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Marjan K.
270 References177 FriendsLives in Ottawa

CURRENT MISSION To keep smiling, stay open, and let the next adventure surprise me! ABOUT ME Iโ€™m someone who finds deep joy in connecting with people, exploring the world through solo travel, photography, music, and meaningful conversations. Iโ€™m curious, reflective, open-minded, and always trying to learn โ€” about others and about myself. Traveling has helped me grow in so many ways: itโ€™s pushed me out of my comfort zone, opened my heart, and taught me how much we all have in common beneath the surface of culture, language, or background. I believe in kindness, in living simply and sincerely, and in bridging the gaps between people. I see travel not just as an adventure, but as a way of making the world feel smaller and more familiar โ€” one conversation, one shared meal, or one laugh at a time. Iโ€™ve traveled solo to several countries and really enjoy the freedom, spontaneity, and childlike wonder that come with it. Iโ€™ve also had the chance to host people from all over the world โ€” each time learning something new, and often making friends for life. Youโ€™ll often find me biking around town, reading a good book, journaling, taking photos, or listening to a good music. Iโ€™m also passionate about languages and love listening to people share stories from their corner of the world. Above all, I try to live with intention and heart. And I believe that when we meet with open minds and open hearts, we make this world just a little bit better. PHILOSOPHY I believe in living with intention, kindness, and courage. That fear, hatred, and intolerance divide us โ€” and love, curiosity, and understanding bring us closer. That freedom begins within, and when we free ourselves from limiting thoughts, we can truly connect with others. I believe every person we meet has something to teach us. That standing up for what you believe in โ€” even when you're alone โ€” is powerful. That small, gentle actions can shake the world. And that when we deeply want something, life has a way of helping us find our path.

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152 References121 FriendsLives in Ottawa

CURRENT MISSION To be the person my dog already thinks I am. ABOUT ME I'd like to think that my friends would say that I am kind, generous, thoughtful and forgiving. They might also say that I am funny and quirky with a strong sense of social justice. Saying that, you'd really have to ask them, they are in my friend's section. :) PHILOSOPHY Be kind to everyone, especially in those moments when it seems hard to do.

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Gregory Kampf
495 References1,101 FriendsLives in Ottawa

***[not available to host Sept 2-7; Sept 9-16; Sept 18-20; Sept 25-27; Oct 2-4; Oct 10-12]*** Hello there, bonjour! I've made Ottawa๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ my home for 25 years and love the city. Currently living in a well-located apartment in Centretown, about a 15-minute walk from Parliament Hill and close to many points of interest. My day job is writing government speeches.๐Ÿ–Š Former host of progrock/jazz music program La Villa Strangiato on CHUO 89.1 FM. (RIP) (www.facebook.com/lavillachuofm) I'm usually available on evenings and sometimes on weekends. And while I like to run when the weather is nice, ๐Ÿƒ Iโ€™m a passionate indoorsman when it gets cold around here ๐Ÿฅถ. Ottawa hot tip:๐Ÿ”ฅ museums are free on Thursday evenings between 5-8pm. (Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Museum of History, National Gallery of Canada, Canadian War Museum, etc.) What else โ€” I can recommend where to hear the best live music ๐ŸŽถ in town. Most of all, I'm ready to host you! Hosted CS guests from: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Surfed with CS hosts in: ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ

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Badr H.
29 References77 FriendsLives in Ottawa

I'm from Morocco, new at CS, not a lot of references but trust me I don't bite๐Ÿ˜‡, most of the time ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜‚

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