I came to Canada in January 2018 as an asylum seeker, as my country of origin is persecuting LGBTQI+ people. In Toronto, I'm working as a communications consultant at a PR firm.

I am enthusiastic about travel, movies, food and human interest issues. I welcome everybody unless you're a racist, sexist and homophobic.

If you want to know more about me, read my blog: www.ZulfikarFahd.com.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think the question should be "why I'm STILL on CouchSurfing".

Well, I always meet great people who turn to be cool friends. I've been CouchSurfing all around Asia, Africa, Europe, and America; and those are experiences money can't buy (I even found a brother from different mother through CouchSurfing in Australia). I have also hosted countless of cool people from around the planet, and they left me priceless memories.

Interests

- Travel (of course) and CouchSurfing
- Foods & cooking (I can cook you an Indonesian food)
- Writing (I was a magazine editor)
- Movies (especially thriller & musical) and their soundtracks
- Beaches, city lights, traditional festivals & markets, museums, and skyscrapers
- Nice talks over wine

• culture
• writing
• festivals
• cooking
• wine
• movies
• traveling
• blogging
• communications
• religion
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Way too many! I'm a movie freak.

MUSIC: Very mainstream. From Shawn Mendes to Beyonce, from The Weeknd to Coldplay. Plus my favorite movies' soundtracks!

BOOKS: Lots! But my all-time favourite is Call Me by Your Name.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being a refugee. A proud refugee.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to cook Indonesian foods. I can also teach my host to speak Indonesian (if they want).

I want to learn your country's weird fact. I have tons from my country.

I can share my culture, my philosophy, my feelings, my thoughts, and of course my cooking. And life stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for my hosts. From Indonesian foods, American, Italian, and French (still learning). I'm so passionate in cooking (and once worked as a restaurant cook in Australia), and I want to share it with anyone else. I can tell them my travel stories, CouchSurfing experiences, and many more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Indonesia, United States

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