Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, starting my career in international development. Originally based in California, soon to be based in southwest Haiti. Habitual Mac n’ cheese enthusiast and amateur air drummer, in search of good beer, good light, and a new book to live in.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On an ideological note - I believe in the idea of building spaces outside of dominate capitalist interactions

On a personal note - I love meeting new folks and sharing our experiences!

Interests

Photography, bagels, cooperative living, nice trees, a good pair of boots, swimming, beer, hiking

• writing
• books
• literature
• photography
• dining
• cheese
• beer
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Joan Didion, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Americana, Half Of A Yellow Sun), Audre Lorde (Zami: Another Spelling of My Name, Sister Outsider), A Little Life, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Zeitoun, What is The What), Homegoing, Nicole Krauss, Zadie Smith, James Baldwin, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Managed through a salmon season in Alaska. 16 hour work days, 7 days a week.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Gambia, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Haiti, Senegal, United States