IN A GLIMPSE
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I have lived in many cities in Québec, Canada and I have 3 degrees in Computer science, Veterinarian assistant and Communication-Marketing. In addition, I have developped other skills such as traveling, teaching, acting, project/business management, administration, event planning, website development, video editing, animal cares, horseback riding, restaurants and lodging.

Having studying and working too much and for too long, I am ready, at 34 years old, to make a dream come true: Travel the World in an ethical humanitarian adventure, looking for opportunities of helping local communities with substainable support and projects. I will be looking for local persons, groups, organizations, orphanages or refugee camps and I will offer my help, my talent, my knowledge, my physical aptitudes or simply my time, in exchange of a place to sleep, some food or transportation.

I will travel mainly in Africa (from South Africa and heading to India) starting in October 9th, 2016. I invite you to look at my blog: http://aidersanscompter.com/. (It's in French, but you have a google translate widget on the bottom of the page.)

Yet, I have backpack travelled China (1 month), Ghana (1 month), Panama (2 weeks), United States and Vancouver, Canada.

ABOUT ME
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Here are some of my personality aspects and values:
Creativity
- Efficiency
- Empathy
- Empowerment
- Energy
- Fast learning
- Humanist
- Leadership
- Optimism
- Proactive
- Versatile

I'm a funny guy, respectful and open-minded.
I'm in peace with myself. I'm grateful of what I receive and ready to give in return.

I hate egoism, individualism and immaturity. I dislike people who don't listen and people with a "Me, myself and I" motto.

PHILOSOPHY
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"The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others"
– Mahatma Gandhi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Last year has been very busy, preparing my long trip. But through all my researches, I have learned a lot about other cultures and countries. I have also been involved in my local Sherbooke community with refugees and immigrants from Africa.

So, even if I have not been "virtually" active on Couchsurfing.com, I have opened my mind to the World, making me a better couchsurfer :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
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My first was in El Valle del toro, Panama.
Then, during my month in China in 2014, I mainly enjoyed Couhsurfing all the time by being hosted or just meeting up.

Interests

Traveling... no way!? ;)

People (the MOST important and enrishing element in this planet are the humans, their personality and their culture)

Other interests: Volunteering, playing with kids, acting, outdoors (running, hiking), sports (Spinning, badminton, rock climbing, racquetball)

• culture
• cooking
• traveling
• hiking
• sports
• rock climbing
• racquetball
• badminton
• communications
• languages
• volunteering
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• kids
• refugees
• helping others

Music, Movies, and Books

TOP 8 MOVIES:
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- I am Sam
- The Fifth element;
- Lady in the water
- Into the wild
- The Theory of Everything
- Life as a house
- August Rush
- On the way to school

TOP 3 BOOKS:
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- Vagabonding - Rolf Potts
- La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes - Gaetan Soucy
- Le silence de la cité - Élisabeth Vonarburg

TOP MUSIC:
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- Sountracks
- Orchestral
- Passenger 10
- Passenger
- Walk of the Earth
- Yanni
- Enya

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering for 1 month in Ghana, Africa, during with I taugh french in a elementary school for children in needs (http://anjacharityfoundation.org/). The whole "living in a family" and meeting extraordinary people were also part of this Amazing experience. Being confronted to real and deep love also opened me to a complete different and rich World.

Then, volunteering here in Sherbrooke (Canada) as teacher and sponsor for a refugee family for a year.

But, the real "amazing thing" for me is still to come...

Teach, Learn, Share

MY TALENTS
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ARTS & DESIGN:
- Acting (Movie, TV, Scenic)
- Graphic and Web design (Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Image and Video editing
- Theater director

COMMUNICATION & MARKETING:
- Bilingual (FR & EN)
- Change management and Communication (Planning, strategizing, producing)
- Event planning
- Marketing (Planning, strategizing, producing)
- Public speaker & Speech coaching

MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION:
- Human Resources
- Project Management
- Team building

TECHNOLOGY:
- Computers
- Google and Microsoft Office suites
- Social Medias
- Web development

AND MORE:
- Backpack traveling
- Customer services
- Fitness trainer
- Horseback riding
- Waiter

I WANT TO LEARN
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- Cooking
- Playing music instruments
- Medidation
- Singing
- Martial arts

What I Can Share with Hosts

In addition of my skills, knowledge and talents listed above: my optimistic and humanist way of seeing and living life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Ghana, Lesotho, Panama, South Africa, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada