I'm currently walking from Calais to Yerevan, on the second leg between Bratislava and Istanbul. My temporary home for the last few months was Istanbul - and I hope to make it so again this winter. When I get there I would like to host couch surfers, but sadly can't at the moment as I'm carrying my home on my back and in my boots. I care about a few things, too much: books and the availability of knowledge to all, intersectional feminism, and freedom in general, vegetarian food (though the Middle East has slowly beaten the veggie out of me, I'm still trying to claw it back!), and being able to put on a pair of walking boots or get on a bike and go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For the company, and the stories and the rooves over heads.

Interests

Reading, singing, walking, handsewing clothes, watching film after film after film, reading about human rights law (?), educating myself, learning (and then forgetting) languages, body piercing

• books
• singing
• human rights
• womens rights
• dining
• vegetarian
• walking
• clothing
• news
• reading
• cycling
• communications
• languages
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mashrou' Leila, Paul Simon, The Ditty Bops, Leonard Cohen, Anais Mitchell, PJ Harvey
Films: Gegen die Wand, Frances Ha, uzak, mostly films where people sit around talking or not talking and not much happens. Good scores. Arch humour. Leaning towards finding the small gleaming positive moments in a landscape of darkness and fear.
Books: fictions, epics, journeys, song. Long poems of all sorts. Explorations on a theme. The Pale King.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Am in the midst of?

Also, having been part of the #YouStink campaign in Lebanon

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to host anyone who is interested in intersectional feminism and LGBTQI rights and news and communities. I don't consider myself well-informed enough to really be active in these communities, and I'd like to be.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, media, an invitation to join me on my walk (for a day or a month or however long you wish!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, Virgin Islands, British, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, United Kingdom