CURRENT MISSION

To be a professor in Urban Development and travel travel travel, learn learn learn!!!

ABOUT ME

I have just moved back to the U.S. after three years abroad to start my PhD in Milwaukee. I've couchsurfed a number of times but have not (until now) had a place where I could host people. Hopefully I can make up for some couch karma soon!

As mentioned, I'm doing my PhD...Urban Studies...I am fascinated with cities and human behavior and hope to eventually become a university professor.

PHILOSOPHY

I have an overwhelming feeling of responsibility to be a really good and genuine person, all the time. It's kind of hard sometimes. But I try real hard.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have met many people in many places (and found places to live) through Couchsurfing. I would love to share everything I know about the places I've been and to continue to travel and meet great people.

I have been a student and moving regularly for the past 2 1/2 years, so I have not been able to host - yet! The second I have a stable place to live I will be working to return all the hospitality I have received through CS!!! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Two nights in Budapest, a BBQ in Darmstadt, some time in Essen, a couple of nights in Marrakech, a night out in Zagreb, almost a week in Tampere, a trip to Paris, an apartment in Budapest, nice friends in London, iftar and the Smurfs in Istanbul, all have been great :)

Interests

I'm really into post-industrial and transitional cities...talking about them, looking at old industrial buildings, thinking about them, taking pictures of them. It's a weird interest, but I dig it.

I like trees. And eating. But not eating trees.

I also love Ramadan so so much. :)

• make up
• bbq
• movies
• traveling
• music
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies, etc: At this moment, my favorite movies and the like are Tampopo (Dandelion), High Fidelity, the Twin Peaks series (especially the first 2 or 3 episodes of season 2), The Big Lebowski, Amelie, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Thin Red Line. I like film festivals, especially animated shorts.

Music: I like a lot of music and I especially like when people give me new things I've never listened to. Sharing is caring.

Books: I like John Irving and just read a great book on Revolutionary Europe. Fiction can be fun. Non-fiction makes me a better person.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen so many amazing things, but I will say that the desert near Siwa, Egypt is like heaven.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a little bit about urban development. Je parle un peu de français. Ich verstehe ein bisschen Deutsche. Kankdr ntkllm chouwiya dyal larabiya maghribia .

I have some spotty knowledge about films and music, but I'm no expert, that's for sure.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States

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