HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I stayed several weeks in Nairobi on couches. So the least I can do and will do is offer my couch too! You can also use me as a helpdesk to get around in The Netherlands! COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I couched more than 5 weeks in Nairobi. My stay there was part of my internship. My work there was not always easy, but CS opened doors for me. When I had a meeting at the Kenyan Organic Agricultural Network, they asked me in what lodge I was staying. When I explained the CS project and told I was staying in Kayole and not an expensive lodge. By showing my interest in their lives and cultures I gained "respect" and the meeting became far more informal and productive. By CS I stayed in "rich" and "poorer" areas of Nairobi. This gave me a completer picture of life there. CS made it possible to come in closer contact with Kenyans and bridge the culture gaps.

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