I am rejoining CS after a pandemic hiatus- been on this platform for over 15 years so…. I live in the East Village in Manhattan- I don't normally host because I don't have an extra bed and my couch is very small- but you may request me if you don't mind sleeping on a floor!

I also work in diplomacy and political affairs at the United Nations. I do standup on the side.

Old versions of my profile below :)
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Now im in between europe and africa until december!

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Working in Delhi until June. I live in Hauz Khas Village in a studio.

I'm in an ambitious moment in life now. I work in disaster management in India, while running a startup coffee plantation in Ecuador and a conservation line of cacao and chocolate in Central America. I will soon begin working for the United Nations.

CURRENT MISSION

Juggle all my projects

ABOUT ME

I'm in the process of getting a coffee plantation up and running in Ecuador while completing a fellowship in New Delhi. I work in policy-where energy meets climate and security. Originally from Louisiana and Ecuador, lived in Mongolia for 3 years as well and spent the better part of two years in the DR Congo. Open to nearly all types of people.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind to everyone, do the right thing, and don't forget to enjoy life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i try to travel when i can- sometimes i use the couchsurfing website.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i once had a couchsurfer disappear for 4 days while I hosted him in paris- he showed up in my apartment with an italian couple that he had met at a 4-day rave.

if you go to raves- please invite me too.

Interests

Seeing.
Making things happen.
Getting stuff done.

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite book is A Confederacy of Dunces.

Cléo de 5 a 7- 60s french film as well as World War II documentaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Nyiragongo volcano, gorilla trekking, hippo trekking, elephant trekking, trekking, escaping ebola on the back of a tank in the DR Congo.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, French, Spanish, some Portuguese and some Mongolian.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, France, India, Japan, Jordan, Mongolia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

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