CURRENT MISSION

Let life flow through me. Live and learn

ABOUT ME

I'm Valentina Allan, photographer, and graduate in Communication. I am a passionate person to highlight the magic of life in small moments, watch a sunset, enjoy a tea while I am conversing, observe constellations in a starry night, sow and care for plants, and above all learn something different every day.

I currently live in rural area of Salento, in a village called Cannan. It is a natural space, with forests around, rivers, mountains, and birds. It's not easy to get here, but it's a paradise. We have shared our farm in a space to live experiences: thelemonstreefarm.wordpress.com

I have two projects to which I am dedicated, both have to do with urban art and the ability it has to transform the world around me. The first one is a project called Khuyay, with which we fill the walls of cities with color and magic, transforming spaces and believing that art is a tool for change. https://www.facebook.com/Khuyaycolombia, we organize the urban art festival Pereira Querendona.

On the other hand, there is "Grafica Mestiza", the dream that all that color that is reflected in the Latin American streets will be dispersed throughout the world. In Gráfica Mestiza we write about urban art and graffiti, we investigate different phenomena that arise with this practice and we make books! Interactive books where you can learn more about Latin America and the art that arises here in the streets.
https://www.facebook.com/graficamestiza

I am vegetarian, I do not consume alcohol or smoke- We like good conversations, listen, know, learn and teach a little of ourselves to the world. This is my facebook https://www.facebook.com/valentinaallanm

PHILOSOPHY

Live, learn to live and let live. Everything is better if it is done with love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted some people who have passed through my country. It has been wonderful to meet beings with a vision of life different from ours, find our strengths and make ourselves strong from the difference.

Interests

Graffiti, Photography, Art, Painting, Love, Nature, People, Cultures, Society, Meditation, Spirituality, New ways of knowing the world.

• street art
• photography
• coloring
• freelancing
• art
• graffiti
• street photography

Music, Movies, and Books

I am open to all kinds of music, however, I enjoy hip-hop, rock, blues, jazz, and reggae. And Salsa!
I love movies, both independent, and Hollywood and Bollywood. I enjoy learning everything and talking about it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sleeping on Lake Titicaca, the landscape with the most stars I've ever enjoyed.

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, illustration, drawing. And some Spanish. I would love to learn everything, especially new languages

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share with you my home and my time. Feedback from common knowledge and differences. I can teach them some photography, drawing, plants, writing ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia