CURRENT MISSION

learning, teaching, growing

ABOUT ME

Currently expanding my horizons and meeting new wonderful people by traveling the world before starting medical school this August in San Francisco. I grew up in a small town near Chicago, USA, appreciative of the values and ethic instilled in me there. Love the small-town community but desirous of a world-wide one.

I am laid-back but ambitious, serious and silly. I believe in love and friendship and the power of travel to transform individuals. All of us are creatures of the same spirit, and we all deserve respect and love. The only constant is change, so embrace the unknown and the unexpected.

I have lived in Yemen, Jordan, Dubai, California. I have been fortunate enough to to ~50 countries. I have hosted guests from all over!

PHILOSOPHY

There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
Albert Einstein

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Offering up a place to stay and things to see! Meeting new folks as I travel around. I don't think of CS as a free room, I think of it as a great way to meet new friends I'll be in touch with forever!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have met amazing people through this site.

Interests

vegetarianism, gay and queer liberation, environmentalism, graduating beyond capitalism, medicine, dancing, illuminating conversation, good books, beaches, swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, anthropology, history, museums

• books
• dining
• traveling
• cycling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

jumped into the river vlatava from a huge bridge in prague. was rescued by bedouins in a desert flood. fallen in love with my CS guest in damascus. ridden a bike halfway across jordan. have slept in 5 star hotels, in train stations. made a short documentary film about the lives of iraqi refugees living in jordan. started a corporate nonprofit at a tech startup in san francisco. learned to code (javascript / python). got into medical school

What I Can Share with Hosts

positivity and optimism, conscientiousness, illuminating conversation, a sense of adventure, a good veggie meal, book recommendations

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

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