I would define myself as a Writer ; if I have to.
My true and unique Religion, Allegiance and Loyalty is Poetry, Philosophy and Literature :)
I am secular, neutral, but I respect all Religions, even if I am a Rationalist (Spinozian).
Im open-minded and flexible.
-- La République Mondiale des Lettres ~ The International Republic of Literature.
-- Currently Preparing a PhD and doing independant research + Translations on Freelance :)

-- I started studying in Bordeaux in 2012 and I graduated in Paris ; Paris Sciences et Lettres -
Ecole Normale Supérieure - EHESS ( PSL-French Ivy League ).

-- J'ai commencé mes études de Lettres / Sciences économiques et sociales à la Prépa B/L du Lycée Michel Montaigne à Bordeaux ( Khâgne BL) ;
The "French Tradition" of Preparatory Classes - Boarding Schools.
After Bordeaux, I lived in Rennes and Paris, then Casablanca / Rabat.

ENS was That main reason I went to Paris; and I wanted to publish my Texts in Paris.

I was writing in La Revue Littéraire and L'Atelier du Roman.
I spent 4 years in Paris.
Then I went to Casablanca, I started teaching Philosophy, Culture générale, French and Communication.

Passionate and fond of Philosophy, Literature, International Relations, History, Art, Human Sciences, Geopolitical matters, Good Music.

(( Im also into Techno / EBM-EDM / Urban Modern Electro Music (they say it was invented in Berlin, Copenhagen and Helsinki :) ))

And I always try to discover good music and new food !
Always very curious about different cultures !

( Im more "eclectique" / "eclectic" ;
I also like rap / hip-hop - Long discussions about what is the best American Rap, Chicago, New York, or West Coast ? - as well as Rock for example :) ).
Also Netflix and Chill sometimes, depending on the mood.

I would love to improve my English and Spanish and Italian of course.

If you are into Politics, History, Art, Literature and / or Poetry we can have good discussions/ conversations :)
But you can also tell me more about your country, the countries and cities you visited; I Love to Learn.
Im also very interested in Deep Learning / IA, Data Science, etc.

I came back to Bordeaux for a PhD Program so it's gonna be a Long road !
I like both Wine, Whisky, Cider and Beer.
Cheers !

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Im willing to visit Barcelona again ; Berlin, Dublin, Prague, Italy, Madrid, and I hope to meet nice people around Europe; I also want to practice English and Spanish/Italian/German

Interests

• poetry
• wine
• politics
• mathematics
• literature.
• philosophy.

Music, Movies, and Books

L'Oeuvre de Samuel Beckett, W. B. Yeats, W. Blake, among others, entre autres.

The Style of James Joyce and of course The Father / God-Father of the French Romantism and even the Spirit and the Prophet of French Third Republic : Victor Hugo.

Modernity in Poetry : from Baudelaire to Mallarmé and the Surréalistes.
Currently im into / on Apollinaire ( im reading again Apollinaire to look for inspiration, I read him at least once a year like a "religious poetry ritual" ).

J'adore aussi les films d'auteur ; mais j'ai une culture cinématographique quasi-nulle.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure was an Adventure by itself :) - The French Ivy League...
Poetry makes life an adventure : from Goethe to Joyce and Apollinaire then the Surréalism.

A joke : I bet with with a friend that I will "offer France" a new Nobel Prize of Littérature Section Poetry - There was no French Poet at Stockholm since Saint-John Perse XD ( Inside Jokes lol ).

Humour parfois décalé / perché.
Sometimes I can be intense / with dark humour.
Voilà !

Teach, Learn, Share

- I grew up in Morocco, but Im not religious/ muslim; and I prefer Tajines over Couscous by the way XD
- I am more a kind of "European Writer" linked/connected to Surrealism and Modernism.
- My main language for work, writing etc, is French (then English).

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I can write poetry and do the dishes :)) I can also be funny/quircky/witty
- Faire la vaisselle me détend.
- I like cooking ( but im not good :) )
- Sport / Workout / Exercice
- Walking in Bordeaux, discovering Paris together.
- Practice English, learn languages and learn about your Country / Countries :)
- Teach you French and/or Arabic (Fuçha and/or Moroccan Darija).
- Tell you about the Culture of Casablanca, Bordeaux and Paris :==))

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Morocco