CURRENT MISSION

Live and Learn

ABOUT ME

I grew up in the Los Angeles area. My background is Palestinian and Sicilian, Italian. I studied at UC Santa Cruz in the central cost of California. I am in a Master's program at UC Santa Barbara. I left California in June 2008 to study Arabic in Oman for the summer, I was in Rwanda, teaching for Network for Africa (www.network4africa.org/). Since my travels in Africa, I have finished my Master's Degree and am now working as a teacher in Thimphu Bhutan, the small kingdom in the Eastern Himalayan Mountains.

PHILOSOPHY

Time is art, we co-create the world

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just joined CS, in Sep. 2008 while I was traveling in Rwanda... I have had a wonderful experience with CS in Rwanda. I have a place to stay for others while I am in Santa Barbara California. I have also CSed on my way through Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Turkey and on to the Middle East. I am now living in Thimphu, Bhutan teaching at Pelkhil High School.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Experienced CS in Africa particularly Rwanda, and loved the connection and support it provides. CS is a wonderful idea, experience and is changing the world.

Interests

Global Culture, Music, Art, Reading, Space, Science, Yoga, Tai Chi, Capoeira, Hiking, Nature, Camping, Community Gatherings, Calender Change; just about anything can be interesting.

• arts
• culture
• capoeira
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• teaching
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

At the moment, I am reading tears of the desert, and am interested in seeing some of the films made in or about Rwanda. I love music from around the world, fusion, Reggae, Yemeni, Middle Eastern, Jazz, quality hip hop, Latin, ect.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moment by Moment

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning Arabic, and love music... Teaching Science at Pelkhil in Thimphu Bhutan.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Oman, Palestine, United States