Hi there!
My name is Taras and I am a political analyst in Ukraine. I work in the field of European integration. Has been to several European countries, especially I love the Balkans!

I can tell you thousands of stories about Ukraine, about the political situation, work, art (especially about Ukrainian art!)

FOR HOSTS:

I don't have any special preferences where to spend the night, or in what conditions - to make it not terribly cold, because I often travel with a small backpack

There are no preferences for food. In general, I am very reserved and tolerant, I can prepare you to eat, we can not cross at all, only for the night.

It all depends how much you want to communicate with me. I know and love it. But I can be silent like a fish

I rarely visit this platform. If you need to spend the night in Kyiv, please write here:

https://www.facebook.com/taras.tarasiyk

https://www.instagram.com/ta_merva/

telegrams: @tta_merva

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling with stories, and it's best to meet new people. Well, people who are interested in Ukraine can always spend the night at home!

I started travelling normally recently - in 2017. I tried to accommodate guests, but only in 2019 with a real opportunity. To me, this is new dating. This is the main thing I want from the service. I don't like to travel without adventure, without new acquaintances. I will probably remember my Hungarian priest all my life who took me into the house without knowing me at all. I still feel lucky to meet a Croatian Jew who develops peace strategies in the Middle East.

This is not all about service. But I hope for similar (equally unique) stories here. Meet me - you will not regret. Yes, it is very, very proud and pathetic - but believe me, you will never meet them again. I am a scientist and I will change this world! Want to know how?

Interests

• rock music
• tolkien
• political sociology
• alphonse mucha

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: RHCP, Rammstein, Ukrainian rock and ethnic music

Movies: Russian and Ukrainian soviet films, especially (I`lienko, Haydar)

Books: In fact, I don't really like to read fiction, but I do know about publications, and I can advise many interesting works in philosophy and social sciences. Especially regarding the study of extremism theory (I've been studying radicalization theory for several years)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I yelled at the Minister of Education

Went to Slovenia for election as an observer with 100 bucks in his pocket. He returned with 300 bucks in a week and a half, having travelled half the Balkans.

Staged a fight club scene in reality (people thought I was crazy)

Teach, Learn, Share

Not serious skills:
- How and where hitchhike in Ukraine
- How and where hitchhike in Ukraine

Professional skills and pieces of knowledge:

- World History (in a funny way), Eastern Europe studies, history of Slavic traditions
- How to cook some dishes from Ukrainian cuisine)
- Political Science, Social Science, political philosophy, radicalization and extremist studies (that`s my main field of research)
- How work social science, in particular in Ukraine, and Post-soviet states. Can talk about theology.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Books, food, interesting stories,

some Ukrainian books, cuisine,

experience of understanding eastern Europe culture,

professional talk about politics.

keep your mouth shut and talk about music

I'm a monkey in general, so there is a lot to talk about

Or be silent and not touch you, but just sing and prepare you to eat. As you wish)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia