Hello! I am Anastasia and currently I am living in Belgium, doing my Master's in Philosophy at KU Leuven (Flanders). being originally from Ukraine, I enjoy traveling in Europe, as I find the biggest pleasure in meeting new culture, new food, and new people. I can always offer a nice philosophical conversation and expand your knowledge in philosophical background of all the cultural and political changes in the world:)
Aside from philosophy, I also do yoga (ashtanga-vinyasa) and running, but I do not restrict myself to vegan and alcohol-free diet, as I believe such decision should come naturally, not by force of mind.
A a guest, I am polite and hardly noticeable. However, if a host is willing to spend time together, I will be just happy. In this case I promise to bring some good wine and create a comfortable atmosphere:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The more I travel, the more I see how much people are alike. At first it seemed difficult to overcome language and cultural barrier, but experience of being in international student environment made me take every meeting with a new person as a challenge - to understand the world of the person, imagine his or her childhood and by thus expand my own worldview. Additionally, my hobby is creative writing, and I often write about the people I meet.

Interests

Creative and Academic Writing, Philosophy, Yoga, Nutrition, Literature

• culture
• writing
• literature
• environment
• dining
• wine
• vegan
• yoga
• dieting
• running
• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Winged Victory for the Sullen; Leonard Cohen; Billie Holiday, Iron & Wine; Damien Rice, Glen Hansard.
Movies: Non ti muovere; La Delicatesse; Los abrazos rotos; Mr.Nobody; Curios Story of Benjamin Button; the Reader; Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind; Two Lovers.
Books: Victor Frankl "Man's Search for Meaning", Stefan Zweig "Beware of Pity", Anna Gavalda "I loved her. I loved him.", "Hunting and Gathering", Virginia Woolf "Ms. Dalloway"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I dedicated half a year of my studies to reading Freud.

Teach, Learn, Share

In the final and highest judgment, there is no other Being than will.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, wine, knowledge of culture, comfortable atmosphere.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Ukraine