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  • 268 references 70 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Persian (Farsi); learning French
  • 43, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Network Analyst at University of Ottawa
  • MEng Computer Networks, Ryerson University
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To put a smile on my face and look forward to the next challenges!

ABOUT ME

It is very hard to say something about myself... I think you have to figure it out yourself;) but I can say I am rather a quiet person who likes to know herself better during her trips and tries to make this big world a little smaller by bridging the gaps between people of all cultures and ethnicity.

I travel to discover what is unknown to me. I travel to learn about other cultures, histories, languages and enjoy their uniqueness and find out what is unique about my own in the process.

I travel to get better understanding of other people, and, of course I travel to challenge myself also.

When I travel, I tend to live more in the moment (as a child does), I like to see the world with childlike wonder and experience the pure fun like a child!

I have traveled alone in some countries, and I think I am good in it! I believe fear, hatred and religious intolerance are poison. They lead to violence. Free yourself... Look inside. Free yourself form the tyranny of your own mind. Replace that fear, anger and hatred with love. Then send that love outward. That's why we're here.

PHILOSOPHY

If there is a will, there is a way!

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

The only true law is that which leads to freedom!

Stand up for what you believe in, even if you're standing alone ...

€œIn a gentle way, you can shake the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted people from different countries and learned a lot about their cultures, languages , histories, customs....
I haven't surfed a lot so far but as a guest I try to be respectful which I think is the most important thing as a guest!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I cannot say how many cool, amazing people I have seen through this website... both surfing and hosting is just wonderful... I still need to surf more couches though ;)

Interests

literature, poetry, Solo traveling, History, Humanism, Bike riding, Reading books, Playing table tennis, volunteering jobs, Listening to the musics , Learning about other cultures, Photography, Playing Setar and guitar, Learning other languages

Music, Movies, and Books

All books of Paulo Coelho and most of all "The Alchemist" , I also like a good number of Nader Ebrahimi's books specially "Atash bedune dood" (Fire Without Smoke) and the book that really made me to take a journey within myself was "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach...
The little prince, written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is one of my favourites as well.

I enjoy different types of musics based on my mood !

I am not a movie worm actually but I have enjoyed some movies that I've listed here: "Cinema Paradizo" "The legend of 1900" and "Malena" by Giuseppe Tornatore... "Phantom of the opera" "God father I,II,III"...
"children of heaven", "The color of Paradise!" and "The Song of Sparrows" by Mijid Majidi and of course "About Eli" and "A separation" by Asghar Farhadi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are lot's of amazing moments I have had during my trips...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Farsi, I can teach you all I know about my major which is Computer Networks and of course I can teach you how to cook a good tasty Iranian food...

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Qatar, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Iran

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