CURRENT MISSION

To live life well and to be kind to everyone. To be curious and always be learning and discovering. I believe everyone has a story. I do my part to make the world a little kinder, more beautiful, and a more just place than I found it.

ABOUT ME

Kindness, Learning, Charity/Compassion, Beauty, Creativity, and Faith are words that frame my life.

I have traveled to over 60 countries. I have been running my small non-profit in East Africa for over 20 years - ADEA (African Development through Education and the Arts). I am open-minded. I enjoy meeting people from different cultures and with different world views. I love deep conversations on any topic. I am inspired by creativity; I love a good dinner party. I enjoy singing and dancing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My current traveling life prevents me from hosting in Kenya. I hope that will change soon (I am planning to build a small house on a hill that overlooks Mt. Kilimanjaro.

I have had great experiences when couch surfing. Hamburg, Germany; Mexico City; Lisbon, Portugal, South Africa. After so many travels, I look forward to staying with locals, enjoying a meal or cafe as much as taking in the sights.

Interests

Deep conversations over food and a drink

Love and concern for humankind

Creative problem-solving

The architecture, music, culture, design, and people everywhere I go.

• arts
• culture
• singing
• architecture
• design
• interior design
• dancing
• music
• history
• languages
• travel
• social justice
• religions
• hospitality
• good conversation
• fashion design
• dinner parties

Music, Movies, and Books

War and Peace, Les Miserable, Death of a Guru, Shantaran, Screwtape Letters, East of Eden, The King's Speech, The Art of Gathering, Farewell My Concubine, Ed Lasso, Hairspray, Musical Theater, cultural music, any music I dance to.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived and worked in East Africa since 2003!

I skied in the Swiss Alps in July,

I visited the Pyramids in Egypt by camel,

I had an unforgettable midnight date on Signal Hill overlooking the night lights of Cape Town.

I drank goat blood with my Maasai friends,

I scuba dove at the Palanquar Reef in Mexico.

I helped launch the MaKuYa Traditional Performing Arts Festival in Mtwara, Tanzania,

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to teach Swahili - (I can teach French and Spanish)

I enjoy cooking my special East African Dish - which I named Swahili Pilau made with spices from Zanzibar.

I can teach salsa and swing dancing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Countless stories about life in Africa! The joys and hardships of the beautiful Maasai people with whom I partner.

As an interior designer, conversations on design sometimes lead to rearranging the furniture!

I am happy to pitch in and help my host in any way I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahamas, France, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia