My family and I are excited to help travelers with a couch. I like to give preference to people who have a history with CS, who have hosted themselves and who take the time to read my profile and tell me why they want to stay with me in particular. Unfortunately, it is hard for us to accommodate surfers/locals who need a place for extended periods, since we don't have a guest room. Sorry about that! CURRENT MISSION Improving civil discourse ABOUT ME I dance. I sing. I read. I love meeting people and going places. I used to make my living as a freelance foreign correspondent, traveling most of the time for over a decade. I ended up in Indiana for love and had a daughter in 2017, so now I'm more grounded. I finished graduate school in 2025, and am currently a postdoctoral fellow. My dissertation was about structural incentives for politicians to manipulate domestic opinions. I've lived on five continents and traveled them all, minus the poles. I'm big into arts, my mom being a dance teacher and dad a cellist. I love reading and photography. I used to shoot my own stories. I'm passionate about movement and the coolest thing I've come across so far is contact improvisation dancing. I do it everywhere possible. I'm adventurous. I'm crazy about international affairs. I want to explore the world and understand it a bit better. I'm also really into non-violent communication and mindfulness. I do yoga on a regular basis. I enjoy spending time in nature. PHILOSOPHY Smile at the world and it will smile back. Live your dreams and don't let fear be a guiding force in your life.