CURRENT MISSION

To find my gift and then give it away

ABOUT ME

Comfortable with being uncomfortable. Ready and willing to adapt to changing environments and circumstances. Happy to collaborate and work with others.

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No matter where I go I am and always will be a New Yorker at heart.

I've been living in Cologne, Germany for the last 2 years and if I get accepted into the Masters of Environmental Sciences program at Uni Köln, I might be here to stay. I will also apply in Switzerland, the Netherlands & Finland.

Going now to Granada for at least a month to keep my Spanish in check and discover the history of Islamic academia in the city.

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I speak English, (good/every improving) Spanish & Fluent German :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It feels to me quite strange that I have had little experience using couchsurfing.com. My journeys to foreign lands have usually been with family, friends, through my university, or a volunteer program.

Interests

Playing soccer, basketball & handball, making collages out of found objects & "garbage", decoupage, fighting Monsanto and Halliburton, singing, salsa & meringue dancing

• singing
• perfumes
• dancing
• reading
• muslim
• basketball
• soccer
• handball
• history
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Making chicha de yuka with Kichwa friends in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am interested in permaculture, indigenous models of development, and specifically, climate change adaptation. I spent a year abroad in India, where I learned hands-on about how indigenous people are reintroducing bamboo sprouts in order to compensate for soil erosion and forest fires due to over-harvesting in the 20th century. During my graduating semester of college, I did a research project on climate change in Peru and was sparked by the need to seek methods of farming and infrastructure that support harmony with the ecosystem. I have been reading a lot about United States history in relation to exploits in South America. Because of this historical perspective, I now want to be a part of a new era that supports self-determination of native people, while helping them network and seek sustainable solutions in their communities.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Germany, India