Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing for me means to experience new cultures and societies from the inside. My goal is to make new friends and try things I never thought I would. I myself am of Filipino, Russian and German descent.

Currently, I am a freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer. Due to my origins and upbringing, my work focuses on historical and cultural identity, the phenomenon of migration and borders.

Interests

Photography, Literature, Storytelling, Wandering, Meditation

• photography
• cooking
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• storytelling
• learning new things
• meeting new people
• peace
• humanism
• arts and crafts

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors/poets/storytellers/thinkers:
David Foster Wallace, Hermann Hesse, C.G. Jung, Erich Fromm, Mohandas K. Ghandi, Orhan Pamuk, Homer, Pablo Neruda, Mehrnousch Zaeri-Esfahani, Nâzım Hikmet, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, Gerdt von Bassewitz, Dostojewski, Sibylle Berg, Ralph Metzner, Byung-Chul Han, Franz Kafka, Bertolt Brecht, John Berger, Hunter S. Thompson, Susan Sontag, Aldous Huxley, Maya Angelou, Rūmī, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Stanisław Strasburger 
And many more

Teach, Learn, Share

Sadly I'm not connected to my (russian) grandfather's culture. So if you're russian, you can teach me the language. Let's learn together :) I want to be more aware about my families heritage.

I'm also curious about Spanish.

Perhaps you can recommend me a book from your country and vice versa.

As a storyteller I love to share experiences and ideas. Let's have a talk :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook and would like to cook you a meal from my mothers country, Philippines! I’m quiet, clean, and won’t be in your way if you need to work or something.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany