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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, Japanese
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Architect
  • Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla
  • From Zimbabwe
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About Me

I was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, and came here to Spain for university in 2008. I've finished my degree this year, and now I'm in the limbo of job-hunting and enjoying the extra free time I have for travelling and catching up on reading, and life.

I'm a simple person; the little things in life can move me.
I think that being open-minded and cultured is important - these two basic qualities would solve so many problems in the world that can be solved.

I'm just trying to find happiness, like the other billion -how many are we again ? LOL - people on this earth and/or elsewhere.
Sometimes I succeed, and other times I need to try harder.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd like to challenge myself to get out of my comfort zone; to travel to different places; understand each city (not as a visiting tourist - but as a resident); learn the culture of each place as much as I can; and to make friends.

I'm a constant traveller so it makes hosting people in my own home difficult, but I do hope to meet people and build friendships along my journey.

Interests

I like sports, art, music, cinema, theatre, and food... lots of FOOD :D

  • arts
  • culture
  • dining
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • hunting
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a really wierd mix of taste for music... Basically it ranges from baroque to electronic, but stays well away from reggaeton. I appreciate music that has meaning, music that is timeless, music that is art. After all music is poetry with a tune to it; which reminds me - I really like Def Jam Poetry...

I'm a big sci-fi and fiction fan, but I also enjoy comedy, historical documentaries and the good ol' drama; basically I like movies that inspire, invoke feeling and awaken curiosity. Of directors, I'd say I like Steven Speilberg (because who doesn't like Steven Speilberg, right?; Charlie Chaplin; George Lucas; Spike Lee, Hayao Miyazaki, Quentin Tarantino,... The list goes on, we'll be here for days.

I like books with lots of pictures in them :D ... I am an architect after all LOL. Books that have really resonated with me are Madiba's "A Long Walk to Freedom" and Maya Angelou's autobiography series...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well recently, I managed to stir fry a packet of salad, mistaking it for a regular packet of vegetables... That was pretty 😂 amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I hope I can add value to people's lives, I know I can learn from every situation - good or bad - and I'd like to share experiences with people in the limited time we have here.

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, France, Hungary, Italy, Mauritius, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Zimbabwe

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