I am originally from Russia, lived in U.S. Mainland, currently in medical residency in Hawaii. My goal is to learn as much as I can about the Pacific to better understand the background of my patients. Most recently I visited French Polynesia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The world is harboring so many interesting people and knowledge. Each person will open a door to a new awesome experience.

Interests

Soo many!

Music, dancing, yoga, movies, travels among others!

Since I moved to Hawaii I learned how to dive, snorkel, surf, also spent a few weeks learning to outrigger canoe.

• arts
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• flamenco
• cooking
• yoga
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I love a lot of international aritsts: Tinariwen, Anoushka Shankar, AR Rahman, Dobet Gnahore, and many many more! I love desert rock, flamenco, salsa, samba, azonto, techno... Anything that is danceable. When I want something more peaceful I love Sufjan Stevens, Jose Gonzales, Jack Johnson, Rogue Wave,

Movies: I love documentaries that make me think. The most recent ones I have watches were Two Blue Lines, Food Chains, Oil and Water
I love movies that are well made like Theory of Everything, Life of Pi,
I also watch a lot of international movies, most recently I saw Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Hindi), Dil Chahta Hai (Hindi)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied Flamenco dance in Spain and danced with the gypsies, circled the Globe... moved many times, learned several languages but I am proud that I learned Hindi without attending any class

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Dancing, languages, cooking, yoga, frienship bracelets, drawing
Learn: I used to make documentary movies about traveling and I would like to learn more about the art, I love photography and would appreciate any feedback to improve it. I am pretty active but I would love to get involved in adventure sports more.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My background of growing up in a different country, experiences living in different states, mingling with people of different cutures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, United States