[I am doing an Erasmus stay from feb-jul '22 so I am unfortunately not able to host people in Leipzig]

Hello there!

I am Caro [she/her], student, flat mate, friend, person.

Studying Cultural Studies at the University Leipzig. My favorites study's subject at the moment is feminist gender antropology. When its posible I love to explore the cultural sides of Leipzig - museums, theatre, opera. I haven't really dived into the clubbing scene though - if you're up to that we could explore it together.

Also, I actively take part in the political scene in Leipzig and frequently go to demos or events from several climate, anti-racist, feminist and other groups demanding justice. In Leipzig there is always very interesting political events, concerts and KüFas (kitchen for everyone) and an active sharing community.

In winter I am addicted to knitting socks and listen to audiobooks. And currently I have developed a passion for puzzling^^.

I am member of the university's orchestra and of a local inititative demanding the decolonization of the Leipzig Zoo. I also use to have a garden ('Kleingarten') with my friends where we grow vegetables.

Note on Covid-19: I got the full 3 Covid-vaccinations and if you want, I can also arrange to do a self-test before coming to your space. For me it's important you feel safe and of course traveling/visiting different places in a short time is a source of risk I want to handle resposable and therefore minimize as much as I can. If you want to stay at my place, please do a self-test before coming (if you are 3 times vaccinated it's optional). This is also in respect to my flat mates - if one person brings Covid home, all 6 have to quarantine/be cautious...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I have had some very nice experiences with the platform. I am actually unsure if I want to support the commercialization of Courchsurfing, but until now I haven't really found a worthy alternative...

Interests

Hang out with my flat mates or friends, go on a walk, reading in my hammock, playing volleyball in the park or playing the violin. In general I like to analyse, learn, exchange and reflect about social power structures and to engage in in the fight for social and climate justice.

Guilty pleasures:
- being addicted to audiobooks (mainly Harry Potter which I don't feel ashamed for, but also True Crime Podcasts where I do)
- being terrible with music stuck in my head - you will always hear me sing or humm (if it's bothering you pls tell me to stop, often I don't even recognize I'm doing it)
- pickled herring (although I usually eat vegetarian or vegan)

organizations I am part of/support:
University's Orchestra Leipzig
DecolonizeZoo Leipzig

• culture
• wine
• classical music
• violin
• camping
• volleyball
• philosophy
• idiomas
• teatro
• acro
• orquesta
• colonialism

Music, Movies, and Books

The last books that really impacted me:
Identitti - Mithu Sanyal
Where we stand: Class matters - bell hooks
White teeth - Zadie Smith
Radikale Zärtlichkeit - Şeyda Kurt
Always and ever: Harry Potter

Favorite master piece in music:
Shostakovitch First Cello Concerto (waaaaaauw)

movies:
The last documentary that struck me was one of Mads Brügger about a mole getting inside North Korea.
I am no movie expert, I enjoy anything but Hollywood romantic comedies (toxic dynamics, sexism etc. make me agressive lol). On trash TV I'm in again.

Teach, Learn, Share

Since two years I am into doing Acro with my friends. I can show you how to fly! 🤸🏽‍♂️🧘🏽‍♀️

And if you're interested I can give or arrange a private guided tour on (post-)colonial history, narratives and decolonial resistance in Leipzig.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, France, Germany, Spain