CURRENT MISSION

To live life to it's fullest, give something back, and laugh a lot.

ABOUT ME

we're a crazy couple from different parts of the world bound together by our love for traveling, adventure, and an instant connection.

Atiaf: I was born in Sana'a, Yemen, then moved to Beirut, Lebanon; then to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and finally settled in Washington,D.C area. Two years ago I moved to Cairo, and I'm now back in my birth place, living there for the first time, in my family home.

Benjamin: I was born in Arras France, and moved around France, then finally moved to Cairo for three years where I met Atiaf. We moved to Yemen in September 2010.

PHILOSOPHY

"The more I learn, the less I know."

"Live life."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are fairly new to CS... but we hosted one CS in Cairo and it was a great experience. We hope to be able to do the same, and a lot more times here in Yemen.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

we're new to couchsurfing, but we love the idea, of people from around the world meeting, sharing experiences, stories, and making friendships.

Interests

love movies, good food, coffee, tea & smoking (but hope to stop that one day!) lol
enjoy meeting people, and love good conversation about history or politics, and greatly enjoy a good laugh!

• dining
• coffee
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• bungee jumping
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Some favorite books include:

Yasmina Khadra, Hafez Shirazi, Cheikh Bentounnès, Yacoubian, Chicago, Les Fleurs du Mal, Omar Khayyam, Brave New World, The Prophet, Persepolis, The Alchemist, Memoirs of a Geisha, Kite Runner & A Thousand Splendid Suns, Edward Said's Orientalism, etc...

some favorite movies:
City of God, Amelie, Osama, Requiem for a Dream, House of Sand and Fog, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Meet the Parents, The Life of David Gale, Finding Nemo, Turtles Can Fly, Shrek, Waltz with Bachir, La visite de la Fanfare, Les citronniers, Le sel de la mer, Lord of War, Syriana, Kingdom of Heaven, Gladiator, Last Samourai, Last of the Mohicans, Yacoubian, Blood Diamond, etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

bungee jumping in Thailand; sand dunes of Siwa.

Teach, Learn, Share

things to learn:
French for Atiaf, Arabic for Ben, knowledge about traveling skills, how to save money to do that, best timing, places to visit etc.

Things to share:
language (Arabic and french), tips on life in the middle east

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Belgium, China, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Saudi Arabia, United States, Yemen

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