I was born in a little town in the north west of Russia. There were no interesting and cheap destinations from the airport, so I often just stayed home with a book. Then I moved to St Petersburg where I took a bus to Finland and made a start.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

People made borders, not nature.

When I'm going abroad I really read a lot about people from that country, because of my big desire to break through the stereotypes (not always successful). Such an experience gives far more to me than any academic studies could.

Interests

• books
• international relations
• feminism
• scandinavia
• independent films
• mentality

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: David Bowie, Pulp, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, Kasabian...... Usually old school

Books: Franz Kafka, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Knut Hamsun, Vladimir Nabokov and your homework in high school

Films: "Whitnail and I " (1987), "If ..." ( 1968), "Breaking the Waves" (1996) and art house/independent films

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took from the animal shelter an uncurably sick old cat

Made Vitaliy Milonov to leave a coffee shop

Teach, Learn, Share

Some stories about Russian reality and mentality

I also have spent a lot of time doing sport..... So feel free to to talk to me as about swimming as about circus

What I Can Share with Hosts

I rent a flat with a great connection with St Petersburg and always have enough food in my fridge

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Scotland, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation