I am originally from Metz in the northeast of France and I have german origins (my mom lives in Hamburg, Germany). I now live in Drôme, in the south of France, in the center of a small city that is at the foot of the Vercors (mountains) and along the Drôme river, a beautiful river with turquoise colors.

I am a youth leader at a youth and cultural center (MJC in french) and I love my job. I work with teenagers aged 11 to 14 during school holidays. I have a job that allows me to have a lot of free time and to engage in various activities: forró (a Brazilian couple's dance), indoor and outdoor climbing, linocut printing, and spending time with my friends.
I'm also artist, you can see my works on Instagram : @jilchristiany_art

I am training in an 3 years art therapy study.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing (since 2010 !) to meet new people and morever locals when I'm travelling.
I haven't traveled much in recent years because I prefer to travel within France, to discover my own country, or to Germany, to visit my family (Hamburg and Berlin). Therefore, I would be happy to meet foreigners to practise my english and spanish.

Interests

- Dancing : forró , free dance
- Sport : climbing, bouldering, slackline
- Art : linocut, drawing, sewing, origami, etc. actually all kind of arts ^^
- Cooking : vegetarian and vegan food.
- Nature : edible wild plants, birds, hiking.

• arts
• sketching
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• drawing
• bouldering
• camping
• languages
• healing
• climbing
• forró
• education populaire

Music, Movies, and Books

I really love music ! I spend a lot of time listening music, discovering new things, or just listening to the classics.

I don't really like watching movies or series.

At the moment, I read books about feminism (Mona Chollet, Clarissa Pinkola-Estes, etc.) or psychology and I like documentary comics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have owned an old fire truck transformed into a van and I traveled in France with it. You can see my adventures on Instagram : @jilandjim

Teach, Learn, Share

I love foreign languages, so I will be happy to teach or to practice with you my german, english, and spanish. Also, I will be happy to learn a few words in a other language.
I also have lots of art skills !

What I Can Share with Hosts

Dishes, walks, board games, spend time talking about our lives and getting to know each other.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany

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