hello there!

my name's şimal (it means "north" in persian) living in istanbul as a student. i currently occupy myself by filming short movies and writing. i believe that life doesn't have to be anything special, but it can be if you make it that way.

lots of love & peace!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i believe that every single person you meet has so much to offer regardless of their race, age, hair color or gender. couchsurfing is the instrument that creates adventures and gives you the oppurtunity to share and learn!

Interests

• animals
• poetry
• human rights
• movies
• reading
• music
• gender studies
• journalism
• filming
• women studies

Music, Movies, and Books

music: ravi shankar, ilhan erşahin, tape, michelle gurevich, bohren & der club of gore, timbre timbre, get the blessing, devendra banhart, fiona apple, korhan futacı, charles mingus, gevende, cat power, philip glass, nina simone

movies: koyaanisqatsi, arkadaşım şeytan, baraka, man with a movie camera, waking life, le fantome de la liberte, the fall, oldboy, persepolis, three colors

books: the blind owl, the theatre and its double, waiting for godot, l'ecume des jours, ways of seeing, das buch der unruhe, cat's cradle, the wind-up bird chronicle

What I Can Share with Hosts

kindness

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, Netherlands, Singapore

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey