CURRENT MISSION

Continue growing, learning and living. Spreading happiness when possible.

ABOUT ME

Generally I'm described as kind-hearted, happy and silly on occasion.

I was born in Vancouver, Canada but spent my childhood in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and attended Arabic school there. When I was 16 I spent about a year in boarding school in the UK, and since then have lived in Bahrain, Montreal and Calgary.

PHILOSOPHY

Seek true happiness, learn, love and work to minimise yours and other's suffering when possible.

Interests

I love hiking, walking, and being in nature. I like to run for exercise... I like to talk, and listen. I enjoy reading, learning new languages and learning about new cultures.

I try to play the guitar, but am still learning. I enjoy singing too, and love good music in general.

I do enjoy partying occasionally, beers and chatting do go well together and I do enjoy dancing quite a bit... I love to act goofy and not take myself too seriously.

I usually prefer watching movies I can learn from. Foreign movies are usually a good choice and documentaries!

I love espresso-based coffee.

• arts
• singing
• documentaries
• dancing
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• exercise
• running
• walking
• partying
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Slaughterhouse-Five, A Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Brothers Karamazov, Cat's Cradle, Lord of the Flies

Movies & Documentaries (things I can think of that I enjoyed):
Confucius, Moon, Mongol, Pranzo di Ferragosto, The Road, Planet Earth, Yellowstone, Dangerous Knowledge, Exit Through the Gift Shop

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach and share: English & Arabic, computers, cultures, Eritrean cardamom tea, cappuccinos & macchiatos, some guitar playing, some singing, smiles, jokes and Good Times!

Teach & share with me: languages, cultures, guitar playing/singing tips & technique, music, food/drink (of pretty much any kind, I'm pretty adventurous with food and like most things), philosophy, art.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahrain, Canada, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom

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