Hey there! My name is César Lira, I'm 22 and I'm a gay (libra, if you believe these things!) guy from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On my last year as an undergraduate in International Relations! I've been teaching English for the past 5 years (so if you need lessons...!) and have been working at an NGO for the past 2!

I'm incredibly flexible. I love anything from meditating and being around nature (waterfalls are my fav place in the world!) to going out with my friends for drinks at a calm bar/cafeteria and even to dance all night at a club! Anything excites me if I have the right people around me.

I spend most of my time smiling, laughing and/or talking, so you could say I'm pretty much the Brazilian stereotype chill and happy guy! Nothing (but prejudice against LGBT+, women, blacks or any minority) bothers me.
I'm a light, light breeze of fresh, hot hair!

Extremely outgoing and talkative! Not to be mistaken for immaturity. I've been working since I was 17 and any of my friends could say how much of a workaholic I can be sometimes. For the past 2 years I have coordinated a social project in a Swedish-Brazilian Shelter (Queen Silvia's Shelter, an NGO for pregnant women who are victims of domestic and sexual violence) which aimed at preventing male violence. I left the coordination to come to Belgium for an Erasmus experience!
I have also been active in political protests and have given speeches for LGBTIQ rights in Rio. So one could say I have many stories to tell and experiences to share!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Honestly believe the platform is one of the most amazing ideas I've ever heard and I'm quite excited to try it both ways! Life translates as lessons to me and CS seems like a golden opportunity!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This is my first time out of the country!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English and Portuguese. I can (try to) teach you how to meditate and we can meditate together! I can show you (and teach how to dance to) any Brazilian music style (samba, forró, funk, axé...), cause I'm quite a dancer haha. I can make you caipirinhas (if you have cachaça!) and Brazilian dishes (even though I'm not a brilliant cook) and most of all I can make you laugh and have a good time!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Unfortunately can't host now due to the owners' policy but I'll be able to when I'm back in Rio!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Brazil