2023 updates

Hey I’m Xin, or people call me Negma/Najma

I’m now living in Beijing with my boyfriend and my 🐈 Mussa
kinda settled down here after 3 years of the pandemic (yeah it had been going on for 3 years in China)

But before there I’m kinda living in the Middle East, love the uncertainty tho.

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so here’s my pre-Beijing life

Been in Egypt for a year then Jerusalem another year doing my Middle Eastern studies . So bear with me if I start to preach the life and conflicts there.

I’m not a great traveler in the sense of visiting tons of regions and I’m more into getting to know the culture, history or political dynamics (if possible) of a place

So our conversations can get a bit political, but no worries we can def avoid touching the heavy stuff if you don’t want to.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Long story short I started as a surfer and CS is, in my eye the best way to know a new country/region and its culture.
I’m basically interested in everything, history, politics, art, music, or the society in general.

My hosting journey starts when I was in Jerusalem , a crazy expensive place for me and for so many travelers. So I decided to offer my couch(literally) and i did want and still want, to chat will ppl about the land and the story there.

I believe ppl can always get inspiration from others experience. So nice to meet you.

Interests

photographer, not a pro though
violin, guitar player, or anything with strings maybe.

• writing
• photography
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• violin
• snorkeling
• dance
• activism

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently: What do you know, people change but the following are 2021 updates. You’ll get to know more when we meet in person hopefully

Patti Smith, Antarctic Monkeys
Mashrou3 Leila, DAM, Jadal, Le Trio Joubran
habibi funk

Mostly sociology/history/physiology like Originality of totalitarian, the ministry of Utmost Happiness, Rashid khalidi

Le grand bleu, Oliver Kitteridge , West Beirut
And a lot more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Can’t decide, we’ll find out when we meet

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm curious about everything, ur languages, slangs, some signs or gestures
My food, my music, my stories.
More curious about your adventures though

What I Can Share with Hosts

If ur interested in the Middle Eastern/Chinese cultural n language,
photography n music/ food / languages or... or stories
I sketch a bit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Serbia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Egypt, Israel, Palestine