I'm a curious and open-minded human being and have a great passion for literature and culture. I love to write, poetry, short stories and trying myself on news paper articles lately.

I love to improve my language skills, to read and speak in the language of the countries I'm visiting. I've fallen in love with South Africa especially and going to do my study abroad there soon.

I'm interested in postcolonial studies, African history and culture, feminism, philosophy, Anti/Post-Apartheid-politics and queer studies.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to make new connections with people from around the world, collect stories. Share mindsets and grow in experience, knowledge and friendships.

Interests

• writing
• books
• literature
• history
• journalism
• languages
• philosophy
• africa
• italy
• south africa
• gayfriendly
• lesbian
• creative writing
• italian
• postcolonial studies
• political philosophy
• comparative literature
• xhosa
• african languages
• zulu
• post-apartheid
• anti-apartheid
• apartheid resistance

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
J.M. Coetzee - Disgrace / Foe
Koleka Putuma - Collective Amnesia
Pumla Dineo Gqola - Rape / Inside the mind of a feminist /
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o - Decolonising the Mind
Bessie Head - Maru
Andre Brink - Philipa/The Other Side of Silence
Don Mattera - Memory is the Weapon
Marina Warner - Indigo - or Mapping the Waters
Akwaeke Emezi - Freshwater
Ayobami Adebayo - Stay with me
NoViolet Bulawayo - We need new names
David Van Reybrouck - Congo
Miriam Tlali - Between Two Worlds
Kagiso Lesego Molope - This Book Betrays My Brother / Dancing in the Dust
Zoë Wicomb - You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town
Phaswane Mpe - Welcome To Our Hillbrow
Antjie Krog - Country Of My Skull

Lena Andersson - Widerrechtliche Inbesitznahme / Unvollkommene Verbindlichkeiten
Milan Kundera - Der Scherz

Massimo Bisotti - Un anno per un giorno
Massimo Garamellini - Fai bei sogni
Sibilla Aleramo - Una Donna
Antonio Dikele Distefano - Chi sta male no lo dice
Dante Alighieri - La Divina Commedia
Giorgio Agamben - Homo Sacer

Judith Butler - Das Unbehagen der Geschlechter
Leslie Feinberg - Stone Butch Blues
Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go

Movies:
Paterson (Engl.)
Journey to Justice / documentary(Engl.)

Fai bei Sogni (It.)
Nessuno mi può giudicare (It.)
Gli Equilibristi (It.)
Una Vita Possibile (It.)

Music:
I like a lot of different types but to make a shout out; my favourite artist is Bongeziwe Mabandla, his voice and his lyrics are unique. A yet unknown diamond of the world‘s music.
Andy Mkosi, a female rapper, which luckily I can call my friend, has lyrics full of history and wise messages.
Robin Thirdfloor is a great Durban Rapper, catchy music, very likeable personality he also support his home Umlazi a lot.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've travelled for love, for a person I've never met before, to the other side of the world, to break the border of the distance down and give it a try.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my mindset, language skills, laughs and cooking skills. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany