Yes, it’s me.

Once, I would have said it simply:
My name is Jonathan. A traveler comes from China.

During the pandemic, I spent six months in silent meditation.
After that, my introduction quietly changed.
I began to say:
This body comes from China,
and I travel with a gentle curiosity, wondering where what I call “myself” truly comes from.

Now, I speak a little differently.
In the movement of awareness through this body, the “me” appears only as a flowing illusion.

I can’t fully explain what has no fixed form and changes from moment to moment,
but I can share what I’ve lived and seen along the way, those stories —
of roads and strangers, villages and silence,
and the small, beautiful moments discovered while traveling through the world.

I’m a talkative person
who prefers face-to-face conversations.
Internet, please leave me alone.
Let’s let our lives cross in 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚.

See you😉
À bientôt
أتطلع لرؤيتك
Hasta pronto
Ba beneen yoon
期待遇見你

( I changed my fantastic profile to this, which was part of a process of decentering myself, meanwhile couchsurfing isn't a dating app. Also, as a first impression, I’d prefer you to know me—through photos and 200+ reviews—before knowing my appearance. What a wonderful idea isn't it?)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I don't like to experience touristic way, but original lives.

Interests

• hitch-hiking
• culture exchange
• wandering aimlessly
• camping trip
• thinking about life

Music, Movies, and Books

┈┄ Nothing better than the sounds of natures.
┈┄ philosophy, art, history, religion
┈┄ I forgot when was the last time i watched movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

You can't imagine what I did. I'm still alive and I'm gonna continue.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a devout learner, learning
from men on the roads,
from birds and trees,
from the sun and seas,
from soil and wind,
from before yesterday to yesterday,
from your soul to my sprite.

I'd like to listen to the world,
and tell the world that
The world is not an object waiting for you to understand it, but a presence that is constantly engaging with you. You are not standing outside observing the world; you are embedded in it with your whole body.

What I Can Share with Hosts

𝙏𝙊 𝙃𝙊𝙎𝙏𝙎:
In exchange for sleeping and eating at your place, I could
❶Share with you many stories from my travels—especially about the roots of Asian and African ways of thinking—that you can’t find online or in the media, and that could help you form a more genuine picture of the world.
❷Cook some authentic Chinese foods (If there are something e.g. soy sauce in your kitchen),
❸Help in the household, in the garden, on a farm or anywhere you need me ... just ask me for a favour.
❹When you invite me staying more than 4 days, I will be able to give you a basic KungFu Course, which needs 3 mornings minimum, if you interested it, want to know it more deep especially different than by YouTube.
❺Finally, in addition, before leaving I have a special gift to you probably.

That's my personal way to say THANK YOU for your hospitality.
"What goes around, comes around."
Ps: If you can't give me a warm hospitality, even haven't time to accompany me, or just offer a floor bed at your home,etc.
Don't worry,
𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙊𝙆 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙈𝙀...٩( 'ω' )و ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Croatia, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Benin, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, China, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania