I'm a freelance journalist (Wired, La Stampa, Agi Agenzia Italia, Repubblica, IrpiMedia) specialized in the use of IT tools for the protection of sources and telecommunications. It's basically where hacking meet the news.
I also play guitar and harmonica: it's possible that you will hear me playing with my band here around the worst places of Cagliari.

*** "About me" twelve years ago, I leave it here because it's cute ***
CURRENT MISSION

Reach the middle-east as soon as possible

ABOUT ME

I'm Raffaele and I come from Sardinia, in the beautiful mediterrean sea. I love my country!
I spend my days playng guitar and reading a lot of books of various kinds. I'm also a chief Scout and I apply in all I do the precepts of Scouting.

I think the ultimate goal is to make the world better than how I found.

PHILOSOPHY

I personally find hard to describe my philosophy of life, I'm not exactly a "don't worry, be happy" but I don't even exceed in the opposite direction; I think the best phrase to describe my philosophy of life is

"one must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star".
(Nietzsche)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Love to meet people, have a drink and hear stories. Sometimes I can host, it depends. There's a few nice places around my base that can suit for the better possible night experience in town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfing:
2 nights in Budapest
2 nights in Milan

Meetings:
regular Wednesday meeting - Budapest (1 time)
another meeting in Budapest
meeting in Cagliari, on a boat

Interests

• dogs
• books
• literature
• dancing
• beer
• running
• reading
• music
• guitar
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

2008's Top 5 movies (not in order of appreciation):

.-The legend of 1900...Tornatore, Tim Roth
.-The Blues Brothers...John Landis, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi
.-Manhattan............Woody Allen, Woody Allen
.-High Fidelty.........Stephen Frears, John Cusack
.-Continental Divide...Michael Apted, John Belushi, Blair Brown

2008's Top 5 bands or singers (n.i.o.o.a.):

.-Pink Floyd
.-Led Zeppelin
.-Janis Joplin
.-Kenze Neke
.-King Crimson

2008's Top 5 Lp's (n.i.o.o.a.):

.-Houses of the holy.....Led Zeppelin
.-Dark side of the moon..Pink Floyd
.-Achtung Baby...........U2
.-Red....................King Crimson
.-Boghes De Pedra........Kenze Neke

2008's Top 5 Books that have inspired my life (n.i.o.o.a.):

.-Martin Eden...........................Jack London
.-Siddharta.............................Hermann Hesse
.-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy..Douglas Adams
.-Cien años de soledad..................Gabriel García Márquez
.-On the road...........................Jack Kerouac

Teach, Learn, Share

Something about journalism, technology, privacy and digital human rights. I also work on many investigations, so it would be nice to talk about the stories I pursue when I finish them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cuba, France, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Palestine, Slovakia, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy

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