CURRENT MISSION

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ABOUT ME

Oh that's difficult. Anything I say would just be my own reflections, wouldn't it? Okay, so I'm basically no different from you: breathing, eating, dreaming, laughing. It's simplistic, true, but to find the unifying principle behind all is such a pleasure. All is one, that's how it feels. A religion of mine, if you like.
Well, down to the details: I recently teach English and study Wushu. Have previously been and yet hope to be back into yoga, enjoy cooking, hiking, camping. Everything about the nature, love living in the wild for long periods, but can also do well in the city. Can't go without (preferably live) music and am trying to play various instruments from time to time. Love learning languages and hope to collect really many of them one day.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a miracle and we've all got a unique chance to discover it for ourselves.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surf and host whenever possible.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Little but positive, more surfing than hosting so far.

Interests

Yoga, Wushu, nature, Ayurveda, cooking, mythology, lighting a campfire, sounds of live music, theater, world religions, guitar, singing, singing together, dancing, just walking and looking around, watching sunrises and sunsets, sitting quietly in a dark room, watching TV in languages I don't speak, sleeping outdoors, how perception works, wind in the trees, poetry everywhere.

• poetry
• singing
• theater
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• walking
• tv
• painting
• music
• live music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• languages
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many, too divergent... Current favorites are:
Oh brother where art thou the movie
Dead can dance the band
and Meir Shalev the writer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Have not, after all, drowned in a beautiful but tricky Altay river. It did take me away during the rafting, but ancestors' - or descendants' - spirits kept me safe!

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach English, Russian, Hebrew, basic Mandarin, how to cook something delicious.

Would love to learn more Mandarin, acupuncture, to paint, to play the guitar, to sing a song in your language.

Oh, and if you want to make me real happy - let me cook for you or with you...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Netherlands, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Israel, Russian Federation