ABOUT ME

Gerben van der Veen, student political science, living in Amsterdam.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i surfed once and i try to host what i can

Interests

My study is political science so politics is one of my interests. Besides that, I'm mainly interested in books and music. I have a job in a small bookstore in Amsterdam. I'm now working myself trough David Foster Wallace's book Infinite Jest. Really great. I also have a passion for music. When I have the chance I like to visit concerts and festivals, mainly in the alternative music scene. Bands I like are for example The Strokes, Radiohead and The Knife.

• books
• concerts
• festivals
• politics
• traveling
• music
• alternative music
• political science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

books: I'm now reading Wallace's book Infinite Jest. authors I like are the following: H. Mullisch, R. Bolano, J. Marias
music: Indie bands like the strokes or the subways, electronic music every now and then (Fever Ray is great!)
movies: Tarantino's movies, Snatch, Goodbye Lenin, Cloverfield

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

leaving my study for a year and travel on my own in the Middle-East.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nepal, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands