Adventurous, passionate lover of humans. I have traveled fairly extensively as a humanitarian/portrait photographer but really more of a self made sociologist. People, love, life, and the will to survive all fascinate me. Perspective is a powerful thing. I have also worked with NGO's and a couple of governments to combat Human Trafficking. I am a single mom with two grown kids and a nine year old boy whom I split time with his dad in San Diego.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What better way to see the world and meet interesting people! The last four years I have traveled to over 30 countries staying in nice hotels where I never meet anyone. Now I am going back to freelance and looking forward to creating experiences more than meeting deadlines.

Interests

People. Really. I know it sounds cheesy but I really like people. I once attempted to create a travel show where I would just get to go all over the world meeting people and bridging cultural barriers. I also have a deep passion to combat human trafficking. My title at my current job is 'Technical Expert Human Trafficking'. I guess that makes me kind of an expert. But it's a big topic.

• photography
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• freelancing
• languages
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz
Badlands

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised three kids alone, took them to see the world. In 1999 during the war in Kosovo I took my then 11 year old son to the refugee camps using a fake press pass to get us in. In 2011 I tried to sneak into Libya after Quadaffi was executed and the border was shut down.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn new languages although it's slow going for me. I am always willing to share tips on photography. You can see some of my work here www.lucyobryan.org

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter, prayer, meals, conversation...
I've also spent a lot of time on farms in the developing world. I love learning about farming and gardening and would love to pitch in.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Slovenia, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Laos, United States