Hi there!

I became passionate with exploring cultures and meeting new people since I have completed my cultural exchange year in the USA. After that I visited the States couple times in order to explore as much States as possible and visit my friends! Moreover, later I started to work at the national flag-carrier airline, which also allowed me to visit new countries and immerse myself in new cultures.

In 2017 I have graduated from Nazarbayev University (Astana, Kazakhstan) with a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations. Before studying PolSci, I used to be a medical student who planned to study biochemistry and apply for M.D. I love natural sciences, and I love humanitarian and social science stuff as well!

Currently I am working at “Air Astana” Kazakhstani National Flag-carrier airline as a Government Affairs Officer. My professional background is 2 years at American Councils for International Education and 1.5 years at the European Union project “Enhancing Criminal Justice in Kazakhstan”.

I am an open person, who can easily get in touch with people of different ages/backgrounds/experiences etc. Mostly, this is because I'm a nerd who is interested in everything, and loves sharing his knowledge and constantly learning new stuff! And I am always open for any adventures and activities. Starting from hiking, relaxing on a beach or visiting a museum and ending up with partying at bars/night clubs, and taking long walks around places!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love the idea of hosting and couch-surfing. Was hosted by a lovely host family for a year and fully enjoyed my time there.

Interests

• aviation
• politics
• sports
• soccer
• swimming
• biology
• chemistry
• geography
• history
• medicine
• science
• football
• having fun

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - no specific genre. mostly hip-hop and pop, but I also listen to indie, rock, classical and other stuff as well.

Movies - again, no specific genre, just everything good and popular. I love some movies even from 1930s. My main goal is to watch everything on the IMDB Top-250 list. But I also try not to miss new releases. I especially love movies that are based on some history and historical events, such as WWI, WWII, the Cold War, any other wars, Holocaust etc. I just love history and politics! Also, I love various TV series, including Sherlock, Elementary, THE WALKING DEAD, Mentalist, Air-crash Investigation and Mayday by National Geographic and my favorite - HOUSE M.D. I love it!

Books - surprise surprise, but no specific genre :) I love Russian and French Classics, and especially I am a big fan of anti-utopias (dystopias), such as George Orwell's "1984", Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta", Yevgeny Zamyatin's "We", Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" and "The Hunger Games"! And I love reading some scientific articles about infectious diseases, chemistry, civil aircrafts, airlines, history etc.!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Have been an exchange student for a year in WA, USA, living on a pretty island with deer!
2. For more than 2 months spent all weekends outside my city in different cities and countries.
3. Visited Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

Teach, Learn, Share

I can call myself an expert in cross-cultural exchange after doing an exchange and working for 2 years in this field :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Endless talks about Kazakhstan, politics, history, chemistry, medicine and civil aviation! And ofc you can ask me stuff about the USSR/Russia/Putin/Russian language etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, United States, Uzbekistan