hello! 🌻 i’m a 25 year old english teacher and community organizer from the US. i love making friends and learning new things. my main goal when traveling is just to make friends because it's one of the sweetest joys in life! then i go wherever my new friends take me.

i’m from Cincinnati, Ohio in the USA. i am the 2nd of 4 siblings and we are all very close friends now.

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SCHOOL: i graduated from university with a degree in Film Production and certificates in International Human Rights, African Studies, Directing Film and TV, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

INTERSTS: i love reading, art, geography, public transit, political theory, having meaningful discussions, playing board games, reading books by revolutionary leaders (if you know who Thomas Sankara is, i love you), drinking tea/coffee, learning about different countries, and meeting new people.

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last year, i helped start a community space in Cincinnati that was built on the belief that the thing that's going to change the world is genuine community and people coming together to meet each other's needs. we have about 8 events every week - like game night, book club, community dinner, jam session, crochet/mending, trans support group, and poetry sharing night. we also have a free fridge with food anyone can eat anytime, a free clothing rack, community library, and community garden. through this, i've gotten some experience in community organizing, hosting events, and conflict mediation. This is the thing i'm most passionate about right now.

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i'm currently traveling with my sweet sweet partner, samnang 💕

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i heard about couchsurfing 7 years ago but i didn't start using it until 2020 and wow i absolutely LOVE it! i've met so many incredible people through CS and i can't wait to have my own space to be able to host others all the time!!!

Interests

I love geography, flags, riddles, public transit, and reading. I want to learn some of the local language everywhere I travel.

I also love playing card games and board games with friends. For the past 6 years, I've hosted a game night every week, with about 300 total participants being involved. We always had great discussions afterwards that would last until late at night.

• street art
• dancing
• lgbt rights
• meditation
• politics
• reading
• geography
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• art
• filmmaking
• cultures
• discussion
• meeting new people
• card games
• community
• anarchism
• quakers
• riddles
• polyamory
• solidarity economy
• public transportation
• neurodiversity
• community development
• cooperatives
• relationship anarchy
• political philosophy
• antifascism
• prison abolition
• leftism
• solarpunk
• anti-imperialism
• radical community spaces

Music, Movies, and Books

• some of my favorite music artists: Lauryn Hill, Fela Kuti, Erykah Badu, Marvin Gaye, Frank Ocean, UMI, Digable Planets, Noname, Omah Lay, Asake, Simi, and Little Simz

• authors: bell hooks, Angela Davis, Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, and Thich Nhat Hanh

• the books i recommend most often: All About Love by bell hooks, Nonviolent communication by Marshall B Rosenberg, and Mutual Aid by Dean Spade

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• memorized the flag, capital, and location of every country in the world
• hitchhiked across the Kalahari desert
• lived with a family in Palestine for a month and heard a lot of really important stories

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach English, video production, and fun card games!
i'd love to learn any language and any new skill!
i can share anything you'd like to know about my culture, family, dreams, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

i can share fun card games, good conversation, and a love for humanity 🤗

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Botswana, Cambodia, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Palestine, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States