I’m a bit of a nerdy university teacher who prefers using sunscreen instead of combing my hair!

Feel free to send your requests; you’re welcome to my home 🛋️. Just to make sure you’ve checked out the ‘My Home’ section, please add the key word from there in your request. Without it, your request might just get lost in the shuffle! ;-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For the joy of communication and the way hosts and guests bring their own stories to the narrative 🎞️.

Interests

• books
• movies
• fun and conversation

Music, Movies, and Books

🎸 Music
I love rocking out to the beats of the 60s-70s; call me an old-fashioned rocker! I also enjoy headbanging to 80s heavy metal, and lately, I’ve been getting into some classical music. Guess I’m getting old? :-))

🎬 Movies
I am into exploring films with my favorite directors like Ingmar Bergman, Luis Buñuel, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Andrei Tarkovsky, F. W. Murnau, Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Stanley Kubrick (plus many more)! From French New Wave to 50s-60s Japanese films, and from Classic Movies of the 30s and 40s to Italian Neorealism, I’m a true cinematic explorer!

📔 Books
I have a passion for classical novels, especially classics like Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Anna Karenina and War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Trial by Franz Kafka, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, and etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. One day, I decided to leave my comfortable life behind and immigrate to see the world! I wanted to embrace unpredictability, experience new cultures, and see things from fresh points of view. Now, here I am in the UK 🇬🇧, enjoying every bit of the adventure!

2. As an old times rock fan, I’ve got a bucket list of concerts to attend. So far, I’ve ticked off David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Blue Öyster Cult, Jeff Beck, Deep Purple, Roger Waters, and more..

Teach, Learn, Share

[Teach] I can be your cultural guide to Iran, sharing tips for the best experience there.

[Learn] I’m eager to explore the abroad experience; whether it’s the mentality, language, cooking 🥘 , or any other exciting aspect you share with me!

[Share] Let’s swap stories and jump into our personal journeys.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My smile :-) I can offer great conversations, lots of laughs, and some fun stories from my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Iran, Italy, Scotland