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Overview

  • 14 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Swahili; learning Spanish
  • 45, Other
  • Member since 2009
  • Storyteller and Storymaker
  • incredible life experiences with uni being one!
  • From Kenya
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To do the best I can.

ABOUT ME

I live with my hubby and 2 kids (9 and 2) in the amazing city of Edinburgh. We are a mix of Scottish, English, Kenyan and Jamaican.
I am a professional storyteller and my husband is a high school teacher and his speciality is PE.

I love to meet people from all over the world and share thoughts, ideas, beliefs, experiences. I am very open, creative and love to spend time with friends and family.
I travel quite a bit on my own, usually storytelling related and sometimes with the family. I prefer to stay with people when exploring the world. We are fixing up our house so are not hosting at the minute.

PHILOSOPHY

"My candle burns at both ends. It will not last the night. But ah my foes and oh my friends it shares a lovely light."
Roald Dahl

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We host and surf and try to make the most of this incredible site and the people on it. We encourage hosting in particular from families with children or females.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

surfed in Singapore, Kenya and France and hosted a few times. In process of fixing house so unfortunately not hosting till everything is sorted and all the work is finished

Interests

I love dancing, reading, storytelling, theatre, working, switching off. I like interesting, open minded people and global cultures.
My husband loves sport esp snowboarding, hiking and camping, basketball and football. He loves the outdoors and DIY.

  • singing
  • diy
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • reading
  • socializing
  • music
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • soccer
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I love tons of different music from malian superstar Salif Keita to Ed Sheeran to Mongolian throat singers. Of course Bob too!
Books: the book of lost things, a time for dreams, the alchemist,
Films: the lives of others, queen of katwe, superhero type films e.g. xmen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Made 2 incredible babies!

Teach, Learn, Share

African cooking, Stories, Singing, philosophical chats about everything,

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook really well and tell stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Cuba, Germany, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Kenya, Sudan, United Kingdom

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