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Overview

  • 13 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Swedish; learning German
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Visual Artist
  • gotnenburg school of fine arts (goteborgs konstskola) 200...
  • From Borås, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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About Me

current mission
exploring south India on bicycle, also exploring the limits of the rather bicycle I’m riding on , Jan-April 2020

ABOUT ME

All of a sudden 40 years past , I’ve been so busy writing songs , painting watercolour, building houses, singing, getting lost on my bicycle and wearing strange clothes so I didn’t see the time fly .
Good thing is I still seem to be curious and hungry to understand the world.
But the mysteries just get deeper the more I dig . I just changed my 10 years old profile text on C.s and noticed some things changed but some still remain .

Since then I’ve started writing songs , it took me 20 years to get started but now all those songs can’t wait to come out , my imagination also got more absurd lately , and my desire to cycle round the world got stronger . I still feel strongly drawn to India

I live in a small village/ alternative/culture community in the countryside in southern Sweden , it’s like extended hippie festival mixed with post apocalyptic art project according to some visitors , come and see for your self ,
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PHILOSOPHY
People are complex
Life even more so
But it’s a true blessing we’re here

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

most of my surfing has been done in India and while cykling through the country
I first surfed in Bangalore in 2009 and then in chennai, Bombay, Baroda, Kochi, Mysore and other places.

its all been all from Great to intresting.
I have met one of my very best friends through this forum.

I have hosted about 4 times in Sweden, but look forward to do it more... i live in a very small place though , so most people dont pass through here..

Interests

music and art, painting, drawing,(especially portraits) singing, playing guitar,bulding bridges, building other things, bicycling(long distance) travelling, eating , dancing,running, jumping, getting to know people and cultures,learning new things, be in the nature, INDIA! and so much more

  • arts
  • singing
  • dancing
  • running
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • painting
  • drawing
  • music
  • guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

music: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, CSN, Miles Davis,David Bowie, Nick Drake, Love, Nirvana(old group from the 60's) Incredible stringband, Fairport Convention, T Rex, Elton John, Supertramp, black sabbath, camel, yes, Pink floyd, genesis, Devindra Banhart, Nina Simone, billy Holliday, swedish progressiv music from the 70's,indian ragas,

What I Can Share with Hosts

i could give drawing classes or watercolor classes. make a really mean caricature of you. or a portrait where you look better than in real life. depending on your needs.
I could teach you some guitarr.. Singing silly old swedish folksongs and try to exlpain their meaning. . some cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Israel, Italy, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Poland, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey

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