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Overview

  • 7 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Arabic (Egypt), English, French; learning Spanish, Turkish
  • 47, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Marketing @Coca-Cola
  • Bachelor of Science
  • From Cairo, Egypt
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world before im 35 :) to meet different people and prove that we are only ONE and its beautiful to be different cause it makes the world a place of variety and choices :) looking fwd to meel everyone in this journey :)

ABOUT ME

I come from a diversified background which adds a lot of richness and tolerance to my character, Mother from Christian family, Father from Muslim family, lived in Europe for 12 years..mainly in Paris - France, born in the Czech Republic.. ive been someone who really feels that nationalities and passports are just a way of describing us... just like adjectives.. while in reality.. its incredible how Human beings are all similar in many aspects.. and of course there are some differences which in my opinion should be enjoyed rather than being a cause of rejection.. like think about the similarities.. think about a "SMILE"... isnt a wonderful thing to do.. and creates the same emotional feelings universally? or think about "TEARS".. isnt also the same? .. think about "MOTHER"... i think there isnt nothing more similar and universal than the role, feelings, and behavior of a mother across the world.. while the differences being it Music... Food.. Clothes.. can be really enjoyed! it gives the world options.. like today i feel like eating Sushi.. tmw i wanna have some steak... weekend is time for some Falafel ;) .. and so on.. i am a person who believes in the spirit of I AM WHO WE ARE which is something i learned from my work and would like to reflect it on the world.

PHILOSOPHY

I went to a conference this year, expecting it to be similar to all the boring meetings one attend in his life.. yet i learned something that i would love to call it my personal philosophy.. which is called UBUNTU.. it is an African philosophy.. u can search it on youtube and watch the Mandela Videos.. it is simply "I AM.. WHO WE ARE" .. and by this it shows how much we should act in societies..or communities.. great one and makes us think of the similarities rather than the differences.. let People get closer and more togetherness in this world of today is very much needed

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Its simple...
i basically participate by doing the following:

1. I offer a couch in the following locations: Cairo, Bahrain, and Dubai - currently i can offer a couch in Istanbul too but till May 2009 cause afterwards i leave this lovely city and move back to Bahrain, so if anyone wants to explore any of the above mentioned places i would be more than happy to offer my couch.

2. Teaching Egyptian Arabic.. if u r interested in foreign languages, i would like to learn your language in exchange of teaching you my native language.

3. Cultural Exchange about Egypt, i can offer music and movies with english explanations of what they mean and take u through the Egyptian culture in several meetings.

4. Lokking forward to travel together with CSers... i want to travel the world before im 35 and im eagerly active on this one.. if u want to go somewhere and dont have company..just message me :)

5. Eating and Drinking.. i love food and beverages.. my favorite food is Turkish Cuisine and favorite drink is actually Beer.. if u want to enjoy a nice meal or have a nice drink..im also offering my companionship services :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed with Renate in Riga - Latvia
Surfed with Kora Santa in Riga - Latvia
Surfed with Maria in Warsaw - Poland
Surfed with Marzena in Warsaw - Poland

Interests

Music: i believe if there was a human being to be thanked for an ultimate contribution to humanity it would be the first one who invented Music... i cannot live without it.. i actually have 3 iPods!!!! can u believe it!! one kept at work.. one kept in my car and one in my house.. it sounds silly.. but i really depend on Music as my source of positivity :)

Football: as any other man on this planet.. im a football freak.. i love watching..cheering.. playing.. competing..betting.. doing my ideal team on fantasy-football.. and play winning11 on PS :)favorite national teams are Egypt and France, favorite clubs Juventus, PSG, Galatasaray and Zamalek (Egypt)

Traveling: by default since im on CS this shows im already hooked with the traveling obsession... nothing makes me happier than seeing new places and meeting new people...

Languages: trying to learn more and more... currently im learning Turkish, and should revive my Spanish.. and next i want to learn Russian...

Cigars: i believe this is the fine art of smoking!! i enjoy it a lot :)

Alcohols: some drinks are really made in heaven..like Rum!!!

  • arts
  • culture
  • dancing
  • belly dancing
  • dining
  • beer
  • yoga
  • drinking
  • clubbing
  • clothing
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • soccer
  • business
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
1. The Godfather: im a typical man.. this is a manual..rich of knowledge and tips on family, love, friendship, business, negotiation, and sooooo much more.. one of the greatest contributions to mankind ever!! sounds big because this is a BIG movie.

2. Chocolat: another good one that shows people how to enjoy life and break free from the control of extremism or conservatism.

3. Yacoubian Building (book and then a movie):
greatest movie about Egyptian society ever.. nothing describes Egypt today better than this movie.. if anyone is interested come and be my guest of watching the movie and we can have an intellectual discussion about it after.

4. R&B: SOUL Music :) best food to the soul :)

5. Jazz: the real music..

6. The Alchemist: great inspiration on how to achieve goals and believe in tmw..

7. WHO MOVED MY CHEES (Book): chnage is truely the only constant in the world!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. SKY Jump from 192meters in New Zealanda,
2. Angkor Wat in Cambodia
3. and our famous Pyramids in Egypt

Teach, Learn, Share

1. Teach:
Egyptian Arabic - i love languages and would love teaching anyone who is interested in my native language
Belly Dancing - this is a fine art..belly dancing teaches u how to really unite ur body with music and become one
Marketing - my field of business if u need help in a thesis, paper, or wanna start ur business..i am a FREE Consultant.. i worked for Henkel, Pepsi, and currently Coca-Cola so the best things in life are FREE ;)

Learn:
i want to learn Languages (namely: Spanish, Turkish, and Russian for now...but other languages are more than welcomed.. in my list i have Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Urdu, Swahili, Afrikaan, Portugues)

I also wanna learn Yoga and Tai Chi...

I wanna learn how to play the flute :)

3. Share:
everything... i believe the world belongs to all of us..so stories.. souvenirs.. experience.. moments..

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahrain, Egypt, France, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

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