Philosopher, photographer, not rich enough to be a philantropist, but probably there are other ph-words that also apply. I love getting to know new people, connecting through good conversations, and showing couchsurfers the beautiful spots of Amsterdam.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the open-mindedness of the Couchsurfing community. It's really hard to find spaces in our culture where people have an eagerness to get to know each other without judgment or alterior motives. Couchsurfing is definitely one of those freedom spaces, so what's not to love!

Interests

Photography, cinema, reading, playing piano and guitar, yoga, meditation, picknicking in parks, walking around getting lost, seeing beauty in the ordinary!

• culture
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• movies
• reading
• music
• guitar
• piano
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: L'Avventura, La Grande Belezza, Lost in Translation, Her, Anything Wes Anderson directs, Anything Miyazaki directs, Hitchcock.

Music: David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Iggy Pop, John Coltrane, Radiohead, The National, Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lou Reed, The Smiths, Bob Dylan.

Authors: Oscar Wilde, Vladimir Nabokov, Milan Kundera, Iris Murdoch, Jane Austen.

Philosophers: Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Foucault, Merleau-Ponty, Stanley Cavell.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I gave a speech at the United Nations about young people and sex. The speech itself wasn't very sexy, but I hope it added to the sexiness of young people's lives nonetheless.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands

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