CURRENT MISSION

To be

ABOUT ME

My name is Rashid. I live in Chicago. I'm half Moroccan and half German. I graduated from the University of Illinois in 2010 with a bachelors degree in History. I'm an English teacher. My favorite thing to do is travel. I like people who are artistically inclined because I myself am an artist. If you want to surf my couch email me and I will try and respond as soon as I can.

may the force be with you

PHILOSOPHY

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I offer my couch to those in need and ask for couches when I am in need.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It is fantastic the best way to really see a city and visit with the local population.

Interests

Music, Traveling, Art, Film, Books, Food, Politics, Comedy, Theatre.

• arts
• books
• theater
• dining
• politics
• traveling
• music
• teaching
• emergency services
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movie is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid but other films I like include: Amelie, Snatch, Finding Neverland, Pineapple Express,There Will Be Blood, Almost Famous, The Darjeeling Limited,Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory the original one not the Burton film, Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, and I like pretty much every Kubrick film I've ever seen.

My favorite book is Of Human Bondage by Sommerset Maugham and I recently read The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo and thought it was excellent. I also love reading about history.

Favorite Band at the moment is tied between Delta Spirit and Arctic Monkeys but other bands I like are: Lead Zeppelin, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, David Bowie, The Gorillaz, Broken Bells, Andrew Bird, Hindi Zahra, TV on the Radio Band of Horses, Manu Chao, Man Man, The Flaming Lips, Arcade Fire and The Pixies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked at a famous comedy theater in Chicago and got to see a bunch of famous celebrities. Heather Graham is gorgeous

Went to Washington D.C. for a march on the Pentagon and in the same day did a demonstration in Virginia protesting the three major arms manufacturers in the U.S.

Riot Police are scary, they look like Ninja Turtles TMNT.

Teach, Learn, Share

"You are not what you own"
"Judge not lest ye be judged"
"Vive La Revolution"
"Ignorance is bliss but bliss is overrated"
"The more you know the less you see"
"Gold is old and money is funny"
"The only thing I know is that I know nothing"

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Rwanda, Serbia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Morocco, United States