I'm a rambler who lived in 6 countries and 11 cities and met lots of unique people along the way which seriously influenced my views on life. I used to manage a small NGO and later settled down in Berlin ( I do partnership development for an open-source software company here). I'd love to keep meeting awesome people through this app.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Even though Couchsurfing has changed a lot in recent years, it's still a platform with a disproportionately amazing crowd - most of the people I met here were special and we managed to easily connect and keep in touch. I have a strong passion to discover more places and would like to talk to people with the same mentality.

Interests

Contemporary art (mostly abstractionism, cubism, surrealism, Russian avant-garde, modern conceptualism, and kinetic art); Experimental and Indie Music; Festivals and Concerts; Learning bass guitar and exploring drum machines; Social Entrepreneurship; Traveling; Music Festivals and concerts; Sociology; Philosophy; Physiognomical Socionics; Behavioral Psychology; Technology;

• books
• contemporary art
• avant-garde art
• documentaries
• concerts
• music festivals
• coffee
• meditation
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• psychology
• underground culture
• indie music
• ngos
• arthouse
• socionics
• remote work

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mainly shoegaze, new rave, synthpop. chillwave, indie electronic and experimental rock. Sometimes funk/soul music, occasionally techno.

Movies: Arthouse and some documentaries

Favorite writers: Dovlatov, Hesse, Hemingway, Vonnegut, Pelevin, and Salinger. I read non-fiction quite often too (mainly on history, philosophy, and art).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During our trip to Sri Lanka once I and my friends got lost in Trincomalee (a small coastal city in Eastern Sri Lanka) and asked monks to let us spend the night in Hindu Temple. So, I've slept the whole night on the floor of this temple.

I can tell you a few more amazing stories when we meet! ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe the point of life is to find one and sharpen it until it shines. That way it's only yours and no one else's. This is what wakes me up in the morning, anyway.

Also, I think the healthy life begins at the point when we stop trying to prove something

What I Can Share with Hosts

I grew up in a Russian speaking family and can teach you some Russian words if you want. I can share some food and my travel, work and volunteer experiences. If I have enough time, I can show you some of my favorite parts of Berlin as well as some good spots for drinks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Martin (French part), Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia, Germany, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Spain