My name Sileshi Dejene, I was born and raised in the southern part of Ethiopian, (OMO VALLEY) which is very unique place and many different kind of ethnic groups inhabited with their different cultures, different languages and I'm also a member of (Bana/Banna) tribe.

I'm knowledgeable about Ethiopia especially about my home places southern (OMO VALLEY), I have been worked for about many years as a local guide for foreign people's in this area, this is why I have very interesting and existing information, I'm also very familiar with this area.

I love my job very much because it created to me that to meet different people from different countries, of course I'm interesting in different cultures, languages and I want to exchanging these, my usually job language is English, there is no travel about language

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am in couchsurfing because as I'm a Banna/Bana tribe member I am trying to accept a new guests from outside of Ethiopian, as well as to become friends with them and also to experience spending time with people's living in cultures which are different from me, I love people's, and want to know others culture, way of life, varieties and I want to make others happy.

Interests

My favorite ambitions is telling to the foreign people's about the variety of Ethiopian tribes cultures and way of life so I like my job very much.
Because I want that every foreign people's to know about Ethiopian culture and the way of there life.
as I'm a Bana/Banna ethnic groups, I'm very interested to telling you about my tribes and others tribes culture and the way of there life !!!

I also want to take you to my tribes village as well as others tribes villages !!!
So any body from foreign countries if you have the intention to come to ETHIOPIA especially to south my area I will help you !!!
I can guide you ,

• running of the bulls
• dancing
• reggae music
• tourism
• tours
• meeting new people
• foreign cultures
• culture sharing

Music, Movies, and Books

Of course I like any kind of books expect politics books and I like music as well as dancing but most of the time I listen rage music and traditional music because most of Ethiopian music is traditional and our traditional music have unique rhythm and Dance,
So I am sure that you must like it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will tell you and show you our great Ethiopian culture,
as I am a member of the Banna/Bana ethnic groups I will guide you our and other tribes way of life, ceremony, culture as well as our languages.
I know that, it must be amazing for you if you try to know the Ethiopian history and culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Kenya, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ethiopia