Said Belhaj

Full name: Said Belhaj
Born in: Göteborg, Sweden
Lives in: Have an appartment in Göteborg but I spend far more time on the road.
Family: Mother from Finland, father from Morocco, 2 brothers; 3 and 30 years old!
Profession: Rock climber and musician
Eats: Moroccan, Indian, Italian and on the road creations.
Drinks: Exotic juice; preferably mango
Speaks: Gothenburgish, english, french, arabic, finnish and learning spanish
Sports: Climbing, running, biking, yoga
Favourite restaurant or hang out: Restaurant Bazar -Gotheburg
Reads: Cartoons, the Qoran and all the rest...
Listens to: Traditional music (North+West African, Nordic, Romani etc), electronic music. Some artists; Ali Farka Toure, Björk, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Hedningarna, Juno Reactor.
Favourite colour: Green
Always in the hand luggage: Wallet/passport, keys, cell phone, iPod
The best airport in the world: Copenhagen
Hidden talent: Studied/played the violin for 10 years
Best adventure experience: Everyday is unique
Last trip: Spain-Morocco-Spain-France
Worst buy ever: None
Best bargain ever: Everything I bought at the markets in Morocco
Bored by: Waiting
Amused by: Doing
Childhood memory No 1: Travelling
Motto: It's never too late
Positive characteristic: Either on or off
Negative characteristic: Either on or off
Hates: Bad judgement
Favourite way to dress: Light
Fears: Yesterday
Sleeps: Anywhere and everywhere
Plays: West+North African and Latin percussion, the guimbri (Moroccan bass-lute, the dosso n'goni (malian harp-lute), yidaki (didgeridoo)
Desire: to keep living this way as long as possible
Favourite city: Gothenburg (Sweden), Boulder (Colorado, USA), Marrakesh (Morocco)
Believes in: Good+God
Role model: All the people I ever met
Misses while away from home: Family, friends, swedish candy
Favourite movie: Lacho Drom by Tony Gatlif
Best ice cream combination: Mango (sorbet)-blueberry - apple/cinnamon
Morning person or night owl: Suthern night owl
Favourite person to spend time with: Allie
Animal correspondence: ?
Worst failure: Always when I'm driving my car
Life soundtrack: Something that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time
Place to return to: Home
Favourite Peak Performance item: The Black Light Down Jacket
Favourite quote or saying: "Gödigt" (=beyong good)
Worst date: None
Best date: A hot August night in Gothenburg
Gets mom on birthday: My love
Definition of injustice: Bad judgement
Life-long love: Climbing and music
Fashion no-no: Tennis socks in sport sandals with shorts
Favourite material: Old wood
Best song ever: For dancing; no good with the Prodigy
Dream: Peace
Worst nightmare: Beeing responsible for the death of a climbing partner