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Oakland, California, United States
@sam-sontag
Membro desde 2015
I'm an English teacher and cook who has been traveling around South East Asia for the past six months, studying Thai cooking and meeting new people. I play cajon and conga, rap, and love hip hop and house dance. I have been interested in Japanese culture and food since I was a little kid, and am so excited to visit Japan for the first time!
Interessado em Culinária
Interessado em Dançar
Fluente em Inglês
Aprendendo Língua de Sinais Americana
Por que estou no Couchsurfing
I love meeting new people, and exploring new places with locals. To me, traveling is all about learning about other people's life experiences and ideas, and sharing mine with them. As a tourist, it is easy to only see things designed for tourists, eat food cooked for tourists, and never learn what it is really like to live in that place. But with couchsurfing, I get to learn what it is really like to live in that place, and make friends in the process!
Música, Filmes e Livros
Music: Kings of Convenience Talking Heads Bonobo Chance the Rapper Kendrick Lamar Vic Mensa Modest Mouse Books: To the Lighthouse -Virginia Woolf Ender's Game -Orson Scott Card Musicophelia -Oliver Sacks Movies & TV: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Slings & Arrows (a Canadian TV show) Chef's Table
Uma Coisa Incrível Que Já Fiz
I cooked for two months as a stage in Bo.lan, one of the top Thai restaurants in the world. It was hard, but really interesting. I learned a lot there about the history of Thai food.
Ensinar, Aprender, Compartilhar
I can teach you how to cook Thai food! I would love to try some of your favorite foods, and learn about what it's like to live in your city! I am also learning Japanese, so I would love to practice with you!
O Que Posso Oferecer aos Hosts
I can cook some of my favorite Thai dishes, teach you some dance moves, or some rhythms on my cajon (wooden drum). If you play an instrument, I would love to jam with you. Of course I am happy to help out around the house.
Meus Interesses
Food: I love cooking Thai food. I also have loved Japanese food since I was little. Dance: I was in a hip-hop crew in college. I have also studied house, popping, funk styles, and modern Drumming: I play cajon and congas. I'm also interested in South Indian vocal percussion (solkattu) and West African drumming. Rap: I write and perform rap. I've been in two bands as a rapper, and also perform solo. I also love to freestyle. Teaching: I taught the most amazing group of students last year, in Philadelphia. I taught them about social issues including sexism, racism, homophobia, and economic inequality using writing and music as ways to develop and express their ideas. I miss them! I am also trained to teach English.