CURRENT MISSION

say yes more than no.

ABOUT ME

desired superpowers: time travel, time freezing, speaking all languages, taking pictures with my eyes.

as a kid i was taught that questions are more important than answers.

PHILOSOPHY

"god is change." - octavia butler

change is hard.

love makes a family.

"justice is what love looks like in public" - cornell west?

"toward the fun!" - wavy gravy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

have only surfed once but attempted many times. now that i have a smart phone it will be easier to communicate

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

surfed a little in lencois brazil.

Interests

learning, history, art, philosophy, religion, evolution and human sexuality, identity politics, teaching strategies and public education reform, music, all things dance (mostly within the african diaspora umbrella: hip hop, house, capoeira, samba, afro-brazilian dance, lindy hop...) but also flamenco, reading/books/bookstores, FOOD/eating, sleep, singing really loud, campfire smell, games (cards, dominoes, charades...), cooking, public transportation when I’m not in a hurry, kids, family, great performers, great conversation.

• arts
• books
• singing
• dancing
• flamenco
• capoeira
• education
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• flying
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• teaching
• history
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

cradle will rock, finding nemo, footloose, history movies/documentaries, wall-e... nina simone, stevie wonder, mercedes sosa, alicia keyes, joe strummer, santogold, bonde do role, raphael saddiq, james brown, bright eyes, gnarles barkley, k'naan, kris delmhorst, outkast, mos def, rilo kiley, sharon jones and the dap kings, silvio rodriguez...the giver. autobography of malcolm x. harold and the purple crayon. ishmael. after dachau. lies my teacher told me. guns, germs, and steel. the things they carried. octopus octopus. the lone ranger and tonto fist fight in heaven. why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? 1984. overcoming zionism. parable of the sower/talents. sex at dawn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i think i've helped some teenagers get excited about learning.

flying in an airplane never ceases to amaze me.

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: some history, good stretches/hot dance moves...
share: songs/music, breakfast...
learn: anything. local history. new card games. favorite recipe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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