I'm a French-American world citizen trying to enjoy the beauty of this world while discerning my next step to try to end the madness that has somehow made Donald Trump a valid candidate in the U.S. and membership in Daesh a tempting option for certain folks. I've got questions, folks.

I'm an extroverted, politically-interested genuine human being who has just left a wonderful 2 years community organizing the US and 2 years doing peacebuidling in Colombia before that to embarked on a seven-month world tour in order to better understand the various ways we are trying to save this world from destruction (obviously cutting down on carbon footprints is taking a backseat for the sake of the research) and who greatly enjoys the following:

- Salsa dancing/dancing in general
- New languages
- Conversations that teach me something I don't know about another places' history, culture, way of understanding the world.
- Books that make you laugh, cry, or shake your fist at the sky (example: The Brothers K, A Short History of Nearly Everything, A People's History of the United States)
- Long hikes and walks on the beach (no but really...)
- Waking up and going to bed early
- Run-on sentences

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I've had some great experiences with Couchsurfing both being hosted while in Ireland and hosting folks when I was living in Medellin, Colombia. I got to meet a bunch of very interesting world-travelers who appreciated having a local place to crash.

Now that I'm embarking on my own world-trip I'm eager to gratefully receive the generosity of others once more. It is infinitely more interesting, to my mind, to get to know a place through the eyes of someone who lives there and can tell you where the best place to get a drink or go for a run are than figuring it all out alone!

I haven't been very good at reviewing folks or having them review me (I'm not much of a detail person, but am sort of kicking myself about that) but I will do better! Promise :)

兴趣

Oops, answered a lot of this in "about me". Ok, interests:

-Civil society resistance to systems of oppression/creative nonviolence
- Alternative economic and social models
- Languages and how different cultures see the world
- DANCING (especially salsa!)
- Singing/open mic nights/ live music
- Hikes! Hikes! Hikes!
- Learning new skills (cooking, crafts, etc)

• culture
• books
• singing
• beauty
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• running
• drinking
• crafts
• knitting
• music
• live music
• guitar
• hiking
• history
• languages
• beaches

音乐、电影和书籍

Avett Brothers, BB King, Arethra Franklin, Mumford and Sons, Pink Floyd, India Arie...really anything folks, rock, blues...I'm fairly open.

The Brothers K, Poisonwood Bible, Wheel of Time series, A Short History of Nearly Everything, A People's History of the United States

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I once held my breath for two hours. No joke.

教，学，和分享

Teach: What a Mennonite is, what community organizing is like in the U.S, knitting, basic guitar chords, basic salsa

Learn: About you and your place, Arabic? Swahili? New language? New dance? New song? New trail?

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I would love to share some of my time and life experience with you! :)

我游览过的国家

Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Peru, Tunisia

我居住过的国家

Colombia, France, Israel, Mauritania, Palestine, United States