" Even in the helter-skelter skirmish that is my life, I have seen that the world is to the strong regardless of a little pigmentation more or less. No, I do not weep at the world — I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife." - Zora Neale Thurston

*In Osaka, Japan from 3rd August to 4th September (or hopefully longer)*

Writer. Daydream believer. Fun. Chatty. Open. Spontaneous. Curious.

I'm a vibrant woman of 23. I'm half Zambian-half Ghanaian but truly a citizen of the world and a bit of a hedonist.

I'm a writer of short stories and a taker of analogue photos. I love to soak up new cultures, different spaces and sculpt bubbles in the bath. I love to dance especially to records on my portable record player. Meet me and let's have some long chats, laughs and a good boogie on down.

my life motto: sharing is caring, be kind, brave and seafaring.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had some good surfing experiences in France. I'm keen to get more involved and want to start meeting up with other travelers. When I get my own place permanently I hope to host often.

Interests

FOOD
Reading
Art
Music
Films
Dancing
Photography. Being held hostage by a Diana F+
Feminism
Traveling
Wine-tasting
Comics
Second hand everything (clothing, books etc.)

• arts
• writing
• books
• photography
• dancing
• womens rights
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• clothing
• comics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Blondie, Abba, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The White Stripes, Joanna Newsom, Fiona Apple, The National, Amanda Palmer, Laura Marling, Arctic Monkeys, Cat Power, Morrissey, Fela Kuti, Portishead, Tori Amos, The Decemberists, St. Vincent, Belle and Sebastian, Sonic Youth, Ella Fitzgerald, Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, Bjork, Tom Waits ...just some of many

MOVIES: God Help The Girl, Au Bout de Souffle, Morvern Callar, Moonrise Kingdom, Chinatown, Thelma & Louise, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Big Sleep, Harold and Maude, It Might Get Loud, Fight Club, A Single Man, The Maltese Falcon, Vertigo, Bringing Up Baby, Mildred Pierce, Never Let Me Go, old Woody Allen, Tarantino, Tim Burton, Hitchcock, Wes Anderson...and lots more

BOOKS: Ghost World, I, Claudius, Portrait of A Lady, The Bell Jar, Generation X, Things Fall Apart, The Palm Wine Drinkard, Sexing The Cherry, Money, Norwegian Wood, Blood Kin, The Secret History, White Noise, The Awakening, anything by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Agatha Christie and Chuck Palahnuik and lots more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being the youngest ever nominee for The Caine Prize for African Writing.

You can read my short story 'Chicken' online: http://www.caineprize.com/pdf/2014_Chela.pdf

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmmmm....

I can help you with your English and French if you want to improve yours. I make amazing chocolate brownies. I'm really good at massages, organising music collections and book collections (used to work at a bookshop).

I'm great at editing, proofreading. Maybe you could bounce a story idea off me.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Scotland, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Botswana, France, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia