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

Why I’m on 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 :)

Interests

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

Music, Movies, and Books

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

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

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

Teach, Learn, Share

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?

What I Can Share with Hosts

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

Countries I’ve Visited

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

Countries I’ve Lived In

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