I was born in New York to Brazilian parents and spent my first twenty years moving between the US and Brazil, as well as spending 8 years in the Grand Cayman Islands.

After college, I moved to Nicaragua to volunteer as a photography and reading instructor in the isolated and rural archipelago of Solentiname. I managed to organize a series of exhibits of pictures taken in the workshops by local kids and teens and, in 2014, publish a photography book with some of their best images.

I enjoy challenging conversations and would much prefer a laid back evening with a few people to an alcohol-fueled night at a club.

www.tiagogenoveze.com

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I'm going to be traveling to Italy as well as India during November and December 2015 and finally thought this could be my opportunity to try couchsurfing, meet some interesting people and save a few bucks...

Intereses

Literature, photography, history, movies (avoiding hollywood blockbusters at all costs), videogames, long walks, talking and learning.

• culture
• books
• literature
• photography
• instructor
• clubbing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• history
• volunteering

Música, películas y libros

Music: Steve Reich, John Adams, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Bill Callahan, Talking Heads.
Movies: There Will be Blood, Chris Marker, Werner Herzog, Estamira, Girimunho.
Books: Child of the Dark, Roberto Bolaño, Ernesto Cardenal, Managua, Salsa City, WG Sebald.

Algo increíble que he hecho

Live in the archipelago of Solentiname, Nicaragua for a year and a half "teaching" photography to the local youth. But, best of all, keeping my promise that I would someday have their pictures published in a book, which they would all receive upon publication. Check out the book's site for yourself: www.miradasdesolentiname.com.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

As much as possible about language, culture, literature and photography.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Anecdotes, reflections, photographs and reading recommendations acquired throughout my travels and time spent in the Americas.

Países que he visitado

Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Paraguay, Peru, Scotland

Países en los que he vivido

Brazil, Cayman Islands, England, Italy, Nicaragua, Spain, United States