Hejhej, I'm Kira, nice to have you reading my profile :)
I consider myself as easy going & open minded. I love to get engaged in (deep) conversations about all sorts of things, enjoy hanging out with "good vibe"- & "interesting to talk to"-folks, & also came to love my lone time in between. I love arts - music, theatre, paintings, pictures, a good piece of writing.. sometimes I try to create something myself, which is fun :) I'm also a big fan of spontaneous & random adventures - you never know what kind of serendipity is awaiting you!
I graduated in Educational & Social Sciences & really liked my studies! My previous experiences took me to Malawi & Sudan - in Khartoum I am currently working & living & trying my best to learn Arabic :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The world's variety fascinates me & I'm keen to learn as much about it as possible. Couchsurfing is great for exploring places - cultures, religions, also to get hints to find all these hidden gems only locals know about..
Furthermore, individual life worlds & designs intrigue me - all the different mindsets, perspectives & sophisticated - sometimes wayward - personalities gathered on this platform. I love to share stories with people from all paths of life & am grateful for all the different experiences, it’s rewarding. At the same time, it’s an amazing opportunity to get my own world views challenged & to re-assess my own values.

Interests

Hiking, cycling, rock climbing, kayaking, running, pilates, swimming, scuba diving, walks through forests, camping, (fly) fishing (sports/outdoors in general really), literature, theatre, listening to music, painting (... the arts..), cooking, the human body (wow so crazy how this all functions!) & hence medicine... traveling... & resting!

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Living room concerts & small festivals (especially the Golden Leaves Festival), the Beatles, Indie, 90s & early 2000s, solo piano, electro & dance..
Books - "The Kite Runner", by Khaled Hosseini. Also the playbook "Wakey Wakey", by Will Eno. "Mornings in Jenin", by Susan Albuhawa. & all the scribble books I started :)
Movies - first & foremost as Sudanese short movie, called ‚Al-Sit’ - unfortunately not everywhere available on Netflix, but in some countries it is - it’s beautiful!! Gran Torino. Life is Beautiful. ... Also really enjoy documentaries.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Malawi, New Zealand, Sudan, United Kingdom