CURRENT MISSION

To be compassionate in belief and action; to give a little and learn a little wherever I go.

ABOUT ME

I love animals (especially dogs), sweets, running, Persian poetry, pondering the deep with strangers, those very human moments when you act against the grain, and compassionate people. Animal rescue is my thing and my three designed-to-be one-of-a-kind dogs are like my children.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I feel a bit guilty as I have only benefited from couch-surfing, although we have hosted strangers in need.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Rejuvenates my faith in humanity. There are REALLY generous, genuine people all over the world.

Interests

• dogs
• travel
• animal rights
• cats and dogs
• persian poetry
• philosophical conversations
• rescue

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Modest Mouse or Placebo if I had to pick. But I like everything from the Beatles to Rhianna to Paul Simon to the Cure.

Movies: American History X, Requiem for a Dream, To Kill a Mockingbird, Waking Life

Books: The Little Prince, Don Quijote, Slaughterhouse 5, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Vafa Animal Shelter in Iran - wow!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Dog behavior
Animal rescue
Iran experience
Small town MN
A rambling stream of consciousness

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Guatemala, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States