I am originally from Chisinau, Moldova, currently living in Richmond, Virginia. I am multi-lingual, like biking, and play a few instruments. I have recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in international relations. I really enjoy meeting people, learning about other cultures and long conversations about history and art. :)

I alos play in two bands in Richmond, VA.

The first band is called Zgomot (Romanian for 'noise'). Zgomot is a mix of art punk, free improvisation, Balkan folk, and Slavic rock 'n' roll, where we put poems of Russian futurists to music. (https://zgomot1.bandcamp.com/)

The second band, Yeni Nostalji, original Turkish Pop Band, heavily influenced by the vintage soundscape of Turkish and European pop radio from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. Yeni Nostalji’s sound is often described as a mashup of Bossa Nova, 60’s French pop, and modern indie pop ballads.
(https://soundcloud.com/yeni-nostalji)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to find places to stay while traveling and hopefully host people that are visiting Richmond, VA.

Interests

Politics, history, languages, world music, cycling, visual arts, architecture

• architecture
• avant-garde art
• politics
• traveling
• world music
• cycling
• history
• international relations
• languages
• visual arts
• museums
• balkan music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Lounge Lizards, Gogol Bordello, Tom Waits, Miles Davis, Auktyon, all kinds of Jazz, Avant-Garde and World Music (primarily Balkan, Romani and Klezmer music)

Movies: Jim Jarmusch, Emir Kusturica, foreign films

Books: Everything by Sergei Dovlatov, also a huge fan of early 20th century Russian futurist poetry, especially Velimir Khlebnikov.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode my bike for 100 miles in 6 hours

Teach, Learn, Share

Share my experience about the world and learn more from other people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Crazy stories from the former Soviet Union, delicious Eastern European food and good music :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Estonia, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Moldova, United States