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Overview

  • 31 references 19 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German; learning Dutch
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Researcher and lifelong learner
  • Travelling, Reading, BA International Relations, M. Sc. N...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
Learning, teaching and sharing ideas on how to become who you are.

ABOUT ME
I've always been a stranger in my own life. I'm familiar with being unfamiliar.

PHILOSOPHY
Yo can learn from everyone except yourself

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I travelled around Europe and in Morocco with couchsurfing. I hosted in Dresden, Paris and Berlin. I cannot alway host but I'm always happy to share information about the cities I lived in.

Interests

Literature, Improvisation (Vocal, Dance, Theatre), Mindfulness, Yoga, Meditation, Outdoors

  • writing
  • literature
  • singing
  • theater
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • reading
  • traveling
  • minimalism
  • music
  • cycling
  • philosphy
  • simplicity

Music, Movies, and Books

Literature:
- Classics: Dostojewskij, Musil, Kafka, Camus, Sartre...
- New Discoveries: Thomas Melle, Joachim Meyerhoff, Ijoma Mangold, Orhan Pamuk
Music:
- Classics: Schuhmann, Schubert, Bach, Purcell, Poulenc, Satie...
- New discoveries: Georgie Fisher, Abbe May

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Singing Bach's motet BWV 227 in Nikolaikirche in Berlin.

Teach, Learn, Share

sharing: reading and life experiences
learning: dutch, awareness and acceptance of emotions
teaching and learning: yoga, mindfulness, assertiveness, simplifying, singing

What I Can Share with Hosts

Vegan and vegetarian receipes, meditation practices, good coffee & beer

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Morocco, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Germany, United Kingdom

Old School Badges

  • 3 Vouches

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