Hej! In my language 'Mina' means love. My dad gave me that name, because apparently, I was smiling the first time my dad held me. And that kinda stuck with me till now. I am a smiling person and I love meeting new people! Diplomat by profession, philanthropist and foodie in my free time. I studied Political Science at the University of Copenhagen.

As a person I am reflective, creative and curious by nature. I am always ready for challenges in order to create a better version of myself. Being a philantrophist I spend most of my time volunteering as my personal vision is to see a world that works for everyone and not just a privileged few. I get sense of security and comfort from fellow human beings never missing an opportunity to impact more than myself.

Having parents from Afghanistan, being raised in Ukraine and Denmark; I hunt everywhere for a life worth living and a knowledge worth knowing. And as beautifully stated by Elif Shafak, having roots nowhere, I have everywhere to go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the most life affirming things is meeting people and hearing their stories. I'm not into small talk. I want to hear your story. I want to know what life experiences molded you into the person that you are today - I want to discuss, be challenged and learn! Seeing human beings unfold is truly fascinating to me. So yup, that basically why I'm on here.

Interests

• books
• poetry
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• politics
• sports
• anthropology
• history
• religion
• volunteering
• travelling
• spirituality
• jogging
• nonfiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Was invited personally by the Royal Majesties of Belgium for dinner as a recognition for my humanitarian work :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, interesting discussions and maybe, I can bake you a cake too?

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, Denmark, Ukraine, United States