Safwan

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

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.

Centres d’intérêt

Technologie

Langues

Voile / bateau

Politique/justice sociale

Dev. durable

Activités en plein air

Jardinage

Randonnée

Histoire

Dessin et peinture

Ferme

Photographie

Vidéographie

Écriture

Films et télé

Musique

Nature

Animaux de compagnie

Arts du spectacle

Événements/vie sociale

Culture

Cyclisme

Bricolage / artisanat

Menuiserie

Cuisine et alimentation

Bénévolat

Livres

Architecture

Animaux

Art et design

Langues parlées

Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Bengali (Bangla): Intermédiaire
Arabe: Débutant

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

Aider dans une ferme

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Travail associatif

Langues

Enseignement

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Projets artistiques

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

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.

Âge

24

Autres infos...

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.

Informations complémentaires

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  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.