Independent photojournalist based in Nairobi, Kenya, reporting on climate change, insecurity, foreign aid, and outdoor adventure. i love surprising cultural exchanges where we both learn about unexpected connections

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Having people show me their favorites spots! bonus points for coffee shops, bookstores, cool bars :)

Interests

• cooking
• reading
• knitting
• hiking
• climbing
• photojournalism

Music, Movies, and Books

joan didion, kate kitamura, james baldwin, michael ondaatjie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

driven in the outer hebrides in scotland, found some shaggy cows to hang out with, document reindeer and Sami herders in Scandinavia on a post-grad fellowship

Teach, Learn, Share

I love sharing food and stories, and learning about what other people have chosen to do with their lives!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking food, sharing stories, seeing the new area by foot, being clean, tidy, and quiet, going on adventures solo

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, Norway, United States