I'm a Palestinian, living now days in Amsterdam with my wife Elena, who's Italian.

When I'm not cooking, I spent my time in addition to work (in human rights topics), by doing yoga, Qi Gong, singing classes, storytelling events and attending movie festivals.

CURRENT MISSION

Knowing how to bake perfectly

PHILOSOPHY

Ask to know and understand, don't assume.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I read an article about it, and would like to try it and maybe be an active member of it..

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted friends and friends of friends so many times. As a surfer, i used to do it a lot in the past.

Interests

everything ! from the atoms to humanity, animals to space and I'm fascinated by art.

• arts
• books
• environment
• human rights
• cooking
• politics
• movies
• music
• camping
• history
• youtube

Music, Movies, and Books

I like reading various kinds of books. Recently I liked in non-fiction: Bad Science by Ben Goldacre, Dubai by Jim Krane. Fiction I read recently Arabic books; to name few: Bamboo Stalk by Saud al-Sanousi, I Saw Ramallah
by Mourid Barghouti and Concerto of the Holocaust and the Nakba by Rabai al-Madhoun.
My favorite author is Haruki Murakami and I like all his works! (mostly 1Q84 and Norwegian Woods).
I also like graphic novels, mostly by Craig Thompson (Blankets and Habibi).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quit my latest job to rediscover myself

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach about the Middle East and the Arab world history and current affairs, marketing and communications, human rights and cooking.
Would love to learn anything new!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could share stories , cook, teach some words in Arabic and Hebrew languages... and I can share an open heart!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Scotland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands

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