CURRENT MISSION being happy ABOUT ME Swedish guy, been working as a highschool teacher teaching English, German and French. Two big interests are traveling and meditation. I currently live in Abashiri on the northern Japanese island Hokkaido, where my wife Yukiko is from. The idea is to try and find work as an English teacher. Our son Kai who is 2 years old is also with us. I am a calm, easy-going person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I started surfing some years ago and I found it to be a very good thing. I hosted quite a lot of people when I was living alone and now I am interested to see if I can work it into my life as a family man as well.

Interests

Meditation, languages, books, films.

• books
• meditation
• drinking
• movies
• volunteer work
• surfing
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Anything, from Kurosawa to Kusturica.
Music: Swedish rapper Timbuktu has sort of been with me for a long time.
Books: I read a lot of German and French books to practice. To a deserted island I would bring Kafka, Camus, Mann and probably some Buddhist books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

45 days in silence (vipassana).

Teach, Learn, Share

I guess that meditation is something I can share information about, even though I am in no way qualified to teach it. I have spent a lot of time meditating and doing volunteer work to arrange courses.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Not really sure what to write here.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland