony Bourdain, Debussy, Chopin, Gustav Mahler, Bolden, jelly roll Morton, tao te Ching, Chekhov, crime and punishment, Tolstoy, rimsky Korsakov, Thomas Mann, the list goes on

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped off of a cliff that was inside a water cave 3 kilometers in Guatemala

Teach, Learn, Share

Dancing! Singing! Acting! Running! Language! Books! Conversation! Laughter!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm flexible and happy. I live my life step by step, following my own path. I love to connect with all people. I feel grateful to be able to speak several languages because it allows me to authentically see way of life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey