Hello everyone! My name is Meliss (they/them), and i grew up in Boston, US and lived/studied in Montréal, Canada for 5 years. the last few years since then i have been quite nomadic, particularly this year of 2022! however i recently settled into Paris to be closer to my family and explore a path in photography in France!

Edit: I recently moved to Santa Cruz, California to pursue a job in Public Health!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to share and receive

Interests

learning! sharing meals, long walks, impromptu trips, surfing, hiking, topics of public health, human rights issues, anything related to birth/death, doula practices, analog photography, art direction, sharing music and listening to live music

• photography
• live music
• public health
• stars
• cooking together

Music, Movies, and Books

current favorite book is the argonauts by maggie Nelson & always looking for recs, especially podcasts!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

swam in in the bioluminescence off the coast of kenya

hitchhiked down the coast of croatia

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation (particularly respectful debates), laughs, language sharing and learning, creating a warm and comfortable space, photography exchange if you’re looking for personal, or branding photos!

I can also share about being a birth doula!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, United States