Hi, I'm a backpacker and a hippie-to-be in the spirit who enjoys discovering cities, nature and people. I'm easy-going, loving all initiatives to make this world a better place, as well as to share a good laugh or a fun moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've already had a similar experience with an unknown guest from an association which I am part of. The sharing of lives and cultures was so refreshing, interesting and enjoyable that I want some more of it as a guest and a host.

Interests

My interest are quite wide, I believe...

I strive to make this world a better place in my work, through art, through just sharing kindness with people.

I am sometimes organizing Free Dancing in the streets of Paris to promote juste living the moment and expressing ourselves with the music and without the constraints of any walls.

Finding ways to spread knowledge worldwide is one of the missions I chose for myself right now.
A few citations I love:
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” — Plutarch

"Le Bonheur ne s'cueille pas en lingots, mais en petite monnaie" - Bénabar le philosophe

"Let your mind dance along with your body" - Yogi tea (!)

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”—Nelson Mandela

"Les grandes personnes aiment les chiffres. Quand vous leur parlez d'un nouvel ami, elles ne vous questionnent jamais sur l'essentiel. Elles ne vous disent jamais : "Quel est le son de sa voix ? Quels sont les jeux qu'il préfère ? Est-ce qu'il collectionne les papillons ?" Elles vous demandent : "Quel âge a-t-il ? Combien a-t-il de frères ? Combien pèse-t-il ? Combien gagne son père ?" Alors seulement elles croient le connaître." - Le petit très grand prince, Saint-Exupéry

• dancing
• education
• meditation
• board games
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• teaching
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music: Faada Freddy, Music inspired by African beats in general, in a very different register : if you don't know yet the French group C2C, I would be glad to make you a presentation with boogy woogy moves (can't stay still when I listen to it)

Book: I like The Little Prince (Saint Exupéry), Pouchkine (Russian Poet), Ionesco (French absurd theatre), Matthieu Ricard (french boudhist monk), Stefan Zweig (Confusion of feelings has been maybe the most awesome discovery for me), a French comic strip about a red cross expedition through mountains during Afghan war: Le Photographe where real photos of the expedition appear in between the cartoons.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, Conversations, Music, Dance moments/evenings, Games... nobody knows where meeting a person will bring you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ukraine, United States