Hey there!

I'm a glitch in a traditional patriarchal Galician family, which has to bear with me and my lectures on equality, consumerism, humanism, feminism, and other 'isms'. A cheerful chatterbox, gloomy bookworm, corporate culture changer, product manager who makes sure you don't overwork.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It started with attempts to make my travelling experience more personal. Now I'm just taking the anthropological approach and trying to learn about people from the inside-out, apply this knowledge to rediscover and change myself, get/discuss and spread ideas.

Spending time with people is a crucial thing for me, and I'm really glad when my hosts/guests have a free evening/morning/day.

Interests

Trying to get what's wrong metaphysics and crack logic.

I also dug into an eco-friendly lifestyle and trying to gain some healthy habits. Converted cooking into meditation and doing tender propaganda of plant-based diet by feeding my friends.

Binge-watch lectures on art, philosophy, sociology, and physics.

From time to time I'm interested in dropping out of university :)))

• arts
• literature
• theater
• cycling
• ecology
• history
• languages
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• psychology
• underground culture
• veganism
• cultural anthropology
• analog photography
• urbanism
• mountain hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: from gipsy jazz to psychedelic cabaret, from classic to neo-punk, from rock 'n' roll to ambient pop etc. Favourite bands/artists: Peter Cat Recording Co., the Doors, P J Harvey, The Raconteurs, Pink Floyd, Ghostpoet, Iggy Pop, Interpol, La Femme, Noir Desir, King Krule, DakhaBrakha...

Authors: Herman Hesse, Milan Kundera, Milorad Pavić, Boris Vian, Virginia Woolf.

Movies: Kaufman's 'Synecdoche New York', Kusturica's 'On the milky road', 'Underground', and 'Black cat, white cat', Dolan's 'Juste la fin du monde', Anderson's '8 women', 'The Royal Tenenbaums', Tarantino's 'Kill Bill', and 'Pulp fiction', Woodie Alen's 'Annie Hall', Godar's '2 or 3 things I know about her'. Hold tender love to Eric Rohmer's, Indian movies, and not ashamed to admit that once I spent 6 months watching Korean series 24/7.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've learned to travel with a tiny backpack!

Teach, Learn, Share

I will gladly teach you some super easy, delicious recipes; introduce you to Ukrainian traditions, really good music and destinations; more importantly - I will share with you some tips on surviving in my country.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My time and some save-the-world ideas and stories. I will gladly show you the most dangerous (read: the most interesting) places in the town, local places to have a cup of wine or a glass of V60, or the best falafel with roasted aubergine. If you want to get some (post)soviet-Lviv-experience, I'm your best guide.

Update: I moved to Warsaw, so it applies here too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Ukraine