I grew up in Zaragoza, Spain, and came to Paris 8 years ago to study at university. I studied at Sciences Po, political and social sciences school, and Philosophy at the University of Sorbonne - don't imagine the building ancient building all tourists visit when they come, I was in another campus all the way up north, the ceiling of our classrooms almost falling on our heads. Very soon sustainable development became a very important issue for me, and I worked with the Earth Charter International Secretariat in Costa Rica for 5 months, and then doing Corporate Social Responsibility in a public agency in Paris.
I am a musician, singer and pianist / guitarist-on-the-making. I have studied classical music, jazz and other modern music genres in different schools, like at Tulane University in New Orleans, where I lived for a year. I also worked on the "other side" of the music scene, organizing concerts at La Villette in Paris. Now I am working on developing several music projects. I am always happy to share with other musicians and learn from them !
My core concern today is how arts and culture may have a bigger impact on social, environmental and political issues. I have created a company with my associate Luca, called Why Stories: a laboratory for artists to research, learn and create stories (in theatre, literature, music, cinema, public speeches, journalism, communication...) that are impactful. It's been a tough but fantastic time. I can tell you more about this when we meet ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My boyfriend is what I call an expert couchsurfer, having travelled with couchsurfing almost exclusively for a long time. And of course he has convinced me to become one as well. This is how he describes his contribution to Couchsurfing: "By telling everybody about CS... and compelling them to sign in". So there you go !

I am on couchsurfing because I give a great importance to meeting the people who live in the places I visit, as a way of better knowing its habits, ways of doing and being, and best insights of course ! Encounters can be fantastic and enriching experiences, and I am very keen on sharing with you what I love, what I do, what I eat, what I enjoy about travelling.

Interests

• animals
• arts
• reading
• music
• walking in nature
• dancing salsa
• cooking and eating

Music, Movies, and Books

A small selection: Concha Buika, Ibrahim Maalouf, Di Melo. On films... The Truman Show, Momo, Un monstruo viene a verme. Books: How to be a woman by Caitlin Moran, Instrumental by James Rhodes, Les identités meurtrières by Amin Maalouf, Cien años de soledad by García Márquez, Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquível, La Isla de San Lucas by José León Sánchez, La princesse de Clèves by Mme. de La Fayette, Le monde de Sophie by Jostein Gaarder, Endgame by Samuel Beckett, Mémoires d'une jeune fille rangée by Simone de Beauvoir...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As a start, 1km-long zip lines in Costa Rica. I'll think of something else to write here.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am learning Arabic so happy to get some help on that ! I can teach Spanish, French and English, even some words in Italian if you ask; some music, playing or singing; cooking Spanish dishes; dancing salsa... And always happy to share stories, listen to your stories, and all we can learn in a good conversation !

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Spain, United States