International development consultant. Living in Almaty with my son.

I love traveling with a backpack, wear my comfy shoes and turn audible on, and listen to wide range of books and podcasts. I travel quite often for work with East Asia. Love South Asia cousine, paintings.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Would love to share and listen funny stories left from journey memories. I love cooking, so would like to experience and exchange with skills and knowledge with a people i meet.

Interests

Riding bike , read books and watch news. 1/4 of my life i spent volunteering in youth international network. Adore to collect coins from different countries . I mentor gourp of young girls and advise on career plans.

• writing
• books
• education
• modeling
• politics
• news
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• boxing
• teaching
• social science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Love watching comedies, read detectives and dramas. Can discuss how terribly Game of Thrones ended, how wierd some Spanish Tv shows can be, and why no to terrify the assasins of streetworkers of Morocco.

Most favorite movie : 7 lifes and pursuit of happiness.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Paraglided.

Teach, Learn, Share

Worked with people from different background, mostly can teach you how to speak in front of the public. Public Administration professional, worked for various international organizations and NGOs. Can share few tricks on mainstreaming gender and diversity at work :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Able to provide a couch.
Time, food, history.

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Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, England, Kazakhstan, United States