Hi!
My name is Donna-Maria. I am 25 years old and I am so excited to finally have signed up on Couchsurfing.
I am a Swedish Lebanese spirit looking to discover the world. I enjoy getting to know new cultures, people, and environments. Bike rides, dancehall and afrobeat dancing, swimming, sunsets, and good conversations are things I enjoy most in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have currently finished my master's in Leadership for Sustainability which I chose to pursue as I am very interested in expanding my knowledge on how social sustainability can be applied in different contexts. But before I am jumping further into my career I am looking to travel around the world to see whats out there.

Interests

• dancing
• swimming
• food
• sustainability
• reggae
• dancehall
• afrobeats
• burna boy

Music, Movies, and Books

I absolutely LOVE Burna boy. His afrobeats and sound has saved my moods many times. Besides that, I usually listen to artists like Popcaan, Wizkid, Davido, Tayc, Dadju, Giveon and many more. I also enjoy creol music such as PLL, Kalash, Barth and many more.

I love documentaries or movies that make me think and reflect, especially documentaries. Searching for sugarman is a good example. I also love Rick and Morty.

My favourite author is Maya Angelou

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

First time I traveled alone in Mexico as a 19-year-old naive girl with no Spanish knowledge I ended up in a hurricane evacuation (Hurricane Patricia). This was an incredible experience for me as I 1) survived 2) got to know some really good people who were evacuated with me. These people taught me so much about traveling and they inspired me so much. Which is a big reason why I now (6 years later) still am traveling.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to have conversations about culture, sustainability, and life. I believe we as humans are more alike than unalike. I also believe we are all teachers and that we have to do the best of our ability to walk through life with a humble and open approach to what others can teach us, as well as our influence on others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As I speak 3 languages fluently (arabic, english, swedish) and pretty decent french, I can be a good language teacher. I have lived in many different parts of the world: Sweden, Jamaica, Dublin, Brussels and Lebanon so I would also love to exchange my learned lessons. I am a good cook and I always make sure to keep things tidy around me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Ireland, Jamaica, Lebanon, Sweden