Miriam is a wonderful host, I had a great experience staying with her! We shared a very interesting talk about her human rights activities and our experiences as former exchange students, and I would love to learn even more about her interesting life. As a host, she made me feel very welcome. I was getting a flu when I arrived, and she prepared hot tea for me and offered some food which I thought was just so nice! Also, she gave me great information about getting around in Washington DC. If you come to this area, I highly recommend to stay at Miriam's house! Just make sure you are not afraid of dogs, as her dog Tess is quite outgoing and interested in visitors (which I liked though). I give Miriam 5 out of 5 stars!