IMPORTANT
!! I feel it is important to mention that CS is about sharing, both ways, if you stay 2 nights, I might cook the first meal and share it (with pleasure), but please don’t assume that I will cook and do groceries for the whole time you stay. The least would be to offer to make a meal also or some groceries if you don’t cook but don’t take me for granted please!
Thank you for understanding 😊🫶🏼

CURRENT MISSION

Give happiness, be good, share my joy...

ABOUT ME

We are Lina, 44, born in France from an Algerian dad and a French mom and Mila 11, born from Love . I’ m open, tolerant, social, very talkative, enthousiast, idealist (maybe even utopist)and try to live my life day by day. We are peoples lovers, nature lovers, fun lovers...trying to get the best out of life and not bother with the less good. The perspective of a situation makes for the experience that comes out of it, so we try to have the best perspectives to end up with the best situations. Someone once said "A positive attitude might not solve all your problems but it might annoy enought people to make it worth the effort!". :) Mila is calm and polite, she loves to read, to draw and use her imagination… she also loves nature, boardgames, she would love to become an adventurer journalist.

PHILOSOPHY

Do not look back, my friend. No one knows how the world ever began. Do not fear the future, nothing lasts forever. If you dwell on the past or the future you will miss the moment.
- Jallaludin-

"My country is the world, my religion is to do good" - Paine- 1791

"Be ambitious for the higher gifts... Love, Joy, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Humility, Self-control" -The Bible-

"It's not a coincidence we have two ears and only one mouth, one has to learn to listen in order to speak" - a good friend of mine-

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I paticipate by telling everyone I know and I meet about this wonderfull community! I hosted loads of people back in Utrecht NL. And anyone is welcome to our place here in Clermont-Ferrand!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had great experiences, not only surfing but by hosting you discover your city in a very fresh and different way.

I met loads of very interesting persons who shared their ideas and passions with me.
I learned and shared a lot and think this can only get better.

Interests

Lina: peoples, culture, dancing, singing out loud when no one can hear, the human rights, religions (even though I'm not religious), food, music, books, playing games (any kind), photo's, nature, buddha's teachings (and anything spiritual), yoga, poi & juggling, psychology and so much more...

• culture
• books
• singing
• dancing
• belly dancing
• environment
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• clubbing
• gardening
• clothing
• billiards
• juggling
• painting
• drawing
• origami
• magic
• music
• hiking
• surfing
• christian
• rock climbing
• soccer
• languages
• psychology
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Johnny Cash, Morsheeba, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Beth Hart, Rory Gallagher, Nora Jones, Xavier Rudd, RHCP, Lily Allen, Tryo, Fat Freddy's Drop, Air, Outkast, Rammstein, bliss beats, Timbaland, Aaron, Radiohead, HK, P!NK, Ibeyi, anything exotic and the list goes on...

Books: The four agreements, The Kite runner, A thousand splendid suns, The monk who sold his ferrari, The Brothers Grimm tales, Shantaram, A short history of nearly everyhting,The Secret History, Da Vinci Code, all books of Bernard Werber, all books of the Dalai Lama, Ishmael, If life is a game these are the rules, Life of Pi, books of Paulo Coelho....

Movies: depending on the mood...anything from documentary, deep movies to the most ridiculous teen movie... but one of my favorites is still "The power of one" (beautiful drama based on the life of a boy growing up in Africa in the time of the Apartheid)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• Giving birth to my beautiful baby girl, the natural way, at home with only a midwife, in a pool, it was incredible!
• There are so many amazing things everywhere, if you are open and know how to look, everyday can be amazing. (yeah I know! Kinda stereotype...but hey, I believe it!)
• Vipassana meditation course... a liberating amazing experience (www.dhamma.org) I shaved my head bold after having braids long to the small of my back!
• Having a baby grow inside of me.
• The humanity of most people, the kindness is overwhelming!

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH:
I can teach french, spinning poi; 3 balls juggling, hula hoop, belly dancing, yoga for kids, sewing & designing, the basics of knitting and some random things I picked up along the way.

LEARN:
I'de like to learn to sing, know how to use my vocal cords in the best way, I love singing but don’t know how
I want to learn about peoples and cultures.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my appartment, stories, games, conversations and anything in my home, just ask.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Netherlands, United States

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