Hello everyone, hope you're doing well!

I'm from Martinique, french west indies island in the Caribbean, I moved to Bordeaux (France) 11 years ago to study. After some years, I decided to move to Barcelona to finish my Master degree, and eventually I decided to live in Barcelona for a while because I had a huge love at first sight when I arrived in here.
Now, I'm working in Barcelona in a queer kiosk. We curate and sell queer magazines, literature and queer art, it is called oddkiosk on instagram if you want to have a look. I also design and create my own clothes and travelling allows me to get inspiration and understand different trends around the world and interpret them in my garnements.
Barcelona is a magical city and I'm enjoying the everyday life of the city (concerts, art exhibitions, museums, cooking, dance classes, cultural meetings...)

I'm fond of travelling, gastronomy, History, analogic photography, dance, fashion design and I like meeting people from every corners of our planet and discover new cultures.
It is crucial for me to meet new people and learn different things from then: it is my moto! I highly believe in spontaneous and pure sharing!

PS : I LOVE TEA.

-Philosophy-

-We are the direct consequence of our education and our cultural background but also of all the people we meet through our lifetime. In a nutshell, as far as I'm concerned, meeting people is what makes me who I am, it is what makes a very happy and a fulfilled human being.

-Do not think too much, time do not think at all.

-If you fall in love with a meal or whatever, learn how to cook it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Sharing my love for tea and learn some words in different languages and new recipes in order to add them to the recipe book I am currently writing :)

Interests

-Photography, writing, hiking, drama, reading, music, travelling, cooking, fashion design

-Chilling on the balcony with a cup of tea and a book, listening to oldies

-Walk through the city during a sunny day and go to some flea markets and art exhibitions

-Cooking and trying new recipes

-Sewing and listening to music and sipping good tea

-Just living peacefully, enjoy human relationships and sincerity :)

• writing
• books
• photography
• education
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• hiking
• economics
• teaching
• history
• languages
• fashion design

Music, Movies, and Books

Music : Downtempo, Trip-hop, Vocal Jazz, Deep house, Dance Flamenco, Bossanova and Reggae.

Favorite books:
Une saison blanche et sèche, André Brink
J’ai couru vers le nil, Alaa Al-asway
De purs hommes, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
La vérité sort de la bouche du cheval, Meryem Alaoui
Le livre du thé, Okakura Kakuzo
Le palais des deux collines, Karim Kattan
Le maître et la marguerite, Mikhail, Boulgakov
Le coeur à rire et à pleurer, Maryse Condé

Movies: 21grams, Biutiful, Tangerine, Volver, Les Amours imaginaires, Abrazos rotos, Shoplifters, Oslo 31, Alps, Samsara, Mommy, The Handmaiden.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the fabulous Villa d'Este in the little town of Tivoli, Italy, that was insane!

And the magnificent and incredible Istanbul just stole my heart!

Visiting by motorbike the breathtaking Ha Giang province in northern Vietnam!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm fond of discovering new tastes, so I enjoy sharing and learning new culinary spices or products to cook wonderful meals!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer a couch for 1 night maximum in a positive atmosphere and a little glimpse of everyday life in Barcelona :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Martinique, Spain