Hi everyone, a little bit about me:

I’m Jade. My family and I fled from Jakarta to the US as refugees when I was 5, lived in Seattle, Washington for 17 years, went back to Indonesia for 2 years, and now live in NYC (hopefully) permanently. So you tell me where home is lol. I am very independent, progressive, curious, and thrifty. I currently work remotely at a nonprofit for refugees and appreciate others that work in the humanitarian field.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

love to meet new people and see new places from a local’s perspective to be an ethical & responsible tourist!

Interests

Politics, cooking, music, activism

• animals
• arts
• cooking
• drinking
• thrifting
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Alternative indie, rock, hip-hop, rap, r&b, industrial techno, house, jazz, etc.

Books: 1984, Better to Have Never Been, Kitchen Confidential

Movies: Selamat Pagi, Malam; Drive My Car, Banda

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Met the Harlem Globetrotters at the Great Wall

Lost my passport in Czechoslovakia and had the person who found it invite me to teach high school kids about traveling and volunteering haha

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to talk about history, exchange cultures, and I love to cook homemade meals out of any ingredients I can find.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking, and discussions of politics, philosophy, and travel. A couch if I am in New York!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Indonesia, United States