I'm an artist, writer and educator currently doing a PhD (in Performance and Theatre) in London.
I'm into arts and socialising. I've done performing, writing, directing , singing and loads of other things in tens of performances in different countries. I grew up in Tehran, Iran (where I've made great friends from around the world) and have been living/studying/working in London for seven years now.

I get along very well with people and I'm the clean/responsible type. I can totally entertain and take care of myself while travelling. Most of my travels happen for performing or other art-related works so I mind my own business while I enjoy an occasional chat, shared food or drink.

I play different types of flute (usually not when I'm travelling), do a bit of drawing and sculpting. I carry my scrapbook everywhere and take notes, doodle and other stuff.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm keen to visit new places and I like to mix that with meeting new people. Also it's great to reduce the financial barrier of travelling (as host and guest). I've been both a host and a 'surfer' many times through friends I've made mostly 'offline' and some via couchsurfing. I love to share ideas with others and learn more about different cultures/people/life styles and share a drink or food if time permits.

Interests

Arts, Performance, Travelling, History, Nature, Collecting unimportant stuff, Maps, Singing, Reading, Music, ...

• arts
• writing
• singing
• acting
• cooking
• cocktails
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• scrapbooking
• drawing
• music
• cartography
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: World, Classical, Techno, Experimental, ...
Movies: Festen, Five Obstructions, Fellini's, Tulpan, many more
Books: there are so many

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

For a whole year, everyday, I recorded and published thirty-second sounds of my everyday life in Iran, Istanbul, Amsterdam, London, ... Listen to them on: soundcloud.com/30-seconds-of-today

For another year, every day, I left a family photograph in a public place and made a dance for it. See photos here: https://instagram.com/tarafteh

That's two amazing things.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to learn bits and pieces of new languages, cooking, cocktails, ...
I teach performance and theatre (at universities, art centres, community centres, to different age groups)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Arts, Iranian Cuisine (Yum...it takes a while to cook though), Music, Farsi language

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iran, Netherlands, United Kingdom