I'm working as a social worker for an association in Toulouse.
I grow up in the Eastern part of Paris. All of my studies took place in Paris. But, in 2015, I had the opportunity to spend one semester in Istanbul. In the context of my Master, I realized a short-film documentary about seismic risk in this city.

I took a year in 2016 to travel in Eastern Europe And the Middle-East to explore the other region where I have never been.

In October 2023, I'm planning to explore a part of Albania with a good friend of mine. I want to visit this country since a long time!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's one of the ways to meet local people of a country. I did my first exchange in Chicago when I was in high school with an American. It was great to share his daily life. When I started to travel with my friends, it was difficult to stay with a local family. Now, I prefer to travel with only one friend, or alone, it's the best way to meet new people.

Interests

I'm practising french boxing (Savate) in a club located in Toulouse.
Recently, I did harvest with friends in South of France and I had the opportunity to introduce myself to wine making.

• photography
• film festivals
• house parties
• cinema
• meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

I generally like all types of music. But I prefer hip-hop, reggae, rocksteady, rock'n roll, cumbia, Balkan music, soul and funk. I like to discover traditional music in the countries that I visit.

Sometimes, I watch african movies. My favorite’s African directors are: Hicham Lasri, Merzak Allouache, Sékou Traoré, Cheick Oumar Sissoko...

I love also Jim Jarmush, Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese and Emir Kusturica.

One of my favorite writers is George Orwell. I have loved his book "Down and Out in Paris and London". I'm also a big fan of Fabrizio Gatti, an Italian investigative journalist and author. He has written "Bilal: On the road with illegal immigrants".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made my first road trip in Ireland when I was only 17 years old. But I was with two other friends. One day, we were lost in the region of Connemara, it was raining heavily and it was very cold. But finally we found a road. After having waited several hours on the road, a guy takes us to a town with his car. It was a good surprise to meet this guy. I love this kind of meeting unexpected.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can try to teach French recipes and would love to learn how to cook other dishes. I can share some knowledge in photography.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Moldova, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Turkey