CURRENT MISSION

Play and learn music around the globe

ABOUT ME

I am a musician and I come from a very musical family so we would love to connect with other musicians and meet people so that when we are on the road playing, we have places to stay and people to play music with. I study cultural diplomacy so I am interested in the ways people use culture (particularly music and art) to bridge cross-cultural differences. i am armenian and irish and i prefer to explore a city on bike.

PHILOSOPHY

You must always be willing to experience and explore before you judge. Life is like a funnel, you take in everything and sift through it until you have a beautiful piece of happiness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in America and it was great... i've lived in a tiny apt in ny so havent really had the chance to host but I've met people for coffe and hosted couchsurfinglike travelers at my family home in chicago. looking forward to being more engaged.

Interests

Music, Biking, cooking, cross-cultural connections, Dancing, Frisbee, Exploring,

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• cooking
• socializing
• music
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: American Beauty, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Empire Records, The Last Waltz, There Will Be Blood, O BRother Where Art Thou

Music: Wilco, The Beatles, Neil Young, Neko Case, Gillian Welch, No Doubt, Us3, Arcade Fire, Beck, Bob Dylan, The Decemberists, Dr. Dog, Chopin, Nirvana, Otis Redding, Queen, Ryan Adams, The Shins, Talking Heads, Aretha Franklin, Allman Brothers, Stevie Wonder

Books: parable of the sower, Ishmael, Orientalism, The Omnivores Dilemma, To Kill a Mockingbird

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Tibet and walked to a mountaing by myself. Then I was lost by myself. A little nerve-racking but worth the experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, China, France, Jamaica, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States