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ABOUT ME

Hey Beautiful People! My name is McKenzie. I am 23 years old and from Brooklyn, NY. I just graduated from Trinity College I practice Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. I am a vegetarian, extremely open-minded, very liberal, and try to have a conscious lifestyle. I am queer. I believe that everything is fluid and subject to change. I love art and listening to people's stories.

PHILOSOPHY

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately, I am not in the position to host anyone right now because I am travelling. But, I would like to host in the future and offer people my couch in the United States.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have attended a couple of CouchSurfing gatherings when I lived in Brazil.

Interests

I have tons of interests. Some of them include:
-Hip Hop
-Capoeira Angola
-Tattoos
-Yoga
-Buddhism
-Vegetarianism
-Permaculture
-Theater
-Dance
-Visual Arts
-Percussion
-Feminism
-Queer Theory and Culture
-Social Justice and Grassroots Organizing
-Random Adventures in the Wilderness
-Pitbull Rescue
-Carpentry
-Organic Farming
-Cooking
-Dumpster Diving
-Street Art
-Walking Everywhere

• arts
• culture
• theater
• street art
• tattoos
• festivals
• dancing
• capoeira
• womens rights
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• walking
• traveling
• dumpster diving
• scuba diving
• buddhist
• visual arts

Music, Movies, and Books

I have way too many to list.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hitchhiked from Capão in Chapada Diamantina to Salvador, Bahia. Also, I help organize the largest international hip hop festival in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English. I need to practice and improve my Portuguese and Spanish. I am also very interested in learning Japanese. I have a lot of community organizing experience. I am a stage technician so I can offer techie skills. I am willing to share all of my knowledge base. I just feel like the specific skills will show themselves in different scenarios and interactions.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States