Hello! I'm Vickeisha, grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, moved to London for my undergraduate degree, now back home in my humid little twin island republic in the Caribbean :) I feel like it's difficult to write an unbiased piece about myself, but I can say that objectively I'm a cool, interesting (and evidently, very modest) person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really want to travel, and am interested in meeting people from different cultures and perspectives. Teach me swear words in your language!

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Ingmar Bergman, David Lynch, Xavier Dolan, Tarantino. Really really loved Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone. It's Such a Beautiful Day (and anything by Don Hertzfeldt). Thought Don't Hug Me I'm Scared was genius and I loved Salad Fingers :D

TV: Rick and Morty, Bojack Horseman, The Mighty Boosh, Misfits, Black Mirror, Stranger Things, Fresh Meat, Blackadder

Music: The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, The Doors, Glass Animals, Years and Years, Stromae, Tim Minchin. And of course soca - Kes, Bunji, Machel

Books: 100 Years of Solitude, Harry Potter, Running with Scissors, 1984, Lord of the Flies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am amazingly bad at accurate pipetting for a biochemist oh my god. No dexterity whatsoever like it's actually pretty amazing

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Trini words and introduce you to Trini music! I'm interested in and know a bit about Synthetic Biology, if you're keen on it.
Want to learn more about philosophy. I've read a little (and liked) Schopenhauer and Nietzsche and would be happy to learn about these or other interesting philosophies you know about!

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you need to practice English, I can help :) Can also teach you some trini creole if you're interested, or cook you a trini meal!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom