I´m from Germany, but since 2021 I´ve basically lived more time in South-East Africa than in Germany. Until recent I was working as a volunteer at AIESEC, a youth-run leadership organization, and therefore living in Mozambique. While I was a full-time volunteer for the second year consecutively, I´m still not (yet) giving up on finishing my Master's studies in Health Sciences. That's why I'm going back now to finish it.
I´m passionate about youth leadership and am hoping to work at the UN one day, making an impact here in the region in the field of sexual and reproductive health.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I did my first road trip last month, I fell in love with Couchsurfing.
During the last years I realized that I don't like traveling as a tourist seeing all sightseeing attractions. What I enjoy is understanding more about the country, culture and people by living the daily local life with them. That's why I mainly traveled to places before where I had friends, visiting them.
Now on our trip through Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, and Eswatini, me and my friend tried Couchsurfing for the first since we didn't know people to host us there and it made our journey very special. We met interesting people, had wonderful experiences and created unforgettable memories.
Now when leaving Mozambique I'll first take some time off in Morocco for selfreflection and selfdiscovery as a break before going back to Germany. I hope that during that time I'll meet lots of people to have conversations with, that can show me around a bit, giving me some insights into Moroccan culture, have a fun time together, but also give me the space I need every now and then to be on my own.
I'm really curious to meet you.

Interests

• local food
• deep conversations
• local culture

Music, Movies, and Books

I´m not the biggest movie fan since I prefer having conversations and usually also don´t even find the time to spend watching movies or series. But if you find me watching a movie after all, it´s most likely one based on a real story. I can recommend Desert Flower about the life of Waris Dirie for example😉
That´s also the type of books I read, tho I´m right now trying to dive into leadership books.
My all-time favorite is audiobooks tho, getting lost in a story while doing anything else like cooking, cleaning, laundry, ...
In terms of Music East Africa fully got me with Afro Pop and Beats (sorry, but I never learned to adapt to Amapiano here in the south🙈)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well, I actually just planned to do a six-week volunteering project in a school in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Eventually, I ended up staying there for six months instead, extending my stay to do another internship in Zanzibar. Since then I´ve been to Tanzania I think two more times (I´m not even sure😅) and ended up staying in the region🥰

Teach, Learn, Share

I´m always curious about learning about different countries, cultures, and lifestyles.
Therefore, it doesn´t need a lot for me, but what I enjoy most is engaging in daily life in different places. Having conversations, exploring the way things go in another country, nothing fancy, just going with the flow, learning the local language, food, drinks, and peculiarities.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I´m always happy to share my experiences from my life in different places and listen to your stories while sipping a nice drink together (alcoholic or not) or trying some local food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Botswana, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, India, Italy, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Norway, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda