I work in Canberra on climate change issues. If not at work I am reading, listening to podcasts, playing football (in winter), poorly or swimming/riding/running (ie triathlons in summer) kind of slowly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Offering up my spare room to meet interesting people and show you that Canberra is a lovely place, despite what people say.

Interests

Bicycles, books, football, politics and eating. Lots of eating.

• books
• politics
• traveling
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Things I've read and liked: White Teeth by Zadie Smith, things by Dave Eggers, Raymond Carver, James Baldwin

Things I listen to: RadioLab, the Memory Palace, this American Life, CodeSwitch, Revisionist History

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working for the Indigenous Peoples' Alliance of the Archipelago, an NGO representing Indonesia's Indigenous Peoples. I lived in Indonesia for a year and a bit and was based in Jakarta but managed to travel around for work.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Indonesia