Below is my extremely old profile, which I haven't updated. Entering this website back since 2013. woah! Well, Now I am running a foundation to help kids in africa to deliver water to remote village schools under Olekiroshi.com
My life has completely shifted and I am happy to share it with you.

I’ve lived at a refugee camp in Germany. I had to pretend to be a Christian in order to get a college education at a religious university, the only school that accepted me without bribe money in Ukraine, my country of birth. Having to run away from skinheads in Eastern Europe became very old very fast but, fortunately, I was able to immigrate to the US and eventually became an American citizen because of my refugee status.

I am now a top performing IT specialist at Apple’s office in California. I live in my Mercedes van because I don’t value material comforts. It’s no big deal to me because I always remember the harsh conditions I grew up in. I prefer saving my money for non-material possessions, investing in my experiences , travels and other things that I highly value.

I’ve decided to participate in CS because I know very well how lonely it can feel to be in a city where you don’t know anybody. I owe my own success in life to other people that had helped me in time of need. My mission is to share with fellow open-minded, adventurous travelers the message of strength, confidence and courage to win against all odds. I believe in great powers within, and sharing thoughts with fellow travelers really helps us to connect to those inner powers.

Besides being a hardworking IT, I am an avidly active mate! Love hiking steep mountains, doing yoga, boot-camp, playing tennis at times and extreme camping in wild nature!

PHILOSOPHY

Live to be yourself. Don't procrastinate, - enjoy life now! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As I comprehend here couchsurfing is total opposite of couchpotato :) I endorse all the open-minded people that are willing to travel, thus sacrificing their work, or can combine both activities :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I slept on many couches around the world, without even having an account :)
All experience were positive.

Interests

Technologies, Mac, discover new people & places, active lifestyle, tennis, yoga, hiking, camping

• education
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• traveling
• investing
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• tennis
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Alchemic,
Vivaldi, Yanni, soul music before 2000, trance, progressive, chill-out

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving in winter time! The plane was freezing so badly that I lost all the fear of diving down into the air!

Meditation while doing headstand for 10 minutes (first two minutes you struggle with balance lol)

Teach, Learn, Share

Like those who traveled a lot. Their minds are so expanded from learning various cultural differences.

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