I was born in Moscow, raised in Boston, and currently live in Mexico City, but based in Kyiv for the summer. A little complicated, I know.

I speak a pretty weird mix of languages and consider Latin America my spiritual home. I also host an experimental music radio show in Reno, Nevada - https://www.mixcloud.com/refusenik/

I have been working remotely since 2016 and am excited to live in a Russian-speaking city for the first time since I was 5 years old. My dad is Ukrainian, so this can be considered a homecoming of sorts.

I'm a big-time solo traveler and just recently spent 2 months in Brazil learning Portuguese.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I couchsurfed once and my couch was surfed once as well. Both great experiences - It's been a long time since I've been on here but I thought this would be a fun way to meet new cool people in new towns and cities.

Interests

• modern art
• photography
• cocktails
• mexican food
• running
• traveling
• music
• live music
• surfing
• tennis
• languages
• squash
• biking
• spicy food
• spanish
• espresso
• records
• portuguese
• mezcal
• running,

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Pretty much endless. I can introduce you to something you've never heard before that you will love. I'm a pretty big record collector too, this is as good an intro to my taste as anything: https://www.discogs.com/user/refusenik/collection

FILMS: If it can be described as "mind-bending", I usually love it. Coherence, Under the Skin, Enemy, Mulholland Drive, Rushmore, Amelie, 12 Monkeys, Lost in Translation, Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Relatos Salvajes, Children of Men, The Lobster

TV: Dark, Twin Peaks, Fargo, The Leftovers, High Maintenance, Black Mirror

LITERATURE: Brave New World, Lolita, House of Leaves, The Master and Margarita, Everything is Illuminated, Cloud Atlas, Super Sad True Love Story

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living abroad in Argentina and learning Spanish was one of the best experiences of my life

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Ireland, Mexico, Russian Federation, Spain, United States