I love music, art and architecture. I play guitar and sing in folk, bluegrass and blues styles. I make ceramic sculpture (see photo) and I like to paint in watercolour. My current work is interior architecture and design. I have travelled in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. I have dreamed about visiting Iran for a long time and am very excited to finally go here.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet people where ever I go. When I was 19 years old I was fortunate to travel across Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria and Turkey. People everywhere where so generous. I was grateful for the hospitality that was so warmly offered. It changed me a lot to experience that.

Interests

• arts
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• architecture
• music
• live music
• guitar
• playing guitar
• philosphy

Music, Movies, and Books

* Favorite Iranian musicians - Hossein Alizadeh, Mohamed Shajarian, Dariush Talai, Kayhan Kalhor, Saeed Hormozi, Salar Aghili, Mohsen Namjoo
* Other musicians I like - Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Eddie Vedder.
* Iranian films - A Separation is amazing! and Tehran Taxi and older films like Gabbeh, The White Balloon, The Cyclist, the films of Abbas Kiarostami and Asghar Farhadi.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some English or French. I can teach some music or learn something about Iranian music. I'd like to learn some Farsi.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can play music and sing. And share ideas about music, art, design, architecture, history and culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, Greece, Japan, Jordan, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France