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Overview

  • 2 references
  • Fluent in English; learning Arabic
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Arabic student / English teacher / other dabblings
  • MA Politics
  • From Henley-on-Thames, dear boy! But born in London.
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

ABOUT ME

In the Middle East for about a year. Came on a contract with a Lebanese company, got bored with Lebanon and so came to Syria.

Love Syria, but now leaving for Kurdistan.

Here to learn about the people, the politics and the culture and to get away from boring old stereotypes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet, hopefully soon.

Interests

All sorts, but I really like a good conversation. Especially ones involving flights of whimsy.

And football.

  • culture
  • politics
  • soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Interpol, Arctic Monkeys, Libertines.

Bill Bryson, Satre.

A comprehensive list I feel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Driven to Leh in the Himalaya. Was nice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Syrian Arab Republic

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