Recently living and working in China. Background in East Asian economy and policy, social entrepreneurship and technology, but spent ten years in the arts.

Deep thinker

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I'm looking to meet interesting people, exchange thoughts and ideas, hopefully make other people's lives better in small (or big) ways.

Centres d'intérêt

• entrepreneurship
• chinese calligraphy
• counterculture

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Books: Chinese philosophy, Marcus Aurelius, Emerson, Gandhi's essays.

Movies: Lawrence of Arabia, Hero (by Zhang Yimou), Fellowship of the Ring

Jazz especially Miles Davis, Eddie Harris, blue note recordings, avante guarde, soul-jazz
Rock: Grunge, classic rock, psychedelic
Funk, Soul, R&B
Indian Classical, gu zheng (Chinese classical), koto (Japanese classical)

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Was hit by a car in Morocco going at high speed, went through the windshield. I had barely a bruise or scratch. This is not a lie or exaggeration

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

My knowledge/skills: business, knowledge of different countries, economics, Mandarin Chinese, guitar, history, cooking, and much much more

And others - I'm well rounded - Please don't be shy to ask me.

Pays que j'ai visités

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

China, England, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Philippines, United States