CURRENT MISSION
I don't have a particular mission but I am interested in the world societies and how traditional ways of living and sense of belonging to a particular place/culture interact with modernity. This is an uneven fight.

ABOUT ME

I am an easy-going and open-minded person. Have interests in culture, politics, sociology, people and their stories.

PHILOSOPHY
trying to be a good listener, mindful when giving advice, critical about norms, not judgemental but firm about my values

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host people actively in the past. I enjoyed showing around my hometown, introducing couchsurfers to freinds and family and parade russian/tatar hospitality

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
My couchsurfing experience was positive. I met lots of wonderful people, some of them have become my friends.
Probably, the most memorable experience I had with couchsurfers in Iran. They were of incredibly intelligence, and felt almost like family by the end of the trip.

Interests

• arts
• books
• performing arts
• coffee
• drinking
• pub crawls
• shopping
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Y tu mama tambien, Amores Perros, Match Point, Beijing Bicycle, Todo sobre me madre, Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, Bad Santa, Art School Confidential and so on

Books: Naguib Mahfouz, Joseph Massad, Salman Rushdie, Russian Classics, Michel Foucault and many others

Music: Mashrou Leila, Kenan Dogulu, Cairokee, Gulsen, Athena

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have changed my career path twice. It's hard to say whether it was a good decision but it allowed me to move in a new direction, visit new places and meet new people.

Teach, Learn, Share

i work as a software engineer and I can show you some basics about how to make a website.
Otherwise, I can show you how to cook Russian heart-warming soups

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States

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