It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for – and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool – for love – for your dreams – for the adventure of being alive.

Oriah Mountain Dreamer

ABOUT ME

Ethiopian-American recent college graduate attempting to navigate the real world one couch at a time. Currently living in Amman to work in the development field, hopefully with refugees and other vulnerable populations in the city.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a huge advocate for using couchsurfing as a tool to explore places you travel to. I hate the capitalistic tourism industry that thrives of exotifying places and its inhabitants. I think it's important to get an understanding of places you travel to through the local perspective. And I thank CS for allowing this to happen!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in DC, NYC, Boston, Amsterdam, and Spain.

Interests

Traveling
Photography
cooking
Hiking
Meaningful conversations

• culture
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• hiking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I camped in the desert of Wadi Rum in Jordan with some of my friends. Some of the most remarkable things we did were: Trekking through a Mars-Esque landscape on the back of a camel, speeding through the desert in a jeep, and watching the Milky Way and thousands of stars sparkle right in the clear sky. An incredible experience!

but this is only one of the many amazing things i've encountered in my life!

Teach, Learn, Share

We can share memories, recipes, languages, and experiences!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A gift from my travel routes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, United States