Hello everyone!

My name is Anna and my hometown is Poltava, which is in Ukraine. I have spent lots of time in this little town and did not travel at all until I turned 17.

As I graduated from school and moved to another city, I started my journey in organizing climate marches, traveling abroad, and meeting people with different backgrounds.

I remember organizing my first climate marsh in 2019. There were about 160 people and it was such an impossible event for me. After that, I started looking for some other social projects and volunteering opportunities.

One of my greatest experiences was teaching Syrian refugee kids English for 2 months in Turkey.

While I was studying in the U.S. as an exchange student for 4 months, once my friend offered me to travel with her by Couchsurfing. That experience was so bright and great and I just became a big fan of CS. So I started traveling only with meeting people from this amazing community!

After the full scale invasion in Ukraine, I moved by chance to Switzerland and have been living in Zurich for over a year, working as Project Assistant for research projects.

Now I am based in Lausanne, pursuing my Master's at EPFL in Sustainable Management and Technology.

Instagram: anya.lang

Note: Fully vaccinated

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is about connection with people, breaking stereotypes, and learning from each others experience.

Interests

I am keen on drawing, photographing, and trying new food. As a student of international economics, I am interested in topics such as politics, economics, climate change, international relations.

Can I count eating hummus as one of my interests?

• photography
• drawing
• hiking
• language exchange
• cultural exchange
• environmental protection

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fun fact: I have met Greta Thunberg twice

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - I have a nice book in English about Ukraine and can tell lots of stories about my county and my traveling experience.
Learn - culture and values of people from other countries.
Share - Ukrainian sweets and some souvenirs.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking Ukrainian dish, some sweets and souvenirs. Stories and great time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine