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I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
I'm off to Nepal soon! Happy 33rd birthday to me :) See you on a trekking trail, or to geek over coffee, films and rock music. Can also sit in comfortable silence to sketch something or read a book
My next destination:
Nepal - from Apr 2025 until May 2025 View all
Description
Hello there! Thank you for taking the time to read this : )
I'm Hala, a 33 year old girl from Egypt. I grew up in my crazy hometown Cairo in Egypt. I studied journalism for half a year in Denmark and graduated from media & art studies in Egypt. I then moved to Dubai for three years for work. For around 6 years in my 20s, I've set out to travel to wherever I can and work with different people all around the world. So far, nothing makes me happier!
I truly appreciate the opportunity to live & help the people of every country I go to. I promise you to be dedicated, easy going, quick to learn and not shy of any hard work. I'm also fit enough to do any heavy lifting & eager to learn new things, always.
*️️️Here's a bit about my path so far: I've started in May 2015 and backpacked through some of Europe, after-which I went off onto my Asia route in December 2015. I'm always looking to help when I can & where i'm needed, take pictures, make movies, sketch, meet a lot of brilliant people and see the world : )
*️️️How I make money on the road: I do freelance photography, graphic design & illustration to fund my travels, before traveling full-time I was working in art education for children and advertising agencies in Dubai.
UPDATE JAN 2025!
I've worked the last few years and ready to give back! I've been working remotely with UN Women's Regional office of Asia and The Pacific, doing communications and design work for their advocacy campaigns. It's been great, but it's time to hit the road!
UPDATE MAY 2019!
Now i'm back in Asia! I've now been in Nepal for a month roaming & trekking, currently I'm looking for projects to join. This is my second time here & I hope I can help its kind & beautiful people. Namaste Nepal : )
UPDATE JULY 2022!
Covid got me stuck at home for a while, but hopeful to travel again soon : )
*️️️️Volunteering I've previously done includes: House building & painting, building renovation, general housework, Elephant sanctuary (which included gardening & maintenance), teaching art for children, teaching english & Arabic to kids & teenagers, caring for disabled kids & elderly patients, animal care at a shelter for cats & dogs and design work for several NGOs. My volunteering locations include: Faroe Islands in Denmark, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Nepal, India, Myanmar, Denmark, Cambodia and Egypt.
*️️️How I can help:
I've got a various skill set & I'll do everything I can to be useful.
- Education: I've worked in education quite a lot, so working with kids is a joy. My strong subjects are English & Art.
- Art: I'm a painter, photographer, sketch artist & graphic designer. Happy to paint your walls, make artwork or design work.
- Handy work: Up-cycling is a passion of mine! I love to get creative with junk & things i can find around the space. I can help make furniture, renovate and fix up a space. I'm also comfortable with any kind of construction work & heavy lifting, just need a bit of instruction : )
- Farming & gardening: I've learned a few things on the road from previous volunteering & I have my own mini herbal garden at home. I love plants & working on the field. Permaculture & organic farming techniques are my biggest interest and I'd love to keep learning.
- Housework: Any place needs a cook, cleaner & a tidy-upper! Happy to share the my cooking skills and to help around the house, farm or space.
*️️️Here's a little extra if you're not bored:
I like mountains, music, street food and animals. I love laughing and making others laugh. Stars are the first thing I check for when I get to a new place and I really love meeting friendly stranger. I am also probably one of the tidiest backpackers you'll ever meet :)
I hope to meet you soon! Thank you for sharing your lives with us travellers! I've learned so much from all the kind hosts & new freinds.
Interests
Camping
Photography
Plant care
Farming
Animals
Charity work
Drawing & painting
Vegetarian or vegan
LGBTQ
Gardening
Mountain
Pets
Yoga / Wellness
Art & design
Culture
Languages
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Hindi: Beginner
Nepali: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I really like working with children! I've had experience teaching both English and Arabic to children in India and Tanzania/Zanzibar. I'm also hoping to learn more Hindi, Spanish, Portugese and French.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Animal Care
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
Graphic design, painting, drawing, art education, marketing, English teaching, Arabic teaching, photography, animal care, yoga practice, horseback riding and quick to learn gardening & maintenance work.
Age
33
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
Vegeterian/Vegan if possible
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My time at the monastery was very special. I stayed here for more than a month in total, and it was hard to leave all the wonderful people I've met there. The Lama, the brilliant volunteers, the locals and of course my dearest Jennie the dog! It became my home very quickly.… read more
His family is precious, happy and full of love. His story of building a growing business is worth all the admiration & you can see his passion to make it better & better. It is brilliant that we can support a great local venture like this one.
Ndakie! I am so… read more
We stayed with Hala for short period although we wish she would stay longer but time was not allowed her. Hala was very kind person, social, and hard worker helping us planting and watering vegetable garden also taught English Kids around the village during the afternoon. everyone liked her within the community… read more
I wish I was able to stay longer so I could've made a bigger impact but I am very thankful to have joined the family for 10 days. I was able to help with some physiotherapy, a bit of gardening and taught English in the afternoon. But I definitely learned a lot here. From the… read more
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My time at the monastery was very special. I stayed here for more than a month in total, and it was hard to leave all the wonderful people I've met there. The Lama, the brilliant volunteers, the locals and of course my dearest Jennie the dog! It became my home very quickly.… read more
His family is precious, happy and full of love. His story of building a growing business is worth all the admiration & you can see his passion to make it better & better. It is brilliant that we can support a great local venture like this one.
Ndakie! I am so… read more
We stayed with Hala for short period although we wish she would stay longer but time was not allowed her. Hala was very kind person, social, and hard worker helping us planting and watering vegetable garden also taught English Kids around the village during the afternoon. everyone liked her within the community… read more
I wish I was able to stay longer so I could've made a bigger impact but I am very thankful to have joined the family for 10 days. I was able to help with some physiotherapy, a bit of gardening and taught English in the afternoon. But I definitely learned a lot here. From the… read more
