Safwan

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Howdy! I'm Safwan, an artist and researcher born near Dallas, Texas. I've worked extensively in theatre, live music, and other events in audiovisual design, and more recently have been developing a visual art practice (primarily cyanotype printmaking). I've also worked in arts administration and event planning (as well as in tech for a start-up looking at lots of spreadsheets).

My research interests are a mix of performance studies and anthropology — I've recently spent some time in Spain and Morocco with an interest in their connected history through the medieval Islamic kingdoms of Al-Andalus. I studied at the University of Granada during summer 2022 and have otherwise continued learning about the subject on my own. Long term, I hope to apply to graduate programs (likely Spanish universities) for a start in Fall 2025.

I have been traveling outside of the US since July 2024, beginning with a Workaway-type experience in Spain for 2 months (host paused listing here). Then, I spent about a month researching in Morocco. I came back to Spain for a month Workaway on an olive farm, then went to a brief Workaway in Italy before heading to Tunisia for the new year. I left for Cairo, Egypt and after 3 months have just returned to Morocco. I hope to stay here for about a month before potentially visiting Spain again.

I love the outdoors and broadly work to live a sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle.

Intereses

Tecnología

Idiomas

Navegar / barcos

Política / justicia social

Sostenibilidad

Actividades al aire libre

Jardinería

Senderismo

Historia

Dibujo y pintura

Agricultura

Fotografía

Videografía

Escritura

Películas y televisión

Música

Naturaleza

Mascotas

Artes escénicas

Eventos y sociedad

Cultura

Ciclismo

Bricolaje y manualidades

Carpintería

Cocina y alimentación

Trabajo de caridad

Libros

Arquitectura

Animales

Arte y diseño

Idiomas hablados

Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido
Bengali (Bangla): Intermedio
Árabe: Principiante

Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

Me interesa:  

Proyectos ecológicos

Cuidado de animales

Vida en una granja

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Trabajo de caridad

Idiomas

Enseñanza

Jardinería

Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje

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Puedo enseñar:  

Proyectos artísticos

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Que habilidades tienes?

My career has primarily utilized digital creative tools, and I have extensive experience with audio, video, and photo editing/production, and adjacent to that have skills in marketing/graphic design (flyers, logos, social media posts). I've also worked in arts administration including planning events and managing large scale projects with complex timelines. Recently I have been freelance working with some arts organizations back home in Dallas, working on their social media and email marketing among other administration needs.

Through my work in theatre and a childhood invested in Scouting programs, I have good experience working with my hands that I really want to build on — carpentry, landscaping, gardening, and nature conservation. My Eagle Scout project was leading the installation of a brick walkway, brick patio, and several benches at a food pantry in my hometown.

With specific respect to farming, I volunteered from July to September 2024 at Azahara International, an olive farm (with several gardens) in SE Spain, where I worked on some landscaping/construction and organization projects as well as regularly watered/maintained some gardens. I also observed and helped with the process of pruning olive trees for the upcoming harvest, and produced marketing material for retreats held at the farm. Then, I had a wonderful Workaway experience in SW Spain in October/November 2024, that was focused on olive harvesting and other land work (more info in my review). I'd love to build more experience directly with farming, including permaculture. Most recently, I did a shorter Workaway north of Rome, taking care of animals and doing a bit of land work on a ranch there.

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since the prompt mentions board games, I LOVE Catan. I love bicycling whether for fun or for commuting. I'm really interested in music and art from all around the world, I've collected about 250 vinyl records over time (many of which I recently sold) namely jazz, soul, funk, rock, folk, and hip-hop from all around the globe.

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  I am a practicing Muslim and keep halal, so I often keep it simple and keep to pescatarian/vegetarian/vegan diets when traveling. But if available I would eat meat prepared in accordance with Islamic restrictions.