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  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning English
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Head of non-profit organization in education sphere - Eur...
  • Historian Master's degree, PhD Study
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
To promote science and education among young people

ABOUT ME
I live in Moscow for 2.5 years. I was born in Izhevsk. Udmurt Republic is famous for the great composer Tchaikovsky, and Mikhail Kalashnikov, who invented the famous AK-47. I recently graduated from the University in the Department of History, but I continued training. Since 2010, I am constantly traveling to various social and educational programs. At present I am the founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes educational projects in Europe and Asia, including in Russia under UN and OSCE. I also offer private tuition. Before that I worked in the ministry of education in the department of international youth policy. I knew I wanted something new and went from there. Therefore, in 2014 I started to do their own projects, and now I have assembled a team of young and active people for this. My state right now can be described with 4 words: Ideas, Travel, Creativity, Business.

MY PHILOSOPHY
Honesty and loyalty is a precious gift, which from cheap people don't expect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel every month in Europe and Russia. I want to find new and interesting people who love to learn new things, to travel. CouchSurfing helps to know the country of travel from the inside, see the sights, taste local cuisine. I often spend my educational projects in Europe and Asia, and I'm interested to meet after work for coffee or something else.

Interests

I have quite a lot of interests. So, I spent seven years doing amateur photography (nature, landscape, people). During my studies I used to play football. Now I like to look for the prime leagues in Europe and Russia (Champions League, UEFA Europa). Main hobbi- this reading scientific literature and fiction. Favorite hobby - it's a journey. I've been to 15 countries in Europe and Asia. Most of all I was in Austria, about 10 times. I collect special souvenirs with each trip. Also important to me my abilities as a coach / manager. I was always interested in the history of the country where I live.

  • literature
  • photography
  • education
  • coffee
  • coach
  • reading
  • traveling
  • soccer
  • business
  • teaching
  • history
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I like rock bands , as well as metal and folk motifs. Sometimes I listen to classical music ( Mozart, Beethoven , Schubert )
Music: Dragon Force, Howard Shore, Billy Boid, Hans Zimmer, Rasmus, Gavin Greenaway, John Mayer, Toby Mac, Eric Clapton, Roxette, Kipelov, Linkin Park, Smashing Pumpkins, The Used, U - 2, Fools Garden, Fall out Boy, +44, Foo Fighters, 3 Doors Down, Groove Coverage, Nightwish
I would like to mention the following films during the period 1970-2012 , both Soviet and American cinema.
Movies: 12 Years a Slave, Django Unchained, Flight, Avatar, Liberation (film series), Rush, Lincoln, Les Misérables, Star Wars, Stargate Apollo 13, Die Hard, Seventeen Moments of Spring, Gentlemen of Fortune, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Raw, Marvel's films.
I love the different genres in literature, as novelties and classics.
Books: War and Peace (L. Tolstoy), The Idiot ( F. Dostoevsky), Jules Verne, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Sergei Lukyanenko (The World of Watches).
And I prefer the scientific and popular scientific literature .

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Due to travel I have an interesting life . But as an example , I can think of one event. In 2011 I lived in China for a month . We had an educational program of the United Nations in Beijing. Immediately after completion , I decided to go to Shanghai . It was weird . Since we were warned about the typhoon . As a result, the train entered the typhoon at a speed of 300 km per hour. When we arrived in Shanghai, part of the city was evacuated , and we calmly went to the hotel .

Teach, Learn, Share

I can learn to do interesting and professional photos on your camera. Talk about how you can get a new educational skills. Also connected to my program at the UN for example. With me you can practice Russian. I can also conduct a mini lecture on the history of Russia.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I regularly travel to other countries. I can bring souvenirs and gifts from Russia. And also I can make a friendly company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russian Federation

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