Peace, everyone!

My name from the Russian language translates as HOPE and I believe that it has a special meaning in my life.

I am a really easy-going person who enjoys jumping into any sort of venture.

Membership in Lithuanian Red Cross gave me a lot of different experiences in lots of life aspects.

Alternative Teacher Training gave me the knowledge and opportunity to develop and broaden my world.

I believe that there are no impossible things in the world.

When I started to study alternative pedagogy in Denmark I pretty much got blown away by the reality of the world. It got me into politics, activism and, most importantly, -education.
My greatest passion for the moment is the education in all of its forms (except conventional), which brought me to the project in India, where I get to teach about environment and art.

Clown/Laughter Therapy is my hobby. If you ask me to show it to you - I will get all shy and weird though. It is a special thing which demands a lot of mental preparation from me and which I am usually saving for children (:

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have mostly amazing Couchsurfing experiences and am planning to get many more (:
I adore the idea of this community and respect the altruistic idea of sharing among people from all around the Globe.

I find it very important to keep the best traditions of Couchsurfing rather than letting it emerge into another social network. I see Couchsurfing as a travellers network which is different from anything else.
I am one of those who misses old design and processes of the site (: When you needed to go through a rather complicated process of registration and fulfil your profile and write about friendship story with people (: It was great! It is still great!
I appreciate guests and travellers who see Couchsurfing as more than just a free accommodation (:
It makes me sad to see people use the platform for advertising and hook ups.

Interests

I love the nature and everything that is alive (still learning to love insects though - they freak me out). I love to be in the wild as much as in the busy cities.
Learning is my greatest interest. I believe that we learn from each over every moment of interaction.
Peace. The ultimate goal of my life. Small and Big Peace. In any form, shape or condition.

• teaching
• travel
• peace
• clowning

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of the greatest books I've read:

The Kite Runner - is a book that teaches us the devastating war damage. Children of war and their traumatized lives. The ending makes it all worth reading.

Orchid -The Last Empress of China- a historical novel by Anchee Min. Touching influence of child upbringing and the fate of the whole nation.

New Summerhill by A.S.Neill - book about alternative pedagogy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travelled thru West Africa by buses-caravans with 20 like-minded people in 4 months to learn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom