PLEASE ONLY CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE A WOMAN. I go to school in Pennsylvania for International Relations and Arabic! I love, animals, peace, nature, culture, and traveling. In NYC I am vegan, but when travelling if necessary will have milk and eggs. I run an animal activism club in my university. I am an agnostic Jew.
The most important values to me are truth, compassion, and courage.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am visiting the Middle-East next summer, and would like to meet new people, improve my Arabic, and see the places from a local perspective!!

Why I'm visiting the Middle-East:

1. I want to rapidly improve my Arabic (**one big reason why at bottom of page**)
2. I think Arabic and many aspects of Middle Eastern culture are incredibly beautiful.
3. If I can, I want to work for a couple weeks with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.
4. I want to learn more about the world and myself.
5. Part of me feels at home in this culture. since my grandma is Israeli.

**If I don't know Arabic, my information about the conflicts/crisis in the Middle-East, comes from 2nd hand accounts of events, and translations (which are often bias). If I know Arabic, I can find more accurate information by talking to people and reading primary sources.

Interests

• culture
• singing
• dancing
• reading
• languages
• rockclimbing

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite books are: Harry Potter, The Giver (Louis Lowry), Heidi (Johanna Spyri), Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain), Hons and Rebels (Jessica Mitford), and Behind Enemy Lines (Marthe Cohn). I don't watch many movies. My favorite movie is Avatar (the blue people).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learning from difficult childhood situations.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English, Hebrew, and vegan cooking!

What I Can Share with Hosts

It would be my pleasure to cook with and for you guys, and do my share of the housework!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, France, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States