CURRENT MISSION

International Unity n' Cultural Exchange

ABOUT ME

I am a practical and realistic person, who lives between Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas; free spirit with an eclectic open mind and looking to meet people from different backgrounds but the most important with a social consciousness (preferred but not strictly enforced.;)) and respect for others. I live 10 minutes away from the beach and really close to everything in the metro area (i.e. Greater Fort Lauderdale and the Tri-County Area: Dade, Broward and the Palm Beaches).
I consider myself a social activist trying to make the world a better place to live, especially for the indigenous peoples around the planet. Although I am involved in different organizations, my actions are always guided by my own motivation and special interest such as helping to develop self-determination among indigenous communities and the defense of cultural rights for these peoples.
I am willing to host World Citizens in a drug free environment promoting international unity and cultural exchange. I consider hosting anyone indefinitely depending on the rapport. I will be happy to show you around and advise you about the different amenities in the area.

PHILOSOPHY

Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've had host amazing people through the years and met interesting friends from different backgrounds. I participated in some CS meetings, parties, picnics, road trips, tours and cookouts among other great activities.

Interests

Meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds eliminating racial, religious, political and social prejudice. My interests are varied. First and foremost I am a humanist who enjoys Anthropology, History, Archaeology, Art, philosphy; Italian and Spanish films, music and literature. I love Middle Eastern, Italian, Greek, Hindu and Thai cuisine.

• arts
• literature
• environment
• partying
• politics
• movies
• socializing
• music
• hinduism
• anthropology
• history
• road trips
• tours
• cultural immersion
• beaches
• archaeology
• europe
• middle east
• colômbia
• asian culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music genres: Punk, Ska, Rock, Alternative, Bossa Nova, Fado, Latin Jazz, Folk and World Music.
Bands: Tryo, Babylon Circus, Les Negresses Vertes, Assalti Frontali, I Ratti della Sabina, Banda Bassotti, MCR, RATM, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gogol Bordello, Balkan Beat Box, Gotan Project, Manu Chao, Ska-P, Timbuktu among others….

Films: Ladri di Bicicle, La vita e bella, Malena, Cinema Paradiso, Il Piu bel Giorno della Mia Vita, Il Postino,L'uomo delle stelle,La notte di San Lorenzo and most of the Italian Films, Art Films, Foreign films, Dutch French ,Spanish , Middle Eastern and Latin American Cinema.

Favorite books: Thus spoke Zarathustra; Totem and Taboo; Memoirs of Hadrian; The Sacred and Profane; Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy, and many more.
Authors: Besides the ones from above, Jürgen Habermas, Eric Hobsbawm, Noam Chomsky, Gabriel García Márquez, José Saramago, Eduardo Galeano, Lucien Febvre, Marc Bloch, Fernand Braudel, Umberto Eco, Ernst Cassirer, M. Heidegger,J.P Sartre, Martin Buber,Foucault, Marx, Freud and Nietzsche (again) among others...
Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Benedetti, Pablo Neruda, Estanislao Zuleta,Ortega y Gasset,Les poètes maudits, Bertolt Brecht, Constantine Kavafis, and many more.......

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Israel, Spain, United States

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