I'm a ordinary guy with simple kazakh life principles: hospitality, modesty, respect of elders.
I'm a practicing muslim (i.e. pray 5 times per day). So, I don't drink or smoke or anything else. "Red light" is also taboo.
I'm a game developer, working in team called Some Game Studio.

P.S. My name's pronounced like: Eeleeyas =)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I think there're should not be any borders between countries, cultures or nations. And now with help of globalization, we have a real chance to unite all people around the World. And couchserfing a kind of accelerator in this area. So, I'm here to help to this process.

Interests

- Reading classical literature (Tolstoi, Chekhov, Remark, Fitzgerald, V.Hugo etc);
- Music (play on musical instruments, such as saxophone, guitar and clarinet);
- Photography (partly, one of the main reasons of traveling);
- Games (I develop them =3)

• culture
• literature
• singing
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• computer science
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

About music: I absolutely love classical jazz music and indie folk.
About movies: I love movies that was created in the middle of the XX century (Casablanca, Gone with the wind, 12 angry men etc.).
But the best movies for me are: In Time (with Justin Timberlake), Intouchables (1+1), The Lion King, Matrix (1 episod), Se7en, Dead Poets Society, Awekening.
About books: War and Peace (the best of the best), Les Misérables, The Man Who Laughs, To Kill a Mockingbird, This Side of Paradise.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn playing on national musical instruments, also I'd like to know about traditions and culture.
And I can teach you basics of my native language. At least I can teach you sing a Kazakh classical song =3

What I Can Share with Hosts

My native traditions and culture. Kazakhs have a very deep and rich history.

Countries I’ve Visited

Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Turkey