I am an open minded and friendly person, I like to meet with new people and try new things in my life. We don't have much time so we have to use it wisely. Currently I am shooting non commercial photos as an amateur photographer and studying architecture in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Here is my Instagram profile: instagram.com/arbayrak_

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have met most of the people that change my life perspective on this platform and looking for new changes too. It is an awesome opportunity to meet with locals while traveling, I think this is the best way of getting know about a place. Walking around places that only locals know is always better than experiencing like a tourist.

Interests

I have big passion about art since I started to study architecture but before that I was always enthusiastic about literature and movies, but after studying artistic lectures nowadays I am more fan of artistic cinema and more interested in independent European movies. I am also trying to be a photographer, I have some experience about short movies and cinematic clips.

• arts
• writing
• books
• architecture
• photography
• film making
• movies
• painting
• classical music
• hiking
• backpacking
• cinema
• nature
• movie
• cinematography
• handcraft
• video editing

Music, Movies, and Books

Composers: Khacatur Avetisyan , Fazıl Say , Ereni Karaindrou
Anatolian Folk Music

Authors: Dostoyevski, Kafka, Omar Khayyam, Gogol, John Fante, J. D. Salinger, Sait Faik, Samuel Beckett, Erlend Loe

Directors: Krzysztof Kieslowski , Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovski, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Veiko Ounpuu, Theo Angelopoulos

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had a chance to experience 71st Cannes Film Festival in France. (professional badge holder as student) I was spending all my day in the lines front of theaters, watching at least 4 movies per day and meeting with people who were in the film industry. The best days of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

It would be my pleasure to share my experience about cinema, photography, literature and music. I am really interested in trying and learning new things.

I am good at computer applications, architectural programs, video-photo editing and designing softwares. If you need anything about this kind of stuff I would be really happy to help you with it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

It is been around three years since I got my first camera, I have a big interest in photography and cinema, I would love to talk about it and maybe take some photos. I am also in my last year of studying architecture, if you have an interest about architecture, it would be my pleasure to share my experience and knowledge with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Slovakia, Spain, Turkey