I am currently studying and working in Ukraine and looking to make friends/get involved in local activities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As someone who moves a lot, I know that the best way to get to know your own city is by hosting guests. I also love hosting and sharing my knowledge of local coffee joints, breweries, and cuisine. When visiting a new place it is great to get insider tips and meet people from around the world via Couch Surfing as a guest in someone's home or through a meet-up.

Interests

Cooking, reading, foreign language, international development, public health, Russian, biking, chocolate (everyday, all day).

• cats
• literature
• chocolate
• reading
• traveling
• geopolitics
• languages
• medicine
• social justice
• bicycling
• sustainable development
• development

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Dakha Brakha, Zemfira, Brandi Carlile, Kino, Calle 13, Beyonce
Movies: The Cranes Are Flying, Rab Ne Bana di Jodi, The Arrival
Books: Crime and Punishment, The God of Small Things, all books by Octavia Butler

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share recommendations for cities I have been, strategies for making borsch and tinga de pollo (and the dishes themselves!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Costa Rica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mexico, Norway

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Georgia, Macedonia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States