I'm a 22-year-old recent university graduate, currently teaching English and trying to see as much of the world as I can before the inevitable scourge of adulthood curbs my individual liberty. I'm friendly, open-minded, and love to meet new people and engage in exchanges of culture and ideas. In exchange for hosting me, I'd be happy to teach you some French, cook you an extra-spicy curry, or share a decent beer.

Interests

• tea
• craft beer
• japanese culture
• independent film
• independent music
• english literature
• french language

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Toro y Moi, Kaytranada, Tei Shi

Movies:
I'm really into independent film from all over the world! My favorite directors are Bong Joon-Ho (Mother, Memories of Muder), Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Sicario, Arrival), and Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead). I love to talk cinema and to find out about new movies.

Books:
I studied literature, am a big fan of books - and always looking for new recommendations! I'm a fan of Joyce and Beckett, though lately I've been drifting towards a lot of Asian literature in translation.

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee, Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Mt. Fuji!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you French and basic Korean, and I'm very interested in tea culture so if we arrange beforehand, I can bring one or two Chinese or Middle Eastern teas to brew for you. I also make a mean cardamom chai!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, South Korea, United States