CURRENT MISSION

Learn from the world around me

ABOUT ME

Have worked in sub Saharan Africa and Asia in humanitarian and development work for a number of years. Focus has been gender equality, refugee work and peace building. Now working and living in SE Asia.

PHILOSOPHY

If you want change , make some noise!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I travel and move around a fair bit. Always open to meet interesting people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have met up with a few couchsurfers while travelling. Experiences have been positive.

Interests

Reading, current events, politics, humanitarian aid. Football ( soccer).

When travelling-- live music if possible, lost in random conversations, exploring what needs to be explored.

• politics
• reading
• traveling
• live music
• sports
• whiskey
• chatting

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Shantaram, GoT, Alchemist...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the Sahara desert both from the north side (Tunisia) and south side (Mali)

Teach, Learn, Share

Aid, poverty, the positives and negatives of development. Enjoy football (soccer) and other sports. Learning to play guitar so feel free to teach.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo, Laos, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States