Hi! I was born in Moscow, lived in different places and now I settled down in Berlin with my beloved husband and wonderful dog. I am doing PhD in the field of Jewish \ and Soviet literature. Besides it I write articles about travels for different magazines.
I am very curious about life and am always happy to learn something new, to visit new places and meet new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I love to meet new people and I believe that it is the best way to learn about another country - to meet and talk with people.

Interests

Old books, folk culture, linguistics, art (but not contemporary), music.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• culture
• books
• literature
• cooking
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• magic
• music
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

books: Oscar Wilde, Merimee, Joyce, Safran Foer, Milorad Pavic, Josef Heller, Umberto Eco

Music: Balkan, gypsy, klezmer music

Movies: Everything is Illuminated, Darjeeling limited, 27 missing kisses, Kusturica's movies etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spontaneous travel to Ukraine with a pack of street musicians - that was an unique experience :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the languages I know and tell about Russian and Jewish culture, history and literature.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Me and my husband cook really well! We are vegetarians, and if you don't know how meal without meat can be delicious, we will show you. We also can cook some traditional Russian and Middle-Eastern dishes.

Besides it, me and my husband have thousands of amazing stories about our adventures in different countries, so we can entertain our hosts by telling them :)

And, of course, we will be always happy to help in the house, walk with your dog etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, France, Georgia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Israel, Russian Federation