Ozbek/Turk-ish American 🌈
(yo’q > yok)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Country-hopping to visit friends and family, and making new connections along the way.

Interests

• animals
• reading
• languages
• food
• outdoors
• meeting new people

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Representing the city of New York on their official float during Madrid World Pride, in a route that drew millions of parade-goers and ran from siesta to midnight.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m in year two of doing an alcohol-dry month every season, with the goal of making it at least six months out of the year next. Happy to share experiences and tips around (slowly) giving up booze.

Year three update: the goal is now the entire year!

Year four update: ✨

What I Can Share with Hosts

Ask me about Eurovision. Unless you’re European. Then don’t ask me about Eurovision!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Nepal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Russian Federation, Turkey, United States, Uzbekistan