Before I talk about education, arts, peace and freedom. I thought I will talk about a few things I learned whilst here. I learned it from the couch surfers I´ve been with and also a guy I met at the… Continue reading →

Cristobell my couch surfing host invited me to come to his plot here in Santiago. This is a community garden where people are able to go on a list to be given a plot. It is similar to the plots… Continue reading →

This is a piece by Thich Nhat Hanh he is a Vietnamese Buddhist who became well known during and after the Vietnam war. He advocated peace to the soliders and spoke in the United States about peace. He is a… Continue reading →

When I was studying Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok (Rotary program) I was exposed to traditional teachings of peace such as: concepts and values of peace, diagnosis and analysis of conflict, conflict resolution, conflict transformation and… Continue reading →

The beauty of couch surfing is that you can move to different houses and meet new people. I have had 4 couch surfs since being in Santiago. It is a wonderful way to learn about the culture and people.