I'm a Congolese-Burundian student in my 4th year at the University of Ottawa in public administration. Trying to make the world a better place for everyone, one public policy at a time...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to take as much advantage of my 20s and travel as much as I can. I realized that I haven't seen much of the world and perhaps I should get to that before I ran out of time. As I get older, I might not have as much freedom to go on spontaneous adventures around the world. I believe that the best way to enrich your traveling experience is by spending some time with the locals rather than taking a bus tour guide of a city. Also, traveling doesn't come cheap so CS is the best way to travel on a restrained budget.

Interests

I love movies, reading, dancing, art, philosophy, psychology, writing, sarcasm, terrible puns, Wes Anderson, cooking, bicycles, music, assemble stuff, history, and football

In no particular order.

• arts
• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• soccer
• history
• psychology
• public administration
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Social Network, Inception, Forrest Gump, Vertigo, Wes Anderson's filmography, The 'Before' Trilogy, Whiplash ( to name a few)

Music:
To name a few:
Indie(R&B, Folk, Rock, Pop, Electro), Soul, Funk, R&B, Classic rock, Hip-hop/Rap, Classical, Congolese rumba, Bossa Nova, etc.

Books:
Q&A , The Accidental Billionaires, Therese Raquin, Le Parfum, White Tiger, Le Malentendu, Y: The Last Man, Paper Girls

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on an epic trip with a couple friends to South America.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I can teach you how to do a fake standard British accent... Other than that, I'm a decent cook so I can share with you some of my specialties, like the out-of-this-world Kenyan style chapati recipe. Also, I love to learn and try new things so if you have something crazy to show me, I would be more than willing to give it a try!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My handy-man skills, spiders vanishing abilities, my love for this city, and my traveling experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Kenya, Paraguay, South Africa, Tanzania, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Burundi, Canada, Malawi