Hi Friends,

My name is Sheker and I am originally from a far away land Turkmenistan, located in the heart of Central Asia. For the past five years, I lived in Boston, Massachusetts. In August 2016, I moved to Canada, precisely Vancouver to pursue my second degree. I am majoring in Asian Area Studies and minoring in International Relations.

I am a very friendly person with a good sense of humour. I enjoy reading, exploring different cultures and learning about people's traditions. I love meeting new people and getting to know them. I believe every person is a teacher and has something to learn from. I also enjoy meaningful conversations over a glass of wine and at the same time I love being goofy. I let a child inside me go crazy. Haha.

In the future, I want to be in academia and become a professor at a University. I am very passionate about equal opportunity and education in the parts of the world where it is not accessible.

Sheker <3

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on a couch surfing because it is the best way to travel the world and get to know about local people and their culture.

Interests

• photography
• reading
• travelling
• new cultures
• meet new people
• exploring the world

Music, Movies, and Books

Karunesh, Nahko and Medicine for the People

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done hot air balloon in Cappadocia, Turkey. It was mid blowing. And also ridden a bike under a heavy rain in India.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, France, Greece, India, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, Turkmenistan, United States