It is the little things that will save the world. Tea may seem like something small to some people, but it can be great way to bring people together. I say let’s all start tea parties and invite strangers and spread the L.O.V.E…..
by Marcelle Santos
A regular day serving tea
A regular day serving tea
As soon as we spotted the FREE TEA sign, Chris and I smiled at each other, then raced towards the school bus parked across the street. Could this be some sort of joke? Curious, we took a peek inside: there was a library, a kitchen, a bed, and a very diverse group of smiley, tea-drinking strangers. Turns out this was CouchSurfer Guisepi Spadafora's cozy little home.
A self-claimed hobo and social adventrepreneur, Guisepi is the man behind the Free Tea Party, a non-profit that cultivates community through the serving of free tea. For him, tea parties are a way to bring people of different ages, backgrounds and beliefs together - much like CouchSurfing!