I am sociable, open-minded and easy-going. I can be a bit quiet for a while, untill I feel more confident and secure in a new company. Love books, good music and nice people.

I have to admit that I have hosted only my close friends, but I guess it can't be considered as a real hosting thing. When I first registered here I lived in the unversity campus with strict entrance control, so I could not host. Now I moved in a flat and have a place for you to stay, though this is sometimes impossible. Fortunately, I know many interesting places to go to in the city and nearby and can accompany you in your Moscow discovering.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

I like travelling like everybody. Sometimes I travel, even not very far, to find "a shelter from the storm". I don't mean it literally, of course. Above all I love watching locals to have their own lifestyle, habits, languages, likes, dislikes, and noticing the differences in cultures and views. That's certainly the nicest part of travelling. When I travel I always try to imagine myself as a part of a new place and culture. When I come home, I feel totally different and some sort of a new person, and I like to think that travelling improves my life. Still the new impressions and feelings help me have some rest from my daily routine, get a fresh look at the things, and somehow sometimes change my point of view.

Interessi

The thing I'm really passionate about is photography, especially black and white film photography. I do take a lot of pictures, though I'm not a professional photographer. I love doing portraits, but not the ones which are glamorous, but those with their character and mood. I hope to have my album printed one day. These days I am more attracted to the city and architecture. You can check my photos here https://500px.com/AsiyaBurnasheva

I really enjoy walking, so I can spend the whole day out of doors, just walking in the city and staring at the buidings, and taking pictures, of course!

Other things I like are literature, languages, culture, history, cooking.

I'm not a party animal, I don't mind going to a pub, but not clubbing.

• culture
• books
• literature
• theater
• architecture
• photography
• coffee
• walking
• pub crawls
• traveling
• knitting
• cycling
• anthropology
• teaching
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• religion
• social science
• art
• tv series
• inspiration
• sea
• middle ages
• learning new things
• silence
• black and white photography
• english language
• england
• religious studies
• russian literature
• teaching english
• old cities
• cooking and eating

Musica, film e libri

I read different sorts of books, but mainly classics: Russian and English and American literature. Due to my academic studies I also read research literature on sociologies, culturology, philosophy and religious studies.

As for the films, I like detectives, psychological thrillers, science fiction and TV series. The sort of films I hate is a horror film. Oh, I just love Doctor Who!

I usually listen to OST, prefer rock, jazz and soul, some sorts of pop music. If speaking specifically, currently I'm listening to Hozier, Ben's Brother, Fool's Garden, Nina Simone, also a bit of Dave Brubeck and Russian rock music.

Insegna, impara, condividi

Well, I can help you with your English or Russian. Love knitting and do it quite well, so this probably could be helpful too. I suppose my university experience in philosophy and religious studies could be shared in some way during our conversations. I also love cooking and would be happy to teach you the Russian cuisine a bit. And of course, I will be happy to take some pictures of you!

Cosa posso offrire ai padroni di casa

My knowledge, time, respect and support, and souveniers from my country.

Paesi che ho visitato

Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

Russian Federation