CURRENT MISSION

Living more lightheartedly, playfully and intentionally <3 Currently on a backpack trip through Europe (after almost 20 years since the last time!!)

ABOUT ME

Goodhearted, social butterfly, love to play the host, a thrill and novelty seeker - I'll try anything once (or twice) ;) But also like to have quiet time, reading or going for walks.

Fluent in Spanish, English, French and Farsi. Currently learning some Russian. I've lived in many countries including Iran, Spain, Korea, Guatemala and Peru.

I have dual passions. One in public policy - analyzing and evaluating government and NGO policies and programs to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. The other is as an artist - predominantly as an actor but also as a contact dancer and beatboxer.

Look forward to meeting some wonderful people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just starting out. This is my first time doing some backpacking travel in almost 20 years and couchsurfing seems like a great compliment to that type of travel. I will be grateful to those who will be hosting me during my current Europe trip and promise to treat your place with the same respect I would my own. Looking forward to meeting some great people! <3

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None so far.

Interests

Current passions are going for walks, program evaluation, contact improvisation dancing and exploring the people that come my way as I travel through Europe. Other long-time passions include: Vipassana meditation, Bikram yoga, acting, beatboxing and basketball.

Other interest from the past include: scuba diving, playing guitar, piano and drums; environmental policy, latin dance, and electronic music (though this interest has dwindled some).

Always open to discovering new things! :)

• dancing
• bachata
• environment
• yoga
• meditation
• music
• electronic music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• basketball
• economics
• contact improvisation

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: History of Love, Remains of the Day, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Brothers Kharamazov
Movies: Many independent movies, especially Iranian; Blue is the Warmest Colour; Jerry McGuire; Stardust; American Beauty
Music: Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Supertramp, The Weeknd, U2

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rodeo bull riding in Guatemala

Teach, Learn, Share

I have worked in government policymaking and would be happy to share my insight from that. Have also trained and worked in acting for the past seven years. I've also been a regular practitioner of Vipassana meditation and happy to share that.

I would love to learn about things that I have never even come across or considered so if you have a special hobby/talent or just life experience to share, I'll be interested to learn from you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Beatboxing. Acting. Contact Dancing. Cooking. Vipassana Meditation. Bikram Yoga. Basketball. Chess. Backgammon.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Ukraine, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Iran, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United States