João

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Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hello there! I'm João Victor, an easy-going, adventurous, and curious guy from Jundiaí, near São Paulo, Brazil. My first experience as a solo traveler was in 2018, when I went to Toulouse to study French for three very enriching months. Upon my return to Brazil, I pursued a degree in English/Portuguese translation in São Paulo, graduating at the end of 2021.

In August 2022, fueled by a dream I'd had since I was a teenager, I embarked on a one-way flight to France, not knowing when I would return to Brazil (thanks to my Italian passport, my time in Europe isn't constrained by visa limitations). My plan? Well, it is just meeting new people, exploring new places, and picking up new skills along the way.

Ultimately, I look forward to lending a helping hand and immersing myself in your culture, language, family dynamics, and the activities you cherish. 😊

Centres d’intérêt

Architecture

Photographie

Films et télé

Ferme

Bénévolat

Jardinage

Écriture

Voile / bateau

Animaux de compagnie

Activités en plein air

Nature

Musique

Montagne

Langues

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Randonnée

Histoire

Culture

Camping

Livres

Astronomie

Animaux

Sports d'aventure

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Portugais: Courant
Italien: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Ce workawayer a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa ou ses propre(s) langue(s) ou en apprendre une nouvelle. Veuillez le contacter directement pour en discuter.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Éco-projets

Travail associatif

Jardinage

Projets artistiques

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

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Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

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Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I really enjoy looking after animals and playing with kids. So far, during my travel experience, I have been to the homes of 13 families with children aged between 1-12 years old and gained some experience with beekeeping and looking after horses.

I'm really into creative pursuits like writing, photography, and filmmaking. I've actually made eight short films with the families I've stayed with through Workaway. With the kids, we've dabbled in various genres like western, horror, war film, and silent comedy.

I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Translation English/Portuguese, so I've been writing in both languages a lot. During my time in college, I translated all sorts of stuff—journalistic, legal, and biomedical texts—but the ones I enjoyed the most were always the literary ones.

I'm totally up for learning new skills, whether it's gardening, farm work, or anything else you're willing to teach me.

Âge

24

Autres infos...

I'm a huge movie buff. Two directors I absolutely adore are Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy. I'm drawn to the whimsical charm of films like "Peau d’âne" and "Les demoiselles de Rochefort," as well as touching documentaries such as "Les Glaneurs et la Glaneuse" and "Les plages d'Agnès." Wim Wenders' films, especially "Paris, Texas" and "Alice in Den Städten," resonate deeply with me. I'm also captivated by the poetic and captivating documentaries of Werner Herzog, the surreal worlds crafted by David Lynch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Luis Buñuel, and Terry Gilliam, the gripping thrillers by Jean-Pierre Melville and Henri-Georges Clouzot, and the experimental cinema of Chris Marker and Alain Resnais. The compelling atmosphere of Éric Rohmer's films always leaves a lasting impression on me. And of course, I can't overlook the talented filmmakers from Brazil, including Glauber Rocha, Walter Salles, Fernando Meirelles, Luiz Fernando Carvalho, Karim Aïnouz, Eduardo Coutinho, and Kleber Mendonça Filho.

When it comes to reading, I'm particularly drawn to Jorge Luis Borges' intricate labyrinths and encyclopedias (I explored memory themes in his short story "Funes, the Memorious" for my Bachelor's dissertation). I'm also enchanted by García Marquez's magical realism, Hermann Hesse's spiritual journeys, and the sweeping family sagas of Steinbeck, Mann, and Lampedusa. Russian literature holds a special place in my heart, with works like Chekhov's short stories, Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment," Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita," and Turgenev's "Sketches from a Hunter's Album." And of course, I can't forget to mention my favorite Brazilian authors: Raduan Nassar, Lygia Fagundes Telles, Clarice Lispector, Machado de Assis, and João Ubaldo Ribeiro.

In terms of music, my taste is eclectic. I love listening to The Beatles, Radiohead, and Neil Young. The emblematic voices of Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg and Nick Drake always leave me entranced. I'm deeply moved by the lyrics and melodies of Leonard Cohen, and I take pride in the musical legacy of Brazilian icons like Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben Jor, Tom Zé, João Gilberto, and Cartola. Movie soundtracks composed by legends such as Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann, Nino Rota, and Philip Glass are also a favorite of mine. And when I'm in the mood for classical music, composers like Wagner, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Bach, and Beethoven never fail to captivate me. Lastly, I love discovering new rhythms and languages through music, which is why I have a playlist dedicated to songs from countries like Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mali, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, Lebanon, Russia, and the Czech Republic.

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