你好！Hello! Salut! I'm Forrest and I can run fast. Born and raised in Chongqing, China, I've embraced this diverse world since university days, when I volunteered in helping overseas students settle down and in a LGBTQ plus centre. After graduation, I taught Mandarin Chinese for 2 years in Sydney Australia where I learned to make decisions for myself. Then my story with Africa began in 2019 when I moved to Dakar Senegal as a teacher again. The simplicity, authenticity and hospitality of African people and the land really moved me so I stayed for 4 more years.
I really hope in the future when we introduce ourselves, we will use we are all habitants of this planet instead of saying the names of our countries.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I'm here because I'd like to experience what it is like to live in a place, not as a tourist but as a local.
I'm here also because I'd like to share what my long traveling experiences have taught me about this world and the people.
I'm here because I am passionate about cultures and would like to explore together.

兴趣

• swimming
• languages
• flute
• birdwatching
• african dance

音乐、电影和书籍

Favorite music: music by Amy Winehouse

Movie: Three idiots

Book: Born a Crime

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Solo traveling to 10 countries in Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroun, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Mali, and Guinea for about 10 months to explore mainly dances and music.

教，学，和分享

I'd like to share ideas about this world, whether about how people live, how trees grow or how birds sing.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

My 5+ in-depth experience working in Senegal and Guinea and traveling to 8 other countries'
My understanding of African traditional dances, especially those in West Africa.
Tips of learning languages.

我游览过的国家

Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda

我居住过的国家

Australia, China, Guinea, Senegal