Deina

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Activities i am interested in:

I'm from Spain and I came to Germany in October and will stay until August. While I am here, I would like to use my free days on vacations, national holiday and weekends to get to know other areas.

Description

Hello, my name is Deina and I was born in Galicia, in the north of Spain, an area full of nature. I studied fashion design in Madrid and Oporto. I am currently volunteering in Germany in a historic garden.
I decided to do this volunteering because I am considering a career change towards gardening and landscaping. And after having tried volunteering at a local level I was still thinking about one day doing one in another country related to my area of studies and linked to values that I consider of great importance in society such as culture, social inclusion, sustainability, education, humanities, science and critical thinking.

As I will initially be in Germany until August, I would like to enjoy the days off or vacations I have here to get to know other areas of Germany, the Netherlands and especially Italy. Continue learning from other cultures of their cuisine and language and deepen my learning in gardening, sustainability and art. That's why I decided to open the profile, to be able to connect with hosts from these areas or travelers who also go to these destinations and collaborate on projects that share some of these interests.
The areas that interest me most to exchange learning-help are gardening, help on farms, olive or wine plantations, sustainable projects, languages, photography, housework (cooking, cleaning).

I am a hard worker, curious to learn, respectful, understanding, calm and energetic, sometimes extroverted and sometimes introverted, with a sense of humor. I love cinema, art and architecture, photography,music, I like cooking and experimenting with recipes, learning languages, listening to people about their cultures, reading about different subjects.
What is non-negotiable for me are people with racist, xenophobic, sexist, homophobic comments and ideas or other type of discrimination. I consider myself a person with values that go against this and I respect people equally regardless of their origin, religion and sexual orientation, so to trust and establish a relationship with someone,human and ethical values are very important to me.

Otherwise I will be happy to help you, learn and get involved in what you need help with. I am not afraid of physical work, in my current volunteering I am outside most of the time and in quite cold weather, and I enjoy being in nature; being cooped up in a building I am realizing that it is not for me. And I put effort into what I do and ask questions to learn.
I would like, if possible, to make a video call with the host or buddy traveller to see how the first impression, the communication and to be able to talk about expectations, tasks and collaboration for both parties.
Thanks for reading me and I hope we are compatible enough to collaborate together!

To read about my work experience, see skills section.

Greetings and see you soon!

Deina

Interests

Outdoor activities

Carpentry

Mountain

History

Charity work

Movies & TV

Pets

Farming

DIY & crafts

Yoga / Wellness

Cycling

LGBTQ

Vegetarian or vegan

Videography

Sustainability

Cooking & food

Music

Plant care

Writing

Photography

Drawing & painting

Art & design

Gardening

Languages

Animals

Architecture

Books

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Culture

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Galician: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I can teach Spanish, Galician and some Portuguese. I would like to practice and improve my English and French, and start learning Italian, Turkish and help with German.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Teaching

Life at a Farmstay

DIY and building projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Art Projects

Being an elderly companion

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Animal Care

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

My work experience is as sales assistant in fashion, in restaurant and touris;, I worked in a restaurant-café of Brazilian and healthy food (waitress, cleaning, attending clients), in a rural house in my village (breakfast, laundry, preparing rooms, cleaning, attending clients) and I have volunteered in an organic plantation of aromatic plants, in an international theater festival in Galicia helping in practical and organizational tasks and in a gardening event-exhibition in Lisbon.

Some skills I know are cooking (traditional and vegetarian),due to living alone and learning with my mother that she's a cooker,basic furniture's restoration (painting and sanding furniture,windows), design, sewing-patterning and photography, things I also enjoy

Age

27

What else ...

I like walking in the nature, doing yoga, I like dogs, doing research about creative process of different artists, photography of abandoned houses/palaces/architecture, discovering vintage pieces (cameras, clothes, lamps...),learning about upcycling, interior design, I'm interested in gardening and try new recipes or experiment with spices.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  some chemicals in products like wax, soaps,perfumes beacuse of atopic skin

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  Special dietary requirements