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  • Fluent in Arabic (North Levantine), English; learning French, Italian
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Architect
  • BA in architecture
  • From Zahlé, Beqaa, Lebanon
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About Me

Friendly and approachable I'd say, I enjoy having small talks with new acquaintances, I like the topics to be 'intense' and of value, which adds some mysteriousness to the whole situation. It's like: this strange guy shows out of nowhere, leaves and imprint and vanishes into thin air!
A little exagerated, I know!

I earn my daily bread through architecture, I do however, look forwards to become a bread baker one day, which has been my passion for four years now.
Ps- talk to me about the bread from your place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I will be traveling around soon. I would like to expreince travel differently. I want to learn of the places i visit how the people of that place see it and live in it. I am not intrested in the commercial aspect of tourism.
Show me how you live in your city/place.

Interests

I'm into crafts. I love my hands and what i may create with them. It's unfortunate that i don't have much time to craft things.
I love baking and bread. Nothing's better than a fine loaf of sourdough bread slowly baking in your oven over the weekend.
Being an architect, I also became intrested in photography and light. Light is beautiful. We just have to observe more I suppose.
I've been gardening for some ten years now. My practice stopped when I came to Qatar, but I still have the urge to plant or grow something every now and then. I do.
I listen, if you speak. I listen and i enjoy it.

  • arts
  • architecture
  • photography
  • cooking
  • baking
  • meditation
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • deep conversations
  • silence
  • listening
  • bread
  • soap making
  • sculpting

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: pirates of the carribbean, lord of the rings, the hobbit, enemy at the gate, dispicable me, dances with wolves.
drama comedy and science fiction
Books, plenty. Mostly biographies, history, and intellectuals. Game of thrones. Doestrovsky, Pasternak.
World War II books? Please yes!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I started a bicycle trip around Italy.
The event is still on going and so far i did Lombardy.
My next goal is Piemonte.

Teach, Learn, Share

I look forward to to teach people i meet anything that i found helpful in my life. I like to share my experiences and knowledge with people.
I will talk to you about bread and I'll show you what I've learned bout baking bread, it could be exhausting, but it will happen.
I am also open to learn anything. Languages, foods, history... Whatever, just put it in an intresting context and watch me learn :O

What I Can Share with Hosts

Spend a day with them!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Italy, Kuwait, Mexico, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Lebanon, Qatar

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