ABOUT ME

Hello! My name is Catarina, I am portuguese, 29 years old. I was born in a small town named Guimaraes, where I grew up! When I was 18 years old, I moved to Lisbon where I graduated in Psychology! I spent one year abroad as exchange student in Nijmegen. Late, 2007, I lived in Berlin, holding a Leonardo Da Vinci scholarship as an intern! After a short stay in Portugal,, I lived for 18 months in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau where I worked in the area of development cooperation. Right now I am based in Lisbon, but I am attendinhg a e-learning master about Visual Anthropology! I really love experimental and documental cinema! And photography!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I decided to join after hearing the amazing stories of my friends who are part! Now, I want also to be part!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am looking forward for the first one!

Interests

I really love experimental and documental cinema, photography, anthropology, having fun with friends, travel as much as I can, talk about politics with a fireplace, meet people all around the world and rest in a nice terrace!

• photography
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• anthropology
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Pasolini, Fellini, Pedro Costa, Miguel Gomes, Jean Rouch, Wiseman, Chris Marker!

Music: Bossa-Nova, Jazz,

Books: 1984, Orientalism, On Photography, Camera Lucida!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Sunset at Bijagos islands in Guinea-Bissau, where I have lived; Crossing Mali by bus; Waking up in Berlin full of snow! Be hosted by someone who I did not know before in Poland!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach photography, video and how to prepare an amazing portuguese meal!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Mali, Senegal, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Netherlands