CURRENT MISSION
Making my own life story- what's yours?

ABOUT ME
I'm fascinated by the lives and stories if others - I like figuring out how things (and people) work. My daily routine is rather boring (I like to go to bed early and enjoy a good evening of music or conversation over going out) but I'm always up for an adventure or a chance to travel. Or both.

PHILOSOPHY
aber ich steh nur hier oben und sing mein lied.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
While living at the Orbis International House (OIH) I hosted numerous individuals through CS and have hosted visitors through other programs (State Dept., Institute for International Education, etc.)While living abroad I enjoy meeting folks at CS meetups (London, Sofia, and Krakow).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I have couchsurfed extensively in the US and Poland, and stayed with CSers while visiting Turkey. I hosted folks in my former homes in Portland (ME) and Denver as well as meeting CSers for coffee and a tour of the town.

Interests

Hiking, backpacking, camping, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, Russian language and culture, Meskhetian Turk history and culture, diaspora communities, ethnic studies and nationalism, music, writing (creative nonfiction, oral histories) reading (mostly nonfiction and science fiction), politics, religion & spirituality.

• culture
• writing
• singing
• education
• coffee
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• skiing
• snowboarding
• teaching
• ethnic studies
• history
• religion
• science

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sunrise on the Neva River near Peter & Paul fortress.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Poland, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

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