"Was it worth it? Everything is worth it to the soul that is not small" – Fernando Pessoa.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To hear stories of lives different than my own

Interests

Writing, Social Justice, Service, Reading, Traveling

• arts
• writing
• recipes
• reading
• traveling
• music
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Joni Mitchell, Ben Zaidi, The Staves, Ray LaMontaigne, The Dixie Chicks

Letters To A Young Poet by Maria Rilke, East Of Eden by John Steinbeck, I Capture The Castle by Jodie Smith, Man's Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Collected an oral history of immigrants in Northwest Arkansas.

Teach, Learn, Share

Interested in learning more about American history, hearing old family stories, trying local foods, learning recipes, discovering local music and art traditions.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United Kingdom, United States