CURRENT MISSION

Back channelling god

ABOUT ME

I don't like injustice, and I believe in solidarity. I am relatively powerless because I'm not part of any groups, but I do what I can at my level to stay cool. I like people, and I like that they're not perfect.

I write screenplays sometimes, I teach English and train teachers. I run a teacher training company, we work with English teachers all around the world. I spend a lot of time reading.

PHILOSOPHY

Gift theory, Mauss.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'll host. I'm a very good host. Don't get in your face, and I know how to handle conflict should it arise, and I believe in receiving as much as, or more than, I give.

I am now looking to surf again, after taking a break for many years.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Kenya, California, Washington D.C.

Interests

I'm interested in most things. I'm very big on pleasure and intellectual expansion.

• reading
• history
• language
• science fiction
• fantasy
• fantasy books
• carl jung
• science fiction books

Music, Movies, and Books

I think it's like love, your first one(s) are often the last.
So they're the books that I grew up with and shaped me.
Dostoyevski, JD Salinger, George Orwell, Georges Perec... books by these guys I will never forget, I think.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised two children, twins.
It's hard to say that I did it. I am their father, they're my sons, it's a relationship, and relationships always go both ways.
We're raising each other. Still really amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'll teach English, French, dramatic narrative structure, how to find a good place in the world. I'll teach pedagogical practice and theory.

I am at a life turn again. It's time for me to start learning from other people again. I'm not as rusty as I thought I was. I am learning.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A few anecdotes, though I don't like to brag about "all the amazing places I've been."
I can share friendliness.
Booklists, and tales from the 80s and 90s growing up in NYC, then traveling some of the world for a few decades. Crossing borders illegally during Covid. Stories of sacrifice and betrayal, and crazy loves that work out in the end.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Rwanda, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, France, Kenya, Morocco, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, United States

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