CURRENT MISSION:
First of all, I am not a cook! I just posted this picture as it draws attention ha!ha! ha!
I joined Couch Surfing because I have been travelling extensively and I keep on moving.... All those travels taught me the following: the true voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes
My mission is to spread positive vibrations of peace and harmony between the people
Our ( first) life is short so be good..

ABOUT ME

I am an open-minded person, curious about smart people and plenty of things.
I grew up in a peaceful green environment in Southern France, however I have spent time and enjoyed exploring experimenting chaotic megacities.
I have lived in 6 countries, where I worked as a teacher/tour guide/artist. This rewarding experience has allowed me to meet plenty of people, study languages, social codes. I would be glad to share my experience about that. I currently split my time in Poland (Warsaw), and Tbilisi(Georgia in the Caucasus.) among other things to find inspiring environments for art, short films and nature..I think that it is good to combine several lifstyles .

PHILOSOPHY

Do not plan too much your life. Be a free thinker and honest to yourself.
Small minds discuss people, average minds discuss events, great minds discuss ideas..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am a part time follower of the community as long as some events draw my attention, like language swaps, excursions, cultural meetings; however something which is well organised and concrete.
I just hang out with people who are open to share. Please take your time to write something in your profile it is easier to connect. Meetings in loud pub crawling and small talks are not anymore my cup of tea, sorry.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted some global travellers and being hosted too. Many years of experience
I have organised and/ or participated in some events, namely cultural and healthy like cinema screenings, yoga, hikings

Interests

Arty cinema, meditation,charities, socializing, spirituality,literature,contemporary art, urban art, vegetarian/vegan food, chocolate, travels,tango music, dance, Hatha Yoga, Laughter Yoga, nature.

• arts
• performing arts
• contemporary art
• documentaries
• acting
• film festivals
• dancing
• tango
• environment
• dining
• chocolate
• indian food
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• music
• opera
• teaching
• languages
• finance
• charity

Music, Movies, and Books

The following are some of my favorite film directors:

Andrey Zvyagintsev, Xavier Dolan

Kiarostami "Taste of cherry", Fassbinder, Pasolini, Kubrick, Renoir, Luis Buñuel,David Lynch "Lost Highway", Mikael Haneke, Andrei Tarkovsky,Carlos Reygadas, Lars von Trier, Rossellini,Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Antonioni, Truffaut "les 400 coups",Ulrich Seidl,

Books: "Animal Farm" (Orwell),Crime and punishment (Dostoievsky), "Les particules elementaires" (Houellebecq),"La ciudad y los perros" (Vargas Llosa) "El senor presidente" (MA Asturias),"Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos" (Jorge Amado),Felisberto Hernandez, Harold Pinter plays. JL Borges., "And the mountain echoed" (Khaled Hosseini)...Also Indian/Eastern philosophy such as Bhagavad Gita/Ashtavakra Gita, the Quran

Art: Dali, Bacon,Chagal,Klimt,Hirst... and plenty of unknown artists

Music: Opera, Arabic music, Happy Mondays, Gotan Project, Charlatans, Wagner,Prodigy,Mussorgsky,Pugliese,Chemical Brothers,Serge Gainsbourg , Acid-Jazz, Adonira Barbosa

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stayed in silence for one week (meditation)
Participated as a actor-dancer in a Bollywood film (Mumbai, India)
Getting lost in a huge Chicago inner-city at night
Giving up my comfort zone, with no regrets

Teach, Learn, Share

I am crazy about arty and documentary films (movies from Berlin, Locarno, Rotterdam, Cannes Film Festivals). As we live in a world of bombarded images, I am demanding with watching quality arty films.
I have studied the history of films and also have the opportunity to work at a local arthouse cinema. Sorry, I am afraid that Hollywood mainstream films are not for me.
I like performing arts (from opera to underground theatre) too.
I can share my knowledge on languages, and art in general being a teacher/tour guide by profession. Also I am a spiritual person (vegetarian, practising yoga. I have zero tolerance for alcohol, do not smoke..but I try to be funny too ha!!ha!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to share the aforementioned skills

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Belgium, India, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

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