Hi! Im Rubén. My interests are deeply cultural, that's why i'm here. Knowing other people brings me other ways of thinking and that is what i'm most interested: sharing stories and perceptions of reality.
Personally, im very fond of degrowth, communication, and shramanic traditions: jainism and buddhism.
I'm sure we will have a great time!
You can always contact me on Whatsapp: +34644568919
or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruben.carrera.sanchez/
or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruben.carrera.sanchez
I'm a writer in topics related with cultural anthropology and imagined communities in https://humantraces.net/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I personally believe that Couchsurfing is a mind-changing vehicle that allows me to connect with people that have a completely different way of life. This iniciative of worldwide hospitality is one of the most beautiful thing i've ever seen in my life.
Many people i've met here are now my friends, and it is always awesome to know new people. So that's what i think about Couchsurfing. It is indeed full of interesting people and i love to share time, ideas and food with them, i mean you! :).

I used to be a great fan of this page many years ago, sincerely i I hope everything is still awesome, but after the covid ive noticed that it's worse. Otherwise, I've made some of my best friendships thanks to this platform and i hope to create more in the future as well!

Interests

• writing
• anthropology
• cultural studies
• cultural immersion
• cultures
• buddhism
• vegetarianism
• veganism
• religions
• degrowth
• ethnography
• sustaintability
• jainism
• international studies
• visual studies
• visual spaces/archictect

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite music:
Jazz, prog-rock and folk/world music. I'm always welcome to discover something interesting :)
Here some artist i like: Silvio Rodríguez, Jethro Tull, Sabina, Hamid el Kasri, Tinariwen, Radiohead.

Favourite movies:
Tokyo Twilight (Ozu, 1957)
The Naked Island (Kaneto Shindo, 1960)
Pyaasa (Guru Dutt, 1957)
Yellow Earth (Chen Kaige, 1984)
Close Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990)
twenty-four eyes (Keisuke Kinoshita, 1954)

Favourite Books:
what i read most is academic literature of social anthropology, buddhism, jainism, or topics that i think interesting like:
Imagined Communities (Benedict Anderson, 1982)
Marcus, G. (1995) ‘Ethnography in of the world system, the emergence of multisited ethnography’.
De Laat, S. (2004) ‘Picture Perfect (?): Ethical Considerations in Visual Representation’.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i've been travelling walking with Jain svetambar monks for one month
i've created a digital community of social anthropology: https://antropolis.es/
i've created a cultural magazine: https://humantraces.net/
iv'e done a photographic exhibition in my town
i lived in madrid and in seville, and i was hosting people all the time i was living outside

Teach, Learn, Share

i'd love to share time with you. i think that is one of the most valuable thing that someone can share.
I'm interested in knowing your lifestyle, culture and thinkings.
It is always nice to share some food, music, photography, knowledge and any sort of stories! They are the vehicle of the understanding of our way of living and perception of life/reality.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Spain