CURRENT MISSION

listen to people stories

ABOUT ME

Hi! My name is Amélie, I'm interested in issues related to ecology an social change. I'm (very) curious, I like to meet people, to share ideas and experiences. I enjoy life, good food, nature, music, literature, comics and human diversity. I live in Ann Arbor with my husband Pedro, who is completing a PHD in history at Umich.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I did my first CS experience in Ankara and it was great!

Interests

I like to write and tell stories, geared towards politics, environment and alternative ways of living. I love my job as a journalist. I'm a regular collaborator of Imagine, a bimonthly magazine dedicated to ecological and development issues. I'm also the chief redactor assistant for a journal about rights of the children in Belgium.

I used to be very committed as a volunteer in several non-profit organisations, dedicated to youth and community development, in Belgium and on the European level. As I've moved recently to USA, I couldn't keep on these activities.

I love to travel. I went to Kinshasa, Bukavu, Cotonou, Bamako, Ankara, Istanbul, Montréal, New York and many places in Europe.

Of course, sometimes; I like also doing nothing and simply be lazy

• literature
• environment
• dining
• nightlife
• politics
• comics
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• ecology
• history
• journalism
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing and spiritual sunset in Ankara, thanks to Xavier and Seda, my host in Ankara

Amazing landscapes in the east of Congo: I fell in love

Nightlife and music in Kinshasa: terrific!

And many other stories and people I really enjoyed to know

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United States