CURRENT MISSION

to build bridges across borders through creativity, compassion and intercultural exchange

ABOUT ME

I´m a compassionate, creative and curious woman who loves meeting new people from around the world. Intercultural exchange has been one of the most profound experiences in my life.

Soy una mujer compasiva, creativa y curiosa que le encanta conocer gente de todas partes del mundo. El intercambio de culturas ha sido unas de las experiencias más profundas que he tenido en mi vida.

PHILOSOPHY

"be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
-Dr. Seuss

"Not all those who wander are lost" - Tolkien

"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart." -Confucius

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS has changed my life! I have met some amazing and incredibly generous folks through CS, I never look to surf for a free place to stay, rather I am interested in the cultural exchange and making meaningful connections with locals and folks from all over the world. Now it's time for me to show you my wonderful city of San Francisco!

CS ha cambiado mi vida! He conocido a mucha gente increíble y muy generosa a través de CS, nunca "surf" solo para encontrar un lugar gratis para quedarme; estoy interesada en el intercambio cultural, y hacer conexiones significativas con la gente de todo el mundo. Ahora es tiempo para mostrarte mi ciudud maravillosa, San Francisco!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had the honor of couchsurfing throughout my recent 10-month journey in Latin America, and making wonderful friends who generously took me in to their homes and opened their world to me.

He tenido el honor de hacer couchsurfing a lo largo de mi viaje de 10 meses por America Latina, y conocer a amigos maravillosos que me recibieron en sus hogares y abrieron su mundo a mi.

Interests

music, dancing, creative expression, yoga, meditation, healing, psychoanalysis, culture, wordplay, poetry, social change, film, cooking, swimming, biking, hiking, exploring, traveling, meeting amazing people!

la música, bailar, la expresión creativa, yoga, meditación, la curación, el psicoanálisis, la cultura, jugar con las palabras, la poesía, la justicia social, el cine, cocinar, nadar, andar en bicicleta, caminatas, explorar, viajar, conocer a gente maravillosa!

• arts
• culture
• poetry
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

music - almost everything, but i absolutely LOVE world music, especially bossa nova, latin rhythms and african blues

authors - Pablo Neruda, Rumi, Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde, Cherríe Moraga, Sandra Cisneros, Gloria Anzaldua

movies - Little Miss Sunshine, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, But I'm a Cheerleader, The Motorcycle Diaries, L'Auberge espagnole, 2046, Talk to Her, Cinema Paradiso, Run Lola Run, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...i love foreign & independent cinema & "dark" comedies/me encanta el cine internacional e independiente y las comedias negras

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling through Colombia was amazing - the people, the green Andes mountains everywhere, salsa dancing (I´m addicted now), left me wanting to go back for more.

Viajando por Colombia fue increible - la gente, las montañas de Andes verdes en todos lados, bailando salsa (soy addicta ahora), me dejo con muchas ganas de regresar.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English, as I used to be an English teacher in various countries. I practice Expressive Arts Therapy which is quite profound if you´re interested in personal growth, the arts, and healing. Let me know if you´d like a workshop or session.

Te puedo enseñar Inglés, como que antes era maestra de Inglés en varios paises. Ahora practico terapia de artes expresivas, que es algo muy profundo si te interesan el crecimiento personal, las artes y la sanacion. Dejame saber si estas interesado en un taller o sesion.

After spending a year and a half in Latin America, I have collected quite a few thoughts and reflections about the concepts of identity and belonging, and cross-cultural notions of race and ethnicity. I am hoping to explore these notions through a short comedic film documenting some of my experiences as an Asian-American woman living and traveling thru Latin America, if you are interested in helping out, let me know!

Después de pasar un año y medio en América Latina, he recopilado bastantes ideas y reflexiones sobre los conceptos de la identidad y la pertenencia, y las nociones transculturales de la raza y la etnicidad. Espero explorar estas nociones a través de una película de comedia corta documentando algunas de mis experiencias como una mujer asiatica-americana que vive y viaja en América Latina, si estás interesado en ayudarme con este proyecto, hablemos!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Colombia, United States

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