I come from a low income family in the Southeast of Brazil. Got a scholarship when I was 15 to study at a good school and since then I’ve been doing social work and research to structurally reduce inequalities and improve education in the country. A part of my work has also been dedicated to supporting low income LGBTQIAP+ students.

Art is also a really important part of my life. I love ballet, all types of music and going to museums. Really curious about different types of human expressions.

I’m now a law student doing my last year between France and Mexico. My research is focused on socioeconomic history of Brasil, so I’m really into macroeconomics, philosophy, development theory and transdisciplinarity.

I plan to become a university professor and diplomat in the future.

At this moment I’m backpacking Europe and I would love to connect with locals :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m on a full scholarship back home, but it doesn’t cover the costs of my traveling. I’m staying in a few hostels during this period but it does add up, so I’d love to save some money through Couchsurfing

Interests

• arts
• philosophy
• dance
• debate
• capitalism
• critical theory

Music, Movies, and Books

Really into classical music: was a ballet dancer and violinist for a couple of years. Apart from that, really into techno, Brazilian funk, jazz and pop

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 16 I spent one month in the south ofJapan (Kagoshima) doing a philosophy and arts summer course. I had a full scholarship to attend and created a crowdfunding campaign to pay for the flights. I also sold soaps my grandma made to help with daily costs.

I was all by myself, on a 24 hour flight journey, and then met people from all of the world in this course. It was quite transformative and showed me I could go anywhere I wanted in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m always happy to teach the languages I speak fluently (Portuguese, English, French and Spanish); share my perspectives on world history

What I Can Share with Hosts

My perspectives on world politics; crítics to capitalism; anticapitalism strategies for a better world; global south epistemologies; life and politics in Brazil; conversations about life

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France, Italy