Hello! I'm a recent uni grad who has just moved to Paris from the States. After studying abroad in Yaoundé, Cameroon, working in the Jungle of Calais, France, and generally meeting people from all over the globe, my desires to encounter new and incredible people has only grown with each adventure. I love exploring and am challenging myself to be more and more comfortable outside of my previously conceived comfort zone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hospitality is what makes the world go round and I honor that deeply. Looking forward to sharing information, opinions, experiences with kind and fascinating people.

Interests

• running
• reading
• hiking
• sociology
• manga
• contact improvisation
• exploring
• animes
• art museums
• kickboxing
• anti-racism
• intersectional feminism
• postcolonial studies
• gothic architecture
• refugees welcome

Music, Movies, and Books

So many that it's hard to say! I'll list a few from a few different genres/mediums that I enjoy.

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Caucasia by Denzy Senna
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Petit Pays de Gaël Faye
Syngué Sabour - Pierre de Patience d'Atiq Rahim
Petit Manuel du Parfait Réfugié Politique de Mana Neyestani

Tokyo Ghoul (anime & manga) by Yutaka Yamada
Pandora Hearts (manga) by Yuki Kajiura
Hunter x Hunter (anime & manga) by Yoshihiro Togashi

Les Intouchables (2011)
13 Going on 30 (2004)
Megamind (2010)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2015)
Your Name. (2016)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lost a baby tooth at age 22.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm very passionate about anti-racist work worldwide, and this ties with my interest in refugee rights, so I am happy to share book recommendations, thoughtful podcasts to check out, or a thinker that is worth looking into. I would love the same type of teaching from my host(s)!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love making people laugh, so hopefully laughter. I love swapping travel stories, but also discussing local politics, what's going on in the world, what we can all do to work together as a global community to affect positive change, etc. So I guess I can share a new perspective, good conversation, and a warm smile.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cameroon, Czech Republic, England, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, United States, Wales, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cameroon, France, United States