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  • 9 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, Swedish; learning English, French, German, Russian
  • 43, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • No occupation listed
  • sociology/international politics
  • From Ghent/belgium
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

make tempeh.

ABOUT ME

veganism- anarchism-feminism

PHILOSOPHY

thought too much in the past. Now i just try to live to it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

when travelling, for me, it is very important to get to now the place and people, to be completely open. When not traveling, couch surfing allows us to travel through our guests.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i met beautiful people, in gorgeous landscapes, and that makes me happy :)

when traveling, i'm always happy to find a kitchen to prepare a good meal to share (100% plant-based!)

Interests

5 years ago i started growing my own veggies, i love to walk around in other people's gardens, to learn, to taste, to be inspired. i'm passionate about all cultured plant foods. That includes of course wine and beer (tasting and making) but many more like tempeh, miso, etc. I plan one day to develop new plant based living super foods!
i´m totally into forestgardening (been taking cuttings for propagation today :) )
I love music and sounds. music that's completely new to me - it makes my blood run faster when i see someone playing live... I love playing myself, but i'm too shy...love electronic music- electricity is (not) magic. synth!

  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • vegan
  • running
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • music
  • electronic music
  • guitar
  • surfing
  • permaculture
  • polotics
  • feminism
  • queer
  • bicycle
  • veganism
  • sexuality
  • anarchism
  • synthesizers
  • fermentation
  • anarchy
  • intersectional feminism

Music, Movies, and Books

books: i'm an admirer of the fermentation god Sandor Katz. I love the work of simone de beauvoir i enjoyed the isle (huxley), the hilarious history on the soldier ivan tsjonkin (i don't know the title in english) by vladimir vojnovitsj, schulgin; Terrence Mc Kenna; shalimar the clown by rushdie and Ada by Nabokov are one of the most beautiful books i ve ever read
films: waking life, studio Gibli productions; erik the viking, cha cha, ...
music: very very variable, depending seasons, moods, ... a selection: this si hte kit, electrelane, ghinzu, ninjatunes stuff (coldcut/scruff/bonobo/cinematic orch./...), can have fun on a dubstepnight, but as well go wild during ska/gipsy/reggae concerts (especially in summer that is). love freaky folk like coco rosie, devendra banhart, mariee sioux, i recently learned to appreciate old school rock and roll by herman brood/nina hagen/iggy pop etc.. love the softer tunes on morr music label (mum, tied and tickled trio,...)
okey i'll stop here, it's just too much, but i love getting to know new music, and sharing what i have.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

helicopter flight over the inilchec glacier (Kirghistan)after a 9 day trek. Standing on top of pjesna abaja on day 8. No words can describe this experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

teach: vegan cooking, gardening, making rocket stove, solar dehydrator, fermenting (specialised in tempeh but also booch, ... etc)
learn: playing guitar
share: harvest, food

What I Can Share with Hosts

walks!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Estonia, Finland, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, Sweden

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