Currently doing a phd in English Literature here in Hamburg // Have lived in England for 2 years of my life (one in London, one in Manchester) // Have lived in France for about 8 months of my life (mostly Nantes) // Have Lived in Hamburg most of my remaining adult years // Grew up in a small village of 400 people in East-Germany // long journey from there... //

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined couchsurfing two years ago when I was working as a language assistant in Nantes, looking for 'like-minded' people, for people who are interested in and passionate about politics and literature, for people with whom to discover Nantes, to go dancing till dawn as well as discussing and plotting politics... Back in Hamburg, I do have some such like-minded people, but the more the merrier! I'd also still love to expand my textbook French, and can offer a native speaker's level of German, as well as a proficient level of English. As far as hosting is concerned, it's a little complicated since I live in a shared house with not much space. However, there's also the garden...

Interests

Languages and Literature // Cinematography // Feminism // Political Activism (Anti-Racism; Socio-Economic Equality) // Guitar-Playing and Singing // Volleyball // Dancing // ...

• books
• literature
• singing
• dancing
• tango
• womens rights
• cooking
• politics
• guitar
• hiking
• volleyball
• languages
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES
- recent movies I watched and enjoyed: "The Lobster", "The Runaways" and "Frances Ha"; "Boyhood"
- not so recent but recently discovered movies I liked: "The Elephant Man"; "Thelma and Louise";
- all-time favourite director: Wes Anderson

BOOKS
- at the moment I am especially interested in contemporary anglophone novelists such as Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Nick Laird, Rushana Ahmad, Pat Barker...
- I am also tentatively discovering Francophone literature and have recently discovered Amélie Nothomb's "Cosmétique de l'ennemi"
- a bit of poesy at times (all-time favourite used to be the English Romantic Poets)
- cultural and social theory

MUSIC
- all-time favourite female folk person: Laura Marling, whom I like to cover on guitar (favourite song: "Ghosts")
- folk generally!
- female pop artists - yes, like Rihanna or Lady Gaga...
- German political Hip Hop and Zecken-Rap such as Sookee
- Hip Hop generally
- all-time 'rock' favourites: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club // Deerhoof

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

3-month-trip around South-East-Asia with my best friend

hitch-hiking to Amsterdam with the very same friend at the age of 17 without our parents knowing, then drowning my mobile in some gracht in Amsterdam (and making a photo story of the event) and claiming it got stolen in order to cover up for the fact that my voicemail had mysteriously switched to Dutch, thus alarming my mother...

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to improve my French; can help with German and English // I've been learning to play the guitar (for a while now) and happy to find people to play/sing with // Would love to learn Tango and re-learn Salsa // Would love to share my passion for written words //

What I Can Share with Hosts

My passion for cooking!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, China, Denmark, Egypt, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Germany