CURRENT MISSION

I'm currently working/interning full time so I cannot host as much as I'd like. If it seems like we would get along great, feel free to send me a message and maybe we can figure something out!

My current mission is to learn as much as I can! And after I graduate from my MA program I hope to continue seeing and experiencing the world. I hope to learn about forms of resistance in every culture, and see how people all over are working to create change and make the world a more just place.

ABOUT ME

I am a recent graduate from the University of California, Berkeley in the USA where I studied Peace and Conflict Studies. I am an activist passionate about social and environmental justice and animal liberation, and a colorful Scorpio with a strong vision of a better future. I am optimistic and excited about life and can't wait to travel the world, meet new people, and enjoy new adventures!

PHILOSOPHY

“If we are fortunate enough to be able to live without causing violence and harm to others, shouldn’t we do so… and do so with gratitude?” –Jo Tyler

“For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?”
-bell hooks

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host when I can. I couchsurfed a lot while traveling, and would like to pay it forward.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's an amazing way to meet new people and experience places in ways I never would have! I've been able to see different parts of the world because of it, and have experienced different aspects that I never could have if I was staying at a hostel. I was never able to host until now, but while in Istanbul for a couple months I hosted as much as I could.

I've hosted:
Stanislav from Russia
Meigo from Estonia
Christabel and Phillippa from the UK
Stefanie from Germany
Maria from Canada

Interests

My interests include activism, human and animal liberation, sunshine, veganism & vegan food, yoga, dumpster diving, sustainability, animals, transformative justice, conflict transformation, reading, discussing things that matter, social justice, the outdoors, camping, hiking, swimming, the sea, watching videos of adorable animals, documentaries, playing games, dancing, baking vegan treats, planning the revolution, and working to make the world a better place. My dream is to open a sanctuary for farmed and abused animals.

• animals
• culture
• documentaries
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• vegan
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• dumpster diving
• piano
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• swimming
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS
Earthlings: http://earthlings.com/?page_id=32
When A Tree Falls
Bold Native
Reel Bad Arabs
Black Power Mixtape
Miss Representation
Blackfish
Cowspiracy
Y Tambien La Lluvia
Incident at Oglala

BOOKS
A People's History of the United States- Howard Zinn
The Shock Doctrine- Naomi Klein
Pedagogy of the Oppressed- Paulo Freire
Making a Killing: the Political Economy of Animal Rights- Bob Torres
Animal Rights/Human Rights: Entanglements of Oppression and Liberation- David Nibert
Harry Potter
1984-George Orwell
The New Jim Crow-Michelle Alexander

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking to the Torres del Paine in Patagonia in Chile as the sun rose behind me!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help you practice English or Spanish, or teach you some piano :) I can also guide a yoga session if you're interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook you a yummy vegan meal and make you a mean green smoothie.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Sweden, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Tunisia, Turkey, United States

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