Hey, this is Elli. My couch/company is a LGBTIQ*-friendly space. ☀
I enjoy good mindful company, creativity, nature and what lies beyond my comfort zone.
I wear my heart on my sleeve, so I'm naturally bad at small talk. What is your highest passion, what is your deepest doubt ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hospitality and curiousity are the spirit we need more than ever in these troubles times.
I've surfed and hosted a lot during my student years. After taking a long break from everything, I'm back in good spirits and looking forward to surfing, hosting and meeting up. :)

Interests

I think "feminist" is not a bad word and I'm fangirl of social justice movements.
I love listening to Life stories, the great and the vulnerable. They make us human.
Sharing food, time, silence, knowledge, insights. Nature and hiking. Photographing and Journaling.
Also: cats, and cats. And cats.

• cats
• photography
• politics
• reading
• hiking
• urban exploration
• feminism
• kindness
• equality
• lgbtiq

Music, Movies, and Books

- Current favorite: Feminist stand-up performance by Hannah Gadsby
- Social justice-themed movies like "Pride" or "Milk", inspired by real life people and events
- Sociology, history, psychology literature
- Hardrock music, Metalcore, Balkan Beats, Skapunk, Dancehall are my reliable sources of happiness

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- adopting a run-over stray cat in Baku/Azerbaijan
- spending two days of 2010 in the ghost town of Pripyat/Chernobyl
- a 5-days hike alone in the Retezat mountains, Romania
- snorkeling over a 70m long rusty freight ship wreck, Croatia

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, Germany, Romania

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