Hello,
my name is Alexander and currently I‘m currently a PhD student in Islamic Studies at the University of Heidelberg. As such, you might have guessed, I'm interested in the Middle East and politics. However, this is not all. I also like good music (mostly classic but also jazz) and books. Unfortunately, I don‘t have that much time to read right now.

In my bachelors degree, I also studied Oriental Studies and learned Arabic (even though I wouldn‘t claim that I could speak very well). For that, I was a time in Jordan and Lebanon and enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine a lot.

Beside my studies, I like to meet with friends, have a good time and meet new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Getting to know new places is nice. Even nicer is to get to new people, too.

Interests

• arts
• architecture
• politics
• music
• political science
• museums
• middle east

Music, Movies, and Books

Maybe I seem to be a bit too old for it, by I highly recomend Michael Ende's "Momo". Also, Stefan Zweig and Heinrich Böll can tell some amazing stories.

Everyday, the radio is playing in the background. I couldn't imagine not living with music and, therefore, I'm very open to a lot of generes although I like clasical music the most. Besides that I try to play more the piano. But I#m not that successful at that.

Teach, Learn, Share

Good food needn't to be fancy. Sometimes the simple things taste better. I would recomend a piece of bread and butter with salt.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like to share thoughts and good discussions with each other about nearly everything.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, Lebanon