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Overview

  • 15 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; learning Wolof
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • educator
  • educational sciences
  • From hard to say
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

making the world a better place

ABOUT ME

I I'm quite relaxed and get along with all kinds of people... I currently live in Brussels and work in Antwerp as a social Orientation teacher. Much of my time I am practicing capoeira, which I really love. If not I like to read about history and political subjects as well as listening to music and playing a bit of guitar, berimbau and pandeiro. I love to be around my family and friends and to receive people.

When couchsurfing started to become payed, I stopped being active, but now I want to give it a try again. In the end I think couchsurfing is a great way to meet people/

PHILOSOPHY

life is dancing on a string, making music through your acts

A vida é dançar numa corda, fazendo musica através seus atos

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

getting to know people, participating in some groups, and surfing when possible,

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been surfing in Brasil/Bahia and it was just fantastic... I have also been surfing couches before I got to know this site ... I have received some people in Brussels a while ago, which was really fantastic. I love the concept.

Interests

history, politics, music, reading, capoeira, capoeira angola, dance, hiking, bicicling tours, beach, party, meeting people, arts,

  • dancing
  • capoeira
  • education
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • sports
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Samba, reggae, hard rock, pop, mbalax ...
alternative movies with on top quentin tarantino
Books that have shaken my understanding of the like those Frantz Fanon, Ramon Grosfoguel, Domenico Losurdo, Boaventura de Sousa Santos ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

there are so many things ...

Teach, Learn, Share

what I can teach/share: languanges, a bit of samba and capoeira, explain Belgium political complexities, cook some Belgium dishes like stoofvlees (carbonade) and "witloof met hesp"

What I Can Share with Hosts

of course Belgian beers are great :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo

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