I'm a student at the University of Minnesota traveling around the Balkans for the summer, mostly solo. I'm currently living on the fly in Albania and looking to meet people. In a few weeks I'm hoping to put down some roots in Belgrade by volunteering at a refugee aid organization for a month.

Active moments involve hiking, kayaking, rollerblading, mountain biking, yoga...

Slower moments involve writing, drawing, meandering, and finding new music

I’m a curious person and love learning from others’ passions and talking about any subject under the sun :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm interested in pursuing refugee studies/human rights law down the road, and plan on volunteering at a refugee relief NGO in Belgrade in July. I haven't connected with couchsurfers in a couple years, but I'm looking forward to jumping back in :-)

I'd love to connect with others as I travel around the Balkans, especially people with similar interest in migration studies

Interests

• arts
• writing
• cooking
• coffee
• yoga
• politics
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• rugby
• history
• solo travel
• mountain biking
• storytelling
• people watching
• museums
• rollerblading
• cartwheels

Music, Movies, and Books

Music ~ My artists of the moment are Sudan Archives, Ari Lennox, Tom Misch. Will never get sick of 90s hip hop and R&B :D and I love classics for long drives—especially Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead. Funk too

Top 3 Movies ~ Amelie, Lost in Translation, Silence of the Lambs

Authors/books ~ oh, this changes a lot. Right now, Zadie Smith, Albert Camus, George Saunders, Mary Oliver, and Noam Chomsky. I love short stories. I've been reading more lately about war, conflict, and transitional justice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've summitted two major peaks in Africa - Mt. Kenya and Mt. Toubkal

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a little about a lot of things, but I'm a master of none... Hoping to learn a little more about a lot more things. Tell me everything about what you're passionate about and I will listen in rapture haha

I would especially love to learn some new recipes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Croatia, France, Hungary, Iceland, Kenya, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Rwanda, Serbia, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya