Hi! My name is Madi. I live in Almaty, in the very heart of Central Asia.
Lawyer and entrepreneur specializing in IT.
Actor in Kazakhstan English Language Theater (KELT).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It’s such a fun. New people, new cultures, new friends. Far more interesting than hotels and regular sightseeing.

Interests

• theater
• acting
• hiking
• law
• political science
• psychology
• cinema
• big data
• information technology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - folk, soft rock, rock-n-roll, indie, jazz.

Books - "The Glass Bead Game" by H. Hesse, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by F. Nietzsche, "Little Prince" by A. de Saint-Exupery, "Angels & Demons" by D. Brown, "Don Quixot" by M. de Cervantes, "Games people play" by E. Berne.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking across the Europe.
Speaking at Peace Palace in The Hague.
Drafting the bill (draft law) on regulating digital technologies.

Teach, Learn, Share

IT, law, politics, blockchain, big data, smart city, telecom | Theater, acting, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, USSR history.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook you something sweet if you wish, as well as share nice conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan