In a few words, I'd say I'm an easygoing person with a healthy dose of curiosity and a somewhat twisted sense of humor.

I have to admit, though, I am no social butterfly. However, I have a great appetite for deep human interaction, cultural exchange, and stimulating entertainment.

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."

~Maya Angelou

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet great people with similar mindsets, interests, and hobbies (or not).
To have great conversations about life.
To discover new perspectives on the human condition.
To share and experience culture.
To forge some everlasting friendships.

Interests

• culture
• books
• poetry
• politics
• movies
• chess
• basketball
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• art
• filmmaking
• travelling
• cinema
• rhetoric
• boardgames
• critical thinking

Music, Movies, and Books

Some Favorite Movies:
- Dead Poets Society (1988)
- Good Will Hunting (1997)
- The Prestige (2006)
- Shakespeare in Love (1998)
- The Invisible Guest (2016)
- Inception (2010)
- The Before Trilogy (95' 04' 13')
- It Happened One Night (1939)
- It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
- Scent of a Woman (1993)
- Nine Queens (2000)
- I Saw the Devil (2010)
- Gattaca (1997)
- The Apartment (1960)
- Le Trou (1960)

Some Favorite Non-Fiction Books:
- The Art of War
- 48 Laws of Power
- 12 Rules for Life
- Beyond Order
- Guns, Germs, and Steel
- Sapiens
- The Madness of Crowds
- Orientalism

Some Favorite Fiction Books:
- A Thousand Splendid Suns
- And Then There Were None
- The Bridges of Madison County
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- In Cold Blood
- 1984
- What the Day Owes the Night
- Tell No One

Teach, Learn, Share

"Traveling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller."

~Ibn Battuta

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Algeria, France, Morocco, Spain