CURRENT MISSION

to have no mission?

ABOUT ME

I spent four years studying law with no clear idea what I was going to do after. I feel like I've been moved from one system to the next and I think I'll be exploring options forever.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet friendly people, learn from others, and share stories

Interests

For years I was really involved in the community as a campaigner - raising awareness of human rights and environmental issues with People and Planet, Transition, Face Your Elephant, Aegis, Student Action for Refugees. I also volunteered as a case worker for asylum seekers in London and Glasgow - in fact, anything to do with migration generally fascinates me...

And I most definitely have a BIG interest in food - that is, stuffing people! I love looking for/thinking of new recipes to try, putting on some good music and making a feast for friends! I now work as a cook at a community garden in London doing pretty much exactly that and running workshops for young people.

And I obviously like to travel and explore and have continued my parents semi-nomadic lifestyle after university - I like to get a real sense of life in different places.

These are just a few random ones I've decided to include here - but of course, what wasn't included here isn't excluded!

• documentaries
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• yoga
• meditation
• gardening
• movies
• traveling
• music
• languages
• law
• nature
• cooperative living
• permaculture
• community living
• activism
• palestine

Music, Movies, and Books

Films - Jackie Brown, A Separation, Free Men, The Act of Killing, Amores Perros, Carandiru, Gomorrah, 13th

Books - Little Prince, Waiting for Godot, Subterraneans. Frantz Fanon books, Maya Angelou books, bell hooks, Noam Chomsky...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Another hard question....

I walked the Camino de Santiago in 2009. Looking at the map and seeing how far two legs can take you is amazing but most importantly it's the feeling I got while I was on the Camino - the change in pace, the appreciation of time and distance, and the lovely family i made along the way.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new languages, new philosophies and really seeing the world from the perspectives of others. I can share my stories and my understanding of the cultures I've lived in and their languages (as much as I can remember) -- and some good recipes!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Recipes and stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cabo Verde, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malta, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Angola, England, Italy, Pakistan, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Sudan