I'm currently in Turkey on exchange and will be here until December 2015. I look forward to seeing what the city of Istanbul has to offer :)

Home is Vancouver, Canada. Thats where I live and study; I study gender, race sexuality and social justice and my interests and passions are in those realms. I've lived internationally most of my life and get most joy from travelling, meeting new people, tasting new food, trying out new drinks and collecting experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet open-minded people who share similar interests with me. To enjoy our time together, learn things from each other, engage in thoughtful and critical conversatins and listen to great music while we're at it.

Interests

Interests: gender, race, sexuality and social justice. Feminist sudies, cultural theory, critical theory, film theory, travelling, arts, cultural critique, activism in all its forms, photography, writing, media studies and analysis, pop culture..to name a few

• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• poetry
• photography
• dining
• running
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• skiing
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Kendrick Lamar, Fatima Al Qadiri, Flying Lotus, Moon Boots, Garden City Movement, Slowdive, Nicki Minaj, Beach House, DIIV, FKA twigs, Blood Orange and many more, mostly of hip hop, electronic, pop, vaporwave genres

Movies: Mad Max: Fury Road, A girl walks home alone at night, winter journey, Frances Ha, Ex Machina..from what I've seen recently

Books (or authors): Marjaine Satrapi, Edward Said, Nietzsche, Bell Hooks, Judith Butler, Margaret Atwood, Donna Haraway

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skiing in Switzerland was amazing.

Also spent some time running around the border between Syria and Jordan when I was young, kept hopping from one side to another, it almost felt like being in two places at once.

Ziplining in Vancouver, Canada, from one mountain o another

Teach, Learn, Share

A lot of trivial information
Share really great movies/books/music
write angsty poetry
can make excellent fried rice

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Malta, Turkey