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Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany
@emmasicher
Member since 2014
*Currently not able to host but maybe available to hangout* Hi, I'm Emma, I know that my name sounds German but I was born and raised in Italy so, my mother tongue is Italian. I studied German, English, and Spanish as additional languages. I am currently living in Berlin and doing my PhD in Berlin. I love to learn about traditions and techniques in particular arts, crafts, and botany. I am committed to and value emotional and social intelligence.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Cycling
Fluent in German
Learning Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
As probably most people on Couchsurfing I really enjoy knowing new people and share time, knowledge, capabilities, and precious moments. When I travel, whenever I go, I love spending time with 'locals' to know history and stories about places and to live more realistic experiences. I like to learn from others' genuine life experiences and try wild stuff in nature. I also love cooking delicious vegan meals for whoever hosts or is hosted by me! I love to build genuine connections based on respect, open-mindedness, heartfulness, and helpfulness.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Had cold baths sawing the surface of a frozen lake and survived Crossed a rived with high current Took an amazing baechu-kimchi course I hold the record of 160 dumplings made in just one session Learned how is it possible for insects to have rainbow reflections on their elytra Cried for two hours with a very special person learning about connection and vulnerability Climbed in Valparola in the Dolomites Researching on a novel sustainable biomaterial made with microorganisms and food scraps Co-founded a pro-intersectional organization for animal liberation alliesforliberation.org Helped build a Cob house in Finland Designed an open-source bioreactor to grow cellulose Found a way to make a 100% compostable substitute for polystirene Currently researching on tempeh ig: @tempehof
Teach, Learn, Share
I would love to learn more about: 100% plant-based recipes Fermentation techniques Hardcore climbing Handstand Meditation techniques Hardcore acro-yoga Spirituality Travels Alternative lifestyles Life-changing books
What I Can Share With Hosts
Cooking My experience in living as a vegan (5 years) My experience as an animal rights activist Meditation Acroyoga Climbing Running Wim Hof breathing techniques Cold baths Fermentation techniques
My Interests
Sustainable and bio-inspired materials, spirituality, self-growth, radical self-research, genuine connections, wild nature experiences, challenging my limits, open new doors of conscience, and promoting mutual enrichment.