I am friendly, passionate and like to smile a lot. I love sharing and hearing people's stories. I'm very straight-talking, and pretty emotionally chilled.

I have very recently got married and moved to the Isle of Skye (although still a student in Glasgow). Previously I've worked with asylum seekers in Glasgow, in development overseas and in ESOL education. We house share with which sadly means we don't have a home to share. This is difficult as I love hosting and welcoming people to my wonderful home country - Scotland. I'm also brand new to Skye so not got a lot of knowledge (yet!).

"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for – and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool – for love – for your dreams – for the adventure of being alive."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel more for fun and not just for work. When I travel I want to stay with locals to get to hear good stories and make friends.

Interests

- Art
- History (old stuff)
- Politics
- Finding beauty in the small things
- Beer
- Laughing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Folk, Soul, Rock +

Films: Period dramas, Political dramas, War films, Dystopian, Social Commentary

Books: Far from the Madding Crowd, Biographies of unconventional bad-ass women

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've helped to start and grow a development NGO in eastern DRC. Particularly I run projects focused on women's development. We sponsor women to go through post-rape surgery and I run a women's sponsorship programme called 'Heshima' (meaning dignity) that sponsors women who've suffered in the war to start small businesses and support themselves.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to try and pick up the local language for fun and to show respect. Please teach me!

I am curious about coffee - how do you make yours?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a CELTA qualified ESOL teacher and I'm always happy to give a quick tutorial, group lesson or answer language questions.

I can chop vegetables.

I can listen to your life's joys or problems.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand, United States