A gender advocate cum activist, filmmaker and researcher, Nive Yong is a strong advocate of show and tell, utilising the magic of films to highlight societal issues and problems with the hope of drawing attention to them and inadvertently bringing about the necessary solutions for them. Chuan Ling has wide experience in Gender Equality and Education Right Activism as a result of her involvement in the Taiwanese Education Structure Reform in addressing the issues of bullying, sexual harassment, racial and gender discrimination. She has appointed as Minister Selected Candidate in years 2011-2012 to assist Ministry of Youth and Sport for the National Youth Empowerment Planning.

Currently, she is leading NGO and youth association to outreach and promoting international youth linkage and advocacy work. Her present project is The Ambitious Cut (TAC), a filmmaking workshop for young women to gain the necessary skills to produce documentaries about the joys, challenges, triumphs and disappointments faced by women worldwide. (Link: https://www.facebook.com/Global-Development-Initiative-Association-of-Malaysia-GDI-923737471030243/)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The reason why I joining Couchsurfing is because I like to EAT, PLAY, LOVE.

Simple life, Simple trip with maxinum freedom and happiness is always my choice.

Interests

1 Nice food and drink
2 Tarot Card Reading
3 Academic Program
4 Youth Exchange Event
5 Social Entrepreneurship
6 Business Facilitation and Land Deal
7 Night Entertainment
8 Wine testing section and Auction event
9 Water sport
10 Gender and sexuality event (PRIDE)
11 Land view and private island visit
12 Film Festival and Open discourse for academic discussion.

• documentaries
• film making
• festivals
• education
• dining
• wine
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• drawing
• magic
• sports
• business
• teaching
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many. Unable to list down everything.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have wrote 200 letters to President Ma Ying Jeou and Minister of Education of Taiwan for policies suggestion.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love everything about youth events, political works, enjoying the diversified cultural experiences and meeting with funny and creative peoples.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have one room for accommodation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macao, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, Taiwan