CURRENT MISSION

Think Locally, Act Globally, Change Personally

ABOUT ME

Anthropologist that tends to forget that not everything should be observed and analysed ! Lived in Nakuru, Kenya for 2 years during my PhD fieldwork. Now back in Kenya for Postdoc research. I LOVE hiking and adventure and can talk hours about culture with a small c , love and life! Welcome at my place in Ghent , Belgium or Nakuru, Kenya to hang out! Ohh … I also used to do a lot of rock climbing but life took over … :( but take me to the mountains and I’ll the happiest person in the world !

PHILOSOPHY

The greatest thinkers are hidden in yourself!
The strongest belief you can define yourself...

Interests

Books about the Anthropocene and the more-than-human, degrowth …
Travelling
Hiking,
foreign cultures,
American secret service movies (guilty pleasure!)

• traveling
• investing
• fishing
• hiking
• rock climbing
• languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the GR20, went to Bangladesh, spent time with in Burundi, went hiking in the Sahara dessert, went fishing with local fishermen on Zanzibar, did a rafting expedition in Nepal, went to the Kalachakra in India, been hold at gunpoint in Congo, ... did anthropological fieldwork in Nakuru, Kenya among healers and herbalists, and travel(ed) a lot for conferences which I try to combine with fun hikes !

Countries I’ve Visited

Bangladesh, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, Rwanda, Spain, Tanzania, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Kenya