CURRENT MISSION

Be myself so I can free myself

ABOUT ME

I strive to keep an open, curious mind and make the best out of this constant stream of possibilities that's life. To seek inspiration and create, to experience a flow with people and places, to learn and grow on a daily basis. Creating comics is my main way of self-expression at the moment, I work with it professionally, along with making illustrations and children's books. It's one dream come true, but there's a few of them left for sure!

Feel free to visit my blog:
www.henrigylander.com

PHILOSOPHY

Take it easy. But take it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Though opening my door and my mind, I guess.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Over the years I've met plenty of inspiring people through CS, whether traveling, hosting or at meetings. Looking forward to meeting many more.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• singing
• theater
• illustrations
• cooking
• yoga
• comics
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• history
• religion
• mountains
• sexuality

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC Patti Smith, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Laleh, Amason, Kingston Wall, Morphine, Den stora vilan, Nick Drake, First Aid Kit, Father John Misty, Björk

MOVIES The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Science of Sleep, Amelie, Lost In Translation, The Fountain, What We Do In The Shadows, Melancholia

BOOKS Steppenwolf, The Life of Pi, The Circle, A Long Way Down, The Secret Garden, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Just Kids

GRAPHIC NOVELS Persepolis, Blankets, The Arrival, Epileptic, Munch, Fri kärlek, Everything We Miss, Today Is The Last Day Of The Rest Of Your Life ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing my daughter enter this world. A boat trip on Ganges at sunrise in Varanasi. Sleeping underneath the stars by the mediterranian. My books getting published and appreciated. All the world's nations uniting at a historic Bahá'í ceremony in Haifa, Israel. A bit more than one I guess, sorry ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

Some things I'm happy to teach you: playing guitar, drawing comics, drama excercises, tantra, cooking some finnish national dishes ...

Some things I'd love to learn some more: gardening, juggling, drumming, throat-singing, folk dances, new ways to meditate, massage ... unexpected ways to enjoy life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Things I've created, things I will create, things I know and care about.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Estonia, Finland, Sweden