Hey! I'm Patima. I get inspired by meeting new people, exploring new spaces, and creating with my hands. My adventurous and curious spirit has led to teach, work as a flight attendant, and design for companies such as Apple and Google. I'm taking some time to travel and explore the world. After all, I truly believe it's a combination of our daily interactions and life experiences that help us understand the impact of our life's work!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the most authentic ways to experience a culture is to hang with the locals. That's what I love about traveling. Couchsurfing is a great way to dive into the type of experiences that make traveling worthwhile.

Interests

• arts
• architecture
• design
• education
• environment
• technology
• live music
• history
• innovation
• new technologies
• industrial design

Music, Movies, and Books

I really enjoy experiencing music live. Some of the best concerts I've been to are: Bruce Springsteen, Bon Iver, LCD Soundsystem, Beck, and Tame Impala.

Podcasts are my current jam: This American Life, 99% Invisible, and The Moth Podcast.

Current book: Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spearheaded a design innovation lab in Haiti. I co-developed the design thinking curriculum we used, and taught some really eager students how to CAD and 3D print.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to teach you anything I know-- from carving wooden spoons to making homemade pasta and even how to hack a cardboard VR headset!

Other than learning more about your stories, favorite places, and culture-- I guess I also wouldn't mind learning how to ride a motorbike.

I'd like to share some laughs, smiles, and meaningful memories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love sharing meals with others... it doesn't matter if we're staying in to cook, ordering take out, or dining at your favorite mom and pop shop.

Having studied industrial design, I'm pretty good at problem solving, prototyping solutions, and fixing things. Just name the problem and I'll help you come up with something smart!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States