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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
I enjoy meeting new people and exploring other cultures, languages, and countries. So far I have been to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Mexico. I lived in Costa Rica for a few months as I was teaching elementary English and I hope to travel to Western Europe soon after going to South America
I currently moved to Manhattan and welcome people who would like to explore the city.
ABOUT ME
My goal is to meet adventurous, loving and open-minded people. Currently i am a graduate student in English and Comparative Literature, living in NY state, originally from the Caribbean. Looking forward to making the most of couchsurfing/ and couchsurfers from all over theworld.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
i enjoy hosting people and getting to know other people who use couchsurf around the area. I live close to Central Park in upper Manhattan about 15 minutes by metro from Times Square.
Interests
I enjoy traveling, good food particularly Indian/ Latin American and Caribbean, music and artistic events -museum and film festivals
- literature
- film festivals
- dining
- politics
- traveling
- music
- queer theory
- postcolonial studies
Music, Movies, and Books
In no order other than what comes to my mind. Books: Jane Eyre, Dorian Grey, Wondrous Life, Siddhartha, Freud's On Jokes, Lacan's Ecrits (especially the indecipherable math symbols), Movies: Blue (anything Kieslowski) von Trier (Breaking the Waves, Melancholia) Almodovar,
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Hiked 16 hours in Costa Rica by the beach and stayed in a hut overnight with fellow travelers
What I Can Share with Hosts
You can sleep in the sofa in the living room/ i live in an apartment with two other very friendly roommates
Countries I’ve Visited
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama
Countries I’ve Lived In
Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, United States