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Columbus, Ohio, United States
@yusuf-ahmed
Member since 2013
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for – and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool – for love – for your dreams – for the adventure of being alive. Oriah Mountain Dreamer ABOUT ME Ethiopian-American recent college graduate attempting to navigate the real world one couch at a time. Currently living in Amman to work in the development field, hopefully with refugees and other vulnerable populations in the city.
Interested in Cooking
Interested in Dining out
Fluent in English
Learning Arabic (North Levantine)
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I'm a huge advocate for using couchsurfing as a tool to explore places you travel to. I hate the capitalistic tourism industry that thrives of exotifying places and its inhabitants. I think it's important to get an understanding of places you travel to through the local perspective. And I thank CS for allowing this to happen! COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I couchsurfed in DC, NYC, Boston, Amsterdam, and Spain.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I camped in the desert of Wadi Rum in Jordan with some of my friends. Some of the most remarkable things we did were: Trekking through a Mars-Esque landscape on the back of a camel, speeding through the desert in a jeep, and watching the Milky Way and thousands of stars sparkle right in the clear sky. An incredible experience! but this is only one of the many amazing things i've encountered in my life!
Teach, Learn, Share
We can share memories, recipes, languages, and experiences!
What I Can Share With Hosts
A gift from my travel routes!
My Interests
Traveling Photography cooking Hiking Meaningful conversations
