CURRENT MISSION

Discovering my true colours :)

ABOUT ME

I am an open-minded, curious and passionate person who is willing to discover the world to find my true calling.. Right now I'm very much into Pacific and Indonesian Women's Literature as I am planning to write my PhD on the topic and could talk about it for hours, I love all kinds of art (literature, film, poetry, paintings..) and meeting interesting people while working for a radio station (www.radiot.de) and in my parents tea shop here in Chemnitz. So... why dont you come by and have a sip of green tea with me?! :)

PHILOSOPHY

Art makes all suffering bearable. It has always helped me at least.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am participating in offering you a couch and some nice tea - if i am not too busy or abroad.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Riga, Latvia: wonderful experience!

Interests

Most of all I love travelling, radio hosting, languages, reading, writing, painting, music, swimming, dancing, cooking, organising events, meeting new people, teaching, learning and exploring the depths of human nature...

• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Spanish, Mexican, American, French independent films, can't name all of them; but I do love Almodóvar, Bigas Luna, Medem, and the film FRIDA. An all time fave is DEAD MAN with Johnny Depp. As well as BABEL. After spending a year in Asia, I do recommend THREE SEASONS as a must-see for everyone who wants to delve in the mysteries of Asian culture (which is of course as complex as it is)

MUSIC: All kinds of it. I grew up with the Rock'n'Roll of the Seventies (Pink Floyd, The Doors etc.) and went through a short Hip Hop, a quite long Punk/Hippie Phase and am now open to all kinds, also electronic music :) I also enjoy African music, Zouk, and basically everything that makes me bounce (113 and Magic system and during my Erasms in the South of France I got into Algerian Rai as well - ahh, très cool)!

BOOKS: I love books. Poetry, novels, by Anais Nin, Gioconda Belli, Siri Hustvedt, Kiana Davenport, Célestine Hitiura Vaite and Elizabeth Gilbert - to name a few. As a child I read all kinds of german fantasy novels by Michael Ende and Wolfgang Hohlbein. I can highly recommend reading MOMO by Ende - the English translation is fantastic!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumping from a 8 m rock in Malta - Sunset over the Zambezi River in Zambia, spending one year in Bali as a school coordinator - most impressive time of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Don't miss the YELLOW FREE TOUR when you're travelling in Vilnius/Riga/Tampere/Tallinn. Insider knowledge makes you get to know the cities better - beyond obvious tourist places. Check out www.yellowfreetours.com!

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open ear and a curious approach to life. And a nice cup of tea :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malta, United Kingdom