Hey, I'm Paul. I'm from Berlin and studied Theatre, Film, and Media Studies in Vienna. For the past six years, I worked as a German language teacher in Saigon, Vietnam. Now, I’m living in Saxony, teaching young Vietnamese students German.

I’m married and share my home with two wonderful Corgis.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet, connect, talk, have a good chat

Interests

I’m a passionate movie lover, especially drawn to European auteur cinema. Check out my Letterboxd to see what I’ve watched in recent years: [My profile on Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/mildnerp).

I also have a deep love for photography and art. I enjoy discussing a wide range of topics, from world affairs, climate change, and politics to music, theatre, and MMA.

• arts
• culture
• photography
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• movies
• chess
• traveling
• music
• jiu jitsu
• food
• mma
• movie
• rap
• love
• hiphop
• brazilian jiu jitsu
• ufc
• jiujitsu

Music, Movies, and Books

I love German and American hip-hop, especially gangster rap, I love to read books like: "peter-scholl latour : Tod im reisfeld", Georg Alsheimer: sechs Jahre als Deutscher Arzt in Vietnam", or "tiziano terzani: Holocaust in Kambodscha". I'm very interested in writings of Michel Foucault, Theodor W. Adorno, Siegfried Kracauer,... I'm very interested in all kinds of media, movie and of theatre studies. I love philosophy. My profile on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/mildnerp

Teach, Learn, Share

- I'm a passionate street photographer. During my six years in Vietnam, I started a photo club with a friend, which has now grown into a large community of dedicated street photographers.
- I also love cycling and going on long bike tours, often spending nights outdoors in nature.
- Cinema and film are my greatest passions. Since studying film, I've watched a vast number of movies.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Germany, Viet Nam

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