Hello! I'm Cuban-American, born of exiles and raised in Miami. I've been living abroad for the past decade, which has been my best education. I love exploring and living in foreign places. I write and I make art, although these days, I make my living through teaching and translating. I enjoy resisting, walking, dancing, adventures, parties, coffee, chocolate, and green living. I'm very open-minded, progressive, optimistic, down-to-earth.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To court life's chance encounters and to intersect with travelers.

Interests

• dogs
• poetry
• street art
• festivals
• yoga
• walking
• politics
• classical music
• electronic music
• hip-hop music
• spoken word
• anthropology
• art history
• gender studies
• geopolitics
• cinema
• performance art
• crosswords
• street photography
• art exhibitions
• counterculture

Music, Movies, and Books

My fave musical genres are glitch-hop and golden-age old-school hip-hop.

I admire the work of many directors, to name but a few:
Stanley Kubrick
Pedro Almodovar
Wong Kar-wai
Khavn de la Cruz
Werner Herzog
Wes Anderson
David Lynch
Jim Jarmusch
*It's problematic that the above shortlist is so male and so western.

I read The New York Times on the daily. I enjoy reading both fiction and non-fiction and I always have at least one book on the go.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been involved in some wonderful grassroots movements with real results.

Teach, Learn, Share

Art
Art History
English language
Writing
Editing

I love to learn and I'm fascinated by life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Banter, conversation, correspondence, storytelling, good company, dog walking, sparkling wine, fruits and vegetables, party favours, and a sense of humour.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Myanmar, Switzerland, United States