I'm from the Bay Area, California

have since:

studied cognitive science
lived in hong kong playing rugby
started an arts collective in china when covid began
made music in mexico
finished a masters in environment politics and development in london
now living as an artist in Berlin!

I love photography, both digital and film; here are some favorites - https://500px.com/genevievesimmons

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Life is all about sharing experiences; connecting. I believe that everyone is worth connecting to.

I grew up always sharing my home with traveling artists and friends, and I want to be able to continue living by my family's open-door policy, experiencing places outside of tourist attractions and showing gratitude to wonderful humans who welcome others into their homes.

(Whenever I am settled down in a place for an extended amount of time, I will definitely be hosting!)

Interests

music
movement
ecology
Capoeira
West African dance
photography
wordplay

• photography
• dancing
• capoeira
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• music
• violin
• soccer
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

All music! Literally any genre (electronic, classical, rap, rock, reggae, jazz, folk...etc)

And just as helpfully...practically all books!

Some go-tos: I Am the Messenger by Marcus Zusack, Ali Smith, Italo Calvino, poetry (Rilke, O'Hara, cummings)...etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

waking up everyday

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to find Capoeira communities with which to visit or join for a roda and some axé

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a musician and will ideally always be traveling with my violin, more than happy to play alone or in a jam sesh!
Willing to cook/clean/get my hands dirty

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States