Hi everyone, my name is Tomas, born and raised in Kazakhstan. I work for an NGO in Kazakhstan, in the development of social projects around Central Asia. Prior to joining the NGO, I worked in KL (Malaysia) and Gurgaon (India) for four years. I have a passion for the fashion industry, and I started my sustainable fashion clothing brand.
I'm an open-minded, positive person who likes traveling, active sports, and participating in social programs. Countries I visited: Turkey, Spain, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Egypt, Austria, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, and UAE. I want to visit Peru, Japan, and Senegal.
I completed my Master's this year in Public Administration to systemically address social problems by working with different stakeholders and designing policies with positive implications.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

I tried Couchsurfing several times when I traveled to a conference in Astana and traveled around Southeast Asia. I liked the experience and the idea of getting more connections from different parts of the world. Currently, I am in Europe, and I am open to meeting up with new people.

Интересы

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I remembered my childhood dream of working in the fashion industry, and after taking fashion courses, I started working in the field of fashion. However, working in the field of social development, I realized how the fashion industry has a negative impact on the environment. Hence, I created a sustainable fashion brand made of hemp in Kazakhstan.
I also love sports. Two years ago, I did two of my Oceanman competitions in Dubai and Almaty, both 5km on open water. This year, I am more into running, completed my 10km this April, and preparing for 21km in Lisbon.

• photography
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• swimming
• social work
• volunteering
• networking
• run

Музыка, кино и книги

Books: based on real stories. Currently reading more Kazakh-based authors about their childhood or about post-colonialism in Kazakhstan.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

5km Oceanman

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

Teach - how to design social projects and about Central Asian context
Learn - business/startup, mainly in the fashion industry & conducting comprehensive research about societal challenges for my PhD
Share - local stories

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

If I have Kazakhstani food (amazing chocolate, horse meat, or camel milk), I would love to share it with hosts. I can share my experience in different countries, tell more about how I became an expat in Malaysia, about Kazakhstan, different narratives we have, also about my Master's journey in Kazakhstan.

Где я побывал(-а)

Austria, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Где я жил(-а)

India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia