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Overview

  • 2 references
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish; learning Dutch, Japanese
  • 41, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Data steward
  • University of the Algarve
  • From Almodôvar - Alentejo - Portugal
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About Me

Originally from Portugal, l have been living in the Netherlands since 2017. I work at the University of Groningen as a data steward. I have a keen interest in topics of privacy, data protection and digital rights. A fierce defender of human rights worldwide and enthusiastic about learning new languages.
Previously I have lived in Ireland for five years - where I was very happy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet interesting and like-minded people.

Interests

I paint with watercolors and I practiced Tai-chi for 2 years (beginner level) unfortunately I had to leave it but I still really enjoy this beautiful martial art.

  • culture
  • writing
  • photography
  • dancing
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • painting
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Find me somewhere through the amalgamations labeled as 'world music' 'alternative' and 'post-punk'.

Books
Unforgettable ones:
- Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
- Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
- The Dispossessed (Ursula Le Guin)
- The old man who read novels (Luís Sepulveda)

Movies: I go regularly to the cinema to see mostly international independent movies and documentaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A trip I did together with my partner in which we went from the Netherlands to Spitsbergen, in the Arctic, by boat in a trip that lasted 12 days.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A friendship maybe...?

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Portugal

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