I am open-minded artist, curator and researcher in Berlin. Before 2013, I have been moving around quite a bit and have lived in Montréal (CA), Oxford (UK), Den Haag (NL) and Paris (FR).

Living abroad allowed me to meet amazing people, and make friends with people from different cultural backgrounds, discover my creative potential, and learn French (which seemed like a mission impossible!). I prefe living in different place instead of travelling, as I like sharing and getting to know people's everyday life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new people and places through the lens of locals.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I have spent a couple of days couch surfing in Belgium, which has been a wonderful experience. Also friends of mine have had very positive experiences and recommended that I try it out.

Interests

I am very interested in the intersection of Art, science and the humanities and particularly how we perceive each other via body scent. I am passionate about the perception of smell especially body scent (no worries, I am just a little weird!)!

I love food and drinks. I often find myself transporting food from one part of Berlin to the other, and usually travel with food, too. My partner a passionate cook and I regularly try out new recipes (Indian, Italian, Spanish). I make kefir and kombucha at home, and enjoy pickling veggies.

I enjoy talking about art, food, travelling, as well as emerging social and political issues. I like small scale electronic music concerts, independent films, contemporary art exhibitions, cooking, reading, and going for walks.

• arts
• architecture
• contemporary art
• concerts
• dancing
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• sports
• anthropology
• communications
• teaching
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Music wise, I like all kinds of genres. I find 80ies & 90ies music great for dancing. Otherwise, I like Concorde, The Knife, Johnny Cash, Music from India, Pakistan, Africa, experimental and minimal electronic music.

Movies: I am a big fan of Fassbinder & Kim Ki Duk. I love the TV Series Seinfeld & Curb Your Enthusiasm

Books: Mostly humanities related (art/architecture/cultural analysis/anthropology)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Packing 2 suitcases and leaving for a new life in France when I was 19.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to share my knowledge about the perception of smell (psychology, neuroscience) and the olfactory at world.

I like sharing food.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share insights about the Berlin art scene and olfactory art.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom