Sadly cannot host given our surreal times, sending love to everyone.

ethnic studies teacher, feminist, student, queer

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe couchsurfing is a community not a free hotel! It is an opportunity to share stories, experiences, make connections...I have met some amazing spirits here!

Interests

• arts
• folklore
• diy
• festivals
• dancing
• bachata
• hiking
• camping
• wwoof
• nature
• tea
• spirituality
• social justice
• plants
• buddhism
• feminism
• museums
• spicy food
• libraries
• thai massage
• hot springs
• healing arts
• slam poetry
• urban gardening
• food justice
• yoga and meditation
• magic realism
• reconstructive history
• post-colonial studies
• eastern medicine
• educational equity
• qtpoc studies

Music, Movies, and Books

Billie Holiday, Balkan Beatbox, hip hop, Pan Ran, Oldies, 90s Pop, Gipsy Kings, Manu Chao, Lila Downs, Elvis, , Bollywood, Yann Tiersen, Eviatar Banai, Ravi Shankar, Dudu Tassa, Bachata, Reggaeton

Y tu Mama Tambien, Motorcycle Diaries, Chico y Rita, Nacho Libre, Akira, Waltz With Bashir, Wong Kar Wai, Austin Powers, Do the Right Thing, TARANTINO, Miyazaki, Almodovar, Seven Samurai, cartoons

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Harry Potter, Isabel Allende, Baldwin, Malcolm X, Pablo Neruda, Jared Diamond, Howard Zinn, Paulo Freire, The Prophet, Bell Hooks, Pachinko, fairy tales

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

survive the hydro electrica route

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn more: ayurveda, plants/farming, dances

I can share cooking, language (English, Spanish, Korean, Hebrew), art/history
Ale can teach jiu jitsu and surfing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share stories, make traditional Costa Rican, Korean, or Israeli food.. or pancakes :), positive energy. Happy to give femme hosts thai head massage. Ale can teach jiu jitsu/ martial arts/ self defense.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Peru, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, South Korea, United States