Hey, my name is Ksenia, I was born in Russia, now living in Germany.

Living apart from my family and friends and sometimes struggling with stereotypes about Russians made my way a bit complicated. But that’s what also makes it much more interesting. I am always open to new experiences. Leaving in Germany over the past six years, I got a chance to experience a lot and to meet so many outstanding and talented people.

I am a determined and a hardworking person, but sometimes I am also very shy and too critical to myself. I’m sensible and emotional and it’s very easy to touch my heart. That’s why sometimes I’m worrying about things that actually don’t matter. But I try to develop my personality and harmony is very important for me. I believe that I’m on a good way.

I am always inspired by the strength of people's characters and a passion for life, love, the aesthetics of beauty, art and traveling. I strongly believe that we have to try all avenues first and if that doesn't work, then we'll know that we've done all we could.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just discovered CS for myself - so don't be surprised that I don't have that many references yet - I will change it quickly ;) I have heard a great lot about CS from my friends and finally decided to experience it myself - so looking forward to surfing and hosting and meeting up!

Interests

• arts
• photography
• coffee
• yoga
• politics
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• basketball
• volleyball
• personal development
• sport
• beach volleyball
• healthy lifestyle

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Nujabes, CunninLynguists, Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Cat Stevens, The National, Jon Gomm, John Denver, Sting, Common, Hiatus, Burial, Bonobo, Morphine, Textstar, Regina Spektor, Morcheeba, Земфира
Movies: Tarkovsky movies, Zvyagintsev movies, Single man (by Tom Ford), In the mood for love, Bagdad cafe, American Beauty, The grand Budapest hotel, The salt of the Earth, The Gulls (by Manzheeva), Labor Day

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I love making surprises and I strongly believe that love and great memories can save the world.
One of the numerous examples of spontaneous surprises and trips I've made -
spontaneous travel to Sochi while Olympic Games in Russia to see my family there after 6 months no see. Knocking the door of the house they rented for one week and seeing their surprised and happy faces - that was a moment to remember!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation