I am a global citizen (have lived in 10 countries, visited 37, speak 5 languages, support international cooperation), a scholar (foreign policy, EU-Ukraine-Russia relations, the war in Ukraine) and a social activist (democracy, women empowerment). I gained diverse work experience in business, public sector (EU institutions), academia and NGOs.

I like discovering new cultures, learning languages, training sport and changing the world for better with my work.

Currently, I am a postdoc at ETH Zurich.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet interesting people and discover different places with locals.

Interests

• teaching
• languages
• travelling
• sport
• social activism
• free diving
• horse-riding
• international politics

Music, Movies, and Books

I prefer rock and heavy metal music.

I read a lot for my work (politics, foreign policy etc). Apart from this, I like philosophy, psychology and historical novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Completed my PhD when the whole world was against this (limited opportunities for people with my citizenship, pressure to search for a husband, highly demanding British education system etc.)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to exchange languages, share my international experience (travelling and living in different countries), my knowledge in international politics :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Languages, knowledge, experience, inspiration

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom