(he/him) I'm from New York, and spent a lot of 2022 living in San Francisco. Happy to be back home now, and excited to show people around the city that I love!

I'm an urban planner and I also do some translation work with the Russian-speaking queer community in NYC. I also do a lot of musical side projects: I sing in a choir, accompany my friends on piano at comedy shows, and sometimes record tracks for them too!

I’m also a big cyclist and spend a lot of time riding my bike around New York City. I also canoe and kayak around the city a lot too (ask me about it!)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Just always looking to have new experiences, and get to know cool people everywhere I am lucky enough to go

Interests

• singing
• architecture
• alternative music
• piano
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• linguistics
• urban planning
• translation
• urbanism
• queer community

Music, Movies, and Books

Some writers that I love: Geraldine Brooks, Diane Ackerman, Masha Gessen, Pajtim Statovci, Yaa Gyasi, etc!

Some musicians that I love: Lianne La Havas, Solange, Duda Beat, Jazmine Sullivan, Yelle, Tinashe, Kimbra, Manizha, Sevdaliza, Låpsley, Lous and the Yakuza, Elsa Soares, Cherrie, Zventa Sventana, Janet Jackson, Mahmundi, The Zolas, so many more!

Some TV shows I love: Stath Lets Flats, Fleabag, Heartstopper, Veneno, I May Destroy You, Sister Sister, Ethos!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got to work at the World’s Fair in Astana, Kazakhstan for four months in 2017, and I met new friends from all over the world there. I also got to see Akon live, hike all over the country, and almost got arrested with some friends in the Tian Shan Mountains (close to Almaty) for getting too close to a reservoir!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about the history of New York or San Francisco! And if we have some extra time we can make latkes (if you’re willing to put in the work!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

language knowledge, we could try to make some music!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Moldova, Palestine, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Kazakhstan, Moldova, United States