We are a little polyglot family that moves between English, Russian, French and Italian.

Elena is a Law Student, Ben a teacher and Sofiia a bubbly 9 year old.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm returning the many favours done to me over the last decade and a half.

Interests

Politics is pretty central to me. A lengthy thoughtful debate, especially with people I disagree with, is my favourite thing.

Cooking for people, or mixing them drinks, seems to be the best way to do this.

• cooking
• politics
• movies

Music, Movies, and Books

All time
Candide by Voltaire;

Also
Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez;
Voltaires Bastards - Johnathan Rawlston Saul;
Hatred of Capitalism - Kraus, Lotringer - Semiotext(e);
The Ground Beneath Her Feet - Salman Rushdie;
Self - Yann Martel

Lately
Terra Ignota Trilogy - Ada Palmer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I crossed the Lebanese - Israeli border by Sea during the start of the Syrian Crisis

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Ireland, Israel, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Malta, Russian Federation, United States

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