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work-related travels for the summer, won't be able to accept any guests for the time being, but back in Kyiv starting September and would be more than happy :)
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ABOUT ME

Hello, everyone! My name is David, and I am a 24-year-old recent university graduate. At Yale, I studied Russian and Eastern European Studies & Computer Science. I have been living in Warsaw and Kyiv for the last two years on two different academic fellowships, often traveling between the Baltics, Minsk and Russia, as well. I'll be back in Kyiv this fall as I prepare to apply for PhD programs.

I love to travel, eat, watch (and discuss) films, read (though finding the time is no easy task) and learn new languages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm really excited about speaking with and meeting new people all around the world, and especially about practicing different languages with them. And it couldn't hurt to have a place to stay during some of my adventures!

Interests

Books, food, languages, coding, video games, anime (though it's been a while), international politics, films

• culture
• books
• literature
• dining
• politics
• anime
• movies
• video games
• traveling
• coding
• computer science
• history
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a sucker for the Princess Bride and Before Sunrise.

As for music it varies a lot depending on what I'm doing and what mood I'm in, but I'll forever be a Blondie fan!

Books: there are perhaps too many to count, but I've always loved Mikhail Bulgakov's Master and Margarita, contemporary Russian poets, Italo Calvino, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Studied abroad in Paris and Saint-Petersburg!

Teach, Learn, Share

Very specific facts about history! -- what else could you ask for.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A lot about American-Russian-Jewish-New York culture, conversations about literature/politics/life, and just a friendly desire to get to know new people!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Canada, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States