Outside of Research

My hobbies are as standard as it gets: football (soccer), gym, old school rap music. I like geopolitics and history, in the Middle East in particular. I also enjoy traveling, especially solo traveling without any plans, which I find quite fun.

The Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan — The Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Ngl these turquoise domes are really cool.

With friendly locals at a market in Chiang Mai, Thailand — With friendly locals at a market in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

At the Forbidden City — At the Forbidden City.

Naples, a city CRAZY about football — Naples, a city CRAZY about football.

San Francisco, a city of contrasts — San Francisco, a city of contrasts.