CURRENT MISSION

30 (countries) by (age) 30

ABOUT ME

I just completed a Master's in International Affairs. For my dissertation I conducted research on climate change & food security in Burkina Faso.

Right now I'm working at the World Food Programme in Rome - but about to move to Freetown, Sierra Leone to start a new contract with WFP.

Please read my couch information before contacting me and let it be known in some way that you read my profile in your message. If not, I will send you a generic decline.

PHILOSOPHY

At the end of the day, the king and the pawn go into the same box.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted, surfed, and gone to several CS events in several countries.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

only good experiences so far - hoping to keep it that way :)

Interests

food & drink, travel, friends & family.

• dining
• drinking
• traveling
• boxing

Music, Movies, and Books

Read Recently: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Watched Recently: Half Of A Yellow Sun
Listened to Recently: Burna Boy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I started a non-profit organization to provide computer labs to students in rural villages in Ghana. We've completed two so far!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Africa is not really a scary place
Learn: French
Share: my experiences; a meal

Countries I’ve Visited

Burkina Faso, Canada, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands, Portugal, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Ghana, Italy