Hi! My name is Alya ;)

I grew up in Kazakhstan (no, I've never met Borat there :)). It’s a multicultural country and I’m open to know about other cultures, traditions, and history. I’m eager to meet new people to talk and share our experience.

In 2016, I visited Central America (Nicaragua) and I understood that our world is big and small at the same time, but people and their experience are immense. Through communication we learn about many things. The experience of living for one month in Nicaragua has changed me, because we never go back from travelling the same. I met wonderful people and this country inspired me to help people around us.

I respect those who have their goals to reach and their roads to explore. I love people who are smiling, funny and easy to communicate with. We can talk about literature, music, cinematography, culture, as well as about everyday things cause I’m not a person with my head up in the sky ;).

I believe in karma, that’s why I’m trying to cultivate kindness and keep my thoughts clean.

Positive vibes!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm eager to meet new people, to share our experience, to know this big /small strange world. :)

Interests

Foreign languages, books, art, cinematography, latin american dances, culture, photography, life, traveling, ukulele. Just live and explore the world.

• arts
• culture
• books
• photography
• salsa dancing
• traveling
• piano
• teaching
• languages
• cinematography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: from Led Zeppelin to salsa cubana. I'm a meloman.

Movies: Mulholland Drive, The Lives of Others, Julietta (Pedro Almodovar), Don't Move (Sergio Castellitto), The Grand Budapest Hotel, Cartagena, etc.

Books: Master and Margarita, The Crime and Punishment, Le Petit Prince, Fahrenheit 451, poems by Pablo Neruda, Esenin, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I helped to build the school in Nicaragua by contributing money. I believe that little by little we can make the world a bit better.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach English and Russian, we can talk about photography.
Learn: everything that has sense is interesting for me.

I also know Spanish. Podemos hablar o cantar canciones. ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, Finland, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Russian Federation