Hi there! I am Iryna, born and raised in a small town in Western Ukraine. I used to be a product analyst, living my best life and traveling around, now I've become a nonprofit director, focusing on defence tech equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

I love mountain hiking and eating lemons. I adore music. I really enjoy travelling alone and being alone in general. But talking to people is my other passion — the only challenge is to find good people to talk to.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I gained a lot of new experience travelling around Ukraine and sharing thoughts with my compatriots.
I am learning even more things travelling abroad.

Interests

• dogs
• books
• dancing
• wine
• running
• classical music
• economics
• mathematics
• mountains
• nature
• sleeping
• programming
• long walks
• ukraine
• playing piano
• data science
• data visualization

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Schuman, Richter, Debussy, Einaudi, Kohlstedt, DakhaBrakha, Boombox.
Movies: Requiem For A Dream, Citizen Kane, The Shawshank Redemption, The Square, Cyborgs, Pamfir.
Books: The Art of War, The Art of Loving, Fight Club, A Brief History of Time, Kholodnyi Yar, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised over 3 million dollars from people worldwide to save the lives of Ukrainian defenders.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love my country. I can share my love with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Colombia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ukraine, United Kingdom