Hi everyone! I'm Daniyar [Da-nee-jar], a political scientist and researcher from Kazakhstan. After living in amazing cities like Vienna, Bishkek, Washington D.C., and Oslo, I'm back in my home country. I work as a Regional Director for the USAID Resilient Communities Activity in Almaty office.

I'm passionate about traveling, politics, and education.

Feel free to reach out if you need any help or information related to traveling in Kazakhstan or Central Asia (except Turkmenistan).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing means for me being curious about different cultures

Interests

My interests included, but not limited to: education, migration, elections, Ukraine, German language

• books
• photography
• reading
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Yes man
The Defining Decade by Dr. Meg Jay

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There were few of them. But it’s too personal!

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn German
Improve English
Teach Russian
Share Common Values

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, United States