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Overview

  • 11 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Wolof; learning Russian, Spanish
  • 41, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Professor
  • PhD in Cultural Anthropology at Michigan State University
  • From Corvallis, OR United States
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Discover the different secrets of happiness around the world

ABOUT ME

I love travelling the world, but I know I will never make it to every country. I know this because I love to feel I belong there, meld with the population, and this takes time. My kind of traveling is living and breathing the same air they breath. That is a lot in a lifetime. I love learning languages and walking down crowded streets and riding crowded buses with crying babies and yelling people who are living their life. I love traditional music and chatting with locals.

PHILOSOPHY

"As you cannot do what you want, want what you can do." I believe that the biggest thing in life, the greatest pure thing we can share is respect. Without this, we have wars, hatred, and violence due to misunderstandings and disregard for the difference in others. We don't have to understand, or like for that matte, every part of other people's lives, however, I believe we should respect them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

All I can offer at the moment is my couch and my hospitality.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I found my best friend in Cahors, France through CouchSurfing. I spent some time with two guys in various places in Ireland and I have hosted several people, most of whom I stay in touch with.

Interests

Travelling (obviously), languages, anthropology, development, singing, music

  • singing
  • walking
  • traveling
  • music
  • volleyball
  • anthropology
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Youssou N'Dour, Daby Touré, Ali Farka Touré, Alison Krauss, Tracy Chapman, I admit I like hip hop and soul for it's lively beat. Salsa, african music.

Teach, Learn, Share

Come and we will see!

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