Born and raised on the ruins of Russian Empire in Saint-Petersburg, the city of Dostoevsky. Vintage enthusiast hunting for the spirit of old times & cultural critic trying to catch the zeitgeist

https://www.facebook.com/sasha.karolik

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Would like to meet some kindred spirits or drinking companions and look around with the help of locals, explore abandoned structures

Interests

Beauty, red wine, vintage clothing & furniture, the history of fashion, literature, cemeteries, social media, brand-building, pop-cultural critique, the aesthetics of Christianity, feminism, abandoned buildings, cold and gloomy beaches, seagulls, seasides

• arts
• literature
• red wine
• vegan
• international relations
• abandoned places
• feminism
• vintage
• abandoned buildings
• vintage clothing
• psychedelic music
• religious studies
• russian literature
• cemeteries

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Cure, Lana Del Rey, Marissa Nadler, Chelsea Wolf, The Smiths, King Woman, Anna von Hausswolff, Emma Ruth Rundle, Grouper, Nicolas Jaar, Julia Holter, Molly Nilsson, Deerhunter, Trust and many more

Movies: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Valery and her week of wonders, Kairo, Mulholland Drive, Dead man, Wings of Desire

What I Can Share with Hosts

The strong sense of empathy and genuine interest in people

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom