ABOUT ME - If you don't get a response here please visit my Trustrootz profile @pandoraintheworld. We're not in London anymore since we moved to Machynlleth in Wales.
CURRENTLY TRAVELLING till 15/12 in Bayonne, Brussels, Den Haag, Den Bosch, Aix, but might be able to help you find a couch in Machynlleth

Currently studying a masters about climate justice at Centre of Alternative Technology in Machynlleth. I am a singer-song writer and perform/curate living room concerts. I am a mother to two beautiful children (19 and 27). Tino (19) lives with me and Janis (27) lives in Australia. I work as an interpreter / translator, and sometimes teach yoga.

My music schtuff: www.soundcloud.com/pandorasdiary
I love travelling and performing in different places around the world - meeting beautiful people and making music together - We can gig swap too!
I'm always looking for new places to play - living rooms, hippy festivals and intimate venues.. and people to collab with...

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
...And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same."
Marianne Williamson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I love hosting- it's a wonderful experience when the other person embraces the spirit of sharing conversations, a house, their experience, cooking together, making food together.
I have met lots of really interesting people through CS, and made some good friends too.
I like to meet other csers, especially other families and musicians.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I had one member of hospitality club stay. In one short day, they inspired me to want to do more hosting and become a guest myself. Why?
When we host, we can see our own living area with new eyes.
Since that time, we have hosted and been hosted. Both experiences are unique and wonderful. I have met many wonderful, good, kind people. As one CS member said at a meeting: "It restores my trust in humanity" Indeed it has.
CS saved me and my kid's life when I got stuck in Malaysia with very little cash- since then I've been giving back.
IMPORTANT: put "Gado-gado" in your request

Interests

Books, climate justice activism, writing songs, friendship, travelling, teaching, learning, guitar, people, translating, interpreting, singing, dancing, laughing, organising events, yoga, social justice

• yoga
• guitar
• social justice
• creativity
• singer-songwriter
• plant medicines
• climate activism
• extinctionrebellion

Music, Movies, and Books

CURRENTLY: Rising Appalachia, Climbing Poetree, Alexa Sunshine Rose, Curawaka, Janis Joplin, Cat Empire, Dhaka Bhraka, the Turbans

Books
CURRENT: Big Sur - Jack Kerouac and The Disposessed, Ursula Le Guin
Just read and loved Parable of the Sower

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

BREATHING

Teach, Learn, Share

Share:
Jamming on loop station (for everyone! you don't need to be a musician)
Jamming with guitar / vocals
Food
Adventures
Make Zines
Braindump for your creative projects or life changes

Teach:
Basic guitarring
Languages (German, Indonesian, English)

Learn:
All lanaguages!
Music schtuff
Something you are passionate about.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can take you to an open mic, / jam sesh / organise a concert for your garden or living room, or play you a song.
Happy to cook you Indonesian food.
I am also happy to teach English, help at home etc. - I couchsurf to learn and share :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Wales

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