Hallo, bonjour, ahlan, hello, hej, salaam! My name is Lena, I grew up in the Bavarian countryside in Southern Germany. Over the past years, I have lived, worked and studied in many different countries. My main interest are refugee and migration issues, so this was the focus of my studies and is now the focus of my work as well. But aside from this, I enjoy cooking, eating, travelling, good coffee, climbing mountains, aimless walks through new cities and interesting conversations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing has always been a great way of meeting people and exploring new cities! I am open-minded, easy-going, polite, reliable and friendly. So far I have had only positive experiences with couchsurfing and even made a few good friends. So I hope to meet you soon!

Interests

• books
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth, Warsan Shire
What is the What, Achak Deng
The Philosophy of Astrophysics, Sybille Anderl
Endurance, Scott Kelly

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling to Iran and getting completely lost in Tehran, eventually finding my way back using only the words "salaam" (hello) and "hulu" (peach)

What I Can Share with Hosts

A home-cocked meal and an interesting conversation!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Jordan, Morocco, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States