My name is Ksyusha, I am 20 years old and I was born in one of the dirtiest cities in the world - Dzerzhinsk, a small town near Nizhny Novgorod. Once it was the center of the chemical industry in Russia. Destroyed Soviet buildings, one museum for the whole city, limited-minded people - this is how my childhood passed. All my life I dreamed of escaping from there. And after graduating from school, I ended up in St. Petersburg and now I live in the cultural capital of Russia and study at the university as an architect. Moving to St. Petersburg was a turning point in my life. Big city, new people, the possibility of development. Now I got excited about the idea of ​​traveling the world, studying the architecture of different countries and meeting people. Travel, adventure, crazy stories - this is the real life. I love life! And I just adore this world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One day, my friend who likes to travel very much told me about couchsurfing and then I looked at traveling from a different angle. I was inspired by idea of traveling the world, meeting new people and sharing knowledge. It's so cool! Cultural exchange with people from different countries is a unique opportunity offered by couchsurfing.

Interests

My life consists of art, from its different sides. Art allows me to feel free and it also limits me at the same time. I draw, create projects, sometimes I write. I love good movies and music - this is what supports my inspiration.

• books
• architecture
• design
• vegan
• drawing
• cinema
• people
• performance art
• urbanism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Motorama, David Bowie, Morphine, Radiohead, Elton John, Depeche Mode, ABBA, T. Rex, Bob Dylan, Gorillaz
Favorite directors: Lars von Trier, David Lynch, Tarkovsky, Serebrennikov, Balagov, Dolan, Chazelle
Writers: Dostoevsky, Ayn Rand, Kerouac, Dovlatov, Pelevin

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you about the Russian film and music industry, about Russian people and about life in the provinces. I can also teach you Russian phrases!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Poland, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation