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Overview

  • 15 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Korean
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • PhD student
  • BBA Marketing - MBA
  • From Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
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About Me

Hello CS Family,

I am looking forward to meeting new people from all around the world!
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Grew up in northern France where I spent most of my life.
My family is originally from Kinshasa, DR Congo.
I consider myself an African-European!

Over the past few years, I lived in Belgium, Ireland, Texas, Kansas and Toronto (Now in South Korea).

I was in all these places for both work and school.
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I am currently living in Seoul, South Korea since September 2019, working on a Ph.D. in International Marketing.
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My Philosophy:

I am an existentialist who believes that there is always something new to learn from listening to other's stories.

Quite social and always up for a good chat. I enjoy listening just as much as I enjoy talking.
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What I have learned from my traveling experiences so far:

- The simplest things are often the most satisfying.

- The important thing is not what others think of me, but what I think of myself.

- There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs!

Some of my favorite quotes are from Maya Angelou and Jean-Paul Sartre

"People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel."

"Man is condemned to be free, because once thrown into the world he is responsible for everything he does"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHS
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was hosted by many amazing couchsurfers and I want to contribute to this amazing experience by hosting as many people as possible.

CS experiences have somehow contributed to my growth and I am very thankful to be part of this community.

I simply want to continue spreading happiness, respect and tolerance through this formidable concept.

Interests

Athletics/Track and Field (long jump), music festivals, food tasting...

  • culture
  • writing
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • traveling
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

Mac Demarco, Tom Vek, Amy Winehouse
Radiohead, She wants Revenge, Ben Harper
Bjork, Black Keys, Black Moth Super Rainbow
Keziah Jones, Lauryn Hill, The Strokes
Massive Attack, Mobb Deep, Wu Tang
Sade, Royskop, Lenny Kravitz
Nina Simone, Phantogram, Them Crooked Vulture
Al green, Bill Withers...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I feel like I haven't done anything that I would qualify as "amazing"yet...

Simply happy with the choices that I have made so far

I have basically been living my life to the fullest

actively cultivating my existence

action by action

one success at the time

one misstep at the time.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some french, how to make french pancakes, french crepes, french fries, anything french I can teach you!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My stories, my happiness, good time, fun time, cooking time...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, South Korea, United States

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