International humanitarian aid worker currently working with Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres). Love to travel, love meeting people, love seeing things from the local perspective. Curious about many things, sure of very few.

My philosophy: give the world what you want to get from the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because this is probably the coolest online community out there.

Interests

Swimming, reading, internet nerdism, soft cheeses, supple maidens, collecting music, writing.

• writing
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• karaoke
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Bonobo, Sasha and Digweed, Home Video, Netsky, Radiohead, Alt J, The xx, Emancipator, TOR, Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo, SBTRK, ODESZA. "Blindness" by Jose Saramego. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts. "Lost In Translation" by Sofia Coppola. "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" by Sergio Leone. Anything with zombies in it. This list could get long...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in a tent on a rooftop in Haiti for two years following the 2010 earthquake. Also hit the high note on more than one occasion while singing U2's "With or Without You" during particularly inspired karaoke sessions.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good sense of humor and more than a few fun stories. Also more than happy to wash dishes, tidy up, etc. Have to earn my keep!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

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