Hi! My name is Masha and I`m an illustrator. I live in Kaliningrad, the city near Baltic Sea, but I was born in Kazakhstan, Almaty. I really like art and traveling.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I like traveling and traveling for me isn`t a boring hotels and typical tours with guide. I like people, I like get new experience! And it may be camping or long trip by russian train or anything else.

Interests

Traveling is my inspiration. I like illustration, russian and foreign literature, social networks, new technologies vintage clothes, red wine and french movies.

• arts
• literature
• street art
• sketching
• traveling
• cinema
• embroidery
• french movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Arcade Fire, Devendra Banhart, Mac DeMarco and german rap.

Christophe Honoré, Michel Gondry, Wes Anderson, Xavier Dolan, Kevin Smit.

Russian classical literature and foreign literature of XX century, books about illustration.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I`ve lived at camping near Volga river for two weeks with very talented illustrators! It was like in Into the wild movie (huh)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can draw, paint and embroider. I can tell you about russian culture and literature

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook, I can tell jokes all the time (ask my boyfriend - he likes my meals, he laughs at my jokes)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Spain, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation