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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
to stay young forever.
ABOUT ME
I am a New Englander, living in DC, volunteering, learning about the world and experiencing as much as possible after getting my BA from American University in international development. I love hiking, climbing, ropes courses, facilitation and most everything outdoors. I am passionate about social justice, activism and living the way I want the world to be.
I am itching to go abroad again, after three years back in the US. I studied abroad for a year (in Nairobi and Paris).
PHILOSOPHY
focus on the present heaven.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
hosting for now, surfing in the past and and future, gathering always.
Interests
travelin' and travelers, activism, backpacking, rock climbing, experiential education, group facilitation, politics, culture, linguistics, east african studies, countercultures, may 1968
- culture
- education
- politics
- outdoor activities
- hiking
- backpacking
- surfing
- rock climbing
- teaching
- volunteering
Music, Movies, and Books
movies: stand by me, the constant gardener
music: a mix of indie, electronic, folk, bluegrass and soul
books: what is the what, kwani?, pride & prejudice
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
roadtrip from nairobi to lake turkana in Kenya. through forests, deserts and plainsland.
walked around the castle district in Budapest during a lightning storm.
Teach, Learn, Share
tidbits about rock climbing, knots, how to start a fire, conversational swahili (and sheng,) group facilitation
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Tanzania
Countries I’ve Lived In
France, Kenya, United States