ABOUT ME

I am a graduate student in geography at Wisconsin-Madison. I am an open and polite person. Before I came to US, I lived in China and Hong Kong for many years. Now I have been living in Madison for 3 years. I love this small city.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just joined CS and would like to participate in this wonderful network.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Once at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Interests

Backpacking, reading and singing (if you can stand:-)
I am much interested in ancient Chinese poem and perform a lot.

• singing
• performing arts
• reading
• traveling
• backpacking
• anthropology
• geography

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a football fan, I mean soccer. I have been interested in European football leagues, Italy, England, Spain, for 18 years. My favorite team is Roma. If national team, I would say Argentina.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

All are amazing. If you want to know, host me and listen to my sharing :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am native Chinese, can also speak a little Cantonese. My French is very basic. I am learning Yoruba now, an ethnic language in Nigeria. Bawo ni (How are you?) Oruko mi ni Kolade (My name is Kolade- my Nigerian name:-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am travelling around the world. I would like to share my travelling experience, what's more, my field research. I was trained in anthropology, so I did much immersive fieldwork in China and Africa. I am glad to share my insights into the cultures, societies, and peoples.

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Brazil, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Qatar, Senegal, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hong Kong, United States