ABOUT ME

Hey! I'm a student from California, and I am currently enjoying my semester in Paris. I've spent most of my youth traveling between North America and the Middle East, but now I am very excited that I have the opportunity to travel around Europe for the next few months!

I am quite adventurous and easygoing. I am open to and eager to learn about how you experience and feel about where you live.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind to others and be open to new experiences. Let new experiences change you so that you don't stay stagnant.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For the next few months I plan on looking for places to stay during my various travels. In the future, once I return to Berkeley, I'd be interested in hosting too!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Although I am a newcomer to this website, I have a lot of experience hosting friends and acquaintances and staying over at people's places during my travels. Each time it's a great learning experience, and I am excited to continue learning about other people and places through this website.

Interests

Exploring, conversations, food, learning new languages, historical linguistics, reading, films, cities, activities in nature, dancing, different ways of life.

• dancing
• dining
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Chekhov's plays and novellas, War and Peace, poetry by T.S. Eliot or Forough Farrokhzad, Virginia Woolf, Hesse, and more.

Some of my favorite directors include Kieslowski and Tarkovsky, but I really enjoy a whole range of movies from the lighthearted to the thought provoking.

I like all kinds of music: classical (Sibelius, Arvo Part, Khachaturian, etc.), folk music from various countries, I also like bands and artists like John Frusciante, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Manu Chao, Jovanotti, and lots more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am very happy with where I am in my life, and I feel like that's an amazing place to be.

Also, once I ran over 5 km on a broken leg - I don't know how.

Countries I’ve Visited

Iran, Mexico, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Iran, United States