CURRENT MISSION

to make the world a more equitable place tomorrow than it is today.
mostly i do this through agriculture -- i manage a small farm / youth social services nonprofit outside of portland, oregon. we employ young people with barriers to thriving in traditional systems and grow a whole lot of food for neighbors experiencing food insecurity.

ABOUT ME

i love words, and images, and things that are alive.
my art and photography is at www.theoppositeofwar.com -- take a look if you like.

PHILOSOPHY

think critically, love extravagantly, live ethically.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i have hosted while living in three countries and surfed in twenty eight -- i have met people and had experiences that i still recall often and fondly -- camping trips in norway, road trips in uruguay, pre-dawn cycling in austria, revolution in egypt. without couchsurfing, traveling alone could be a lonely thing.

Interests

bikes - trees - people - dreaming - growing food - reclamation - DIY - sharing thoughts - sharing foods - human rights - complex problems - sustainable solutions - always learning - cutting and pasting - making pictures - making music - going small - going slow - cyclotouring - paper - books - having a very human experience...

• books
• diy
• human rights
• dining
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

nina simone, emily king, stevie wonder, yebba, moorea masa, swatkins, ibeyi ...

alice walker, annie dillard, winona laduke, bruno schultz, zora neale hurston ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i like to move at a human speed. there are beautiful things to see if you slow down.

Teach, Learn, Share

we've got everything to learn. let's do it together.

What I Can Share with Hosts

i can share pictures, stories, languages (german, english, spanish), recipes, walks, hikes, bike rides, music,

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Ghana, Kenya, United States

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