hello there :)

I am Anna Jo (or just Jo :}), a Liberal Arts student from Germany.
For the past 2 years I have been finding great joy and passion in discovering ever-new concepts, theories and stories in philosophical and cultural approaches to decolonial studies, unlearning as much as I am learning anew.
However, I wish to explore more practical fields, which is why I will be traveling around for seminars, workshops etc. So far this summer I've done a week of building with cob, I'll be taking part in a summerschool about re-enchanting rural areas of Asturias including a raw earth and wood workshop and a non-violent communication intensive shortly after.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Not only don't I enjoy being a cliché 'tourist', but I also find it much more exciting to see the places through the eyes of a local, to experience the 'actual version' of a city and thus get at least a first impression of what it is like to live there. Getting to know people I would probably never meet otherwise is a second plus which I know to consciously appreciate - especially since I love listening to 'new' people's stories, thoughts and ideas.

Interests

at the moment, I am trying to gain an understanding of how this utterly complex world works in its various ways & where & how I feel most at home...things like traveling and more conscious living just happen to help me do so, which explains most of my interests, I guess :)

• photography
• documentaries
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• hitchhiking
• nature
• sustainability
• nvc
• sharing experiences

Music, Movies, and Books

Danay Suarez, Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill... (I have a weak spot for raw vocals, innovative instrumentals and everything one can sing along to)

& as for books:

the spell of the sensuous - david abram
goldene zeiten - rita mae brown
braiding sweetgrass - robin wall kimmerer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

running down dragon crest mountain in the pouring rain which turned the trail into a little stream, experiencing bustling cities in the more quiet hours before sunrise, making strangers laugh in a restaurant

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe that through every honest and open exchange of stories there's loads I can learn from every single person I meet, no matter how similar or different we might be

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Thailand