Hi, I am Ira, am from Ukraine. In my normal life, I work as a project manager and fundraiser in the NGOs sector, media sphere. In easy words: I look for and engage the funding for the Ukrainians media to make them possible to work.

I am also a big fan of the film photographing, cycling, nature and of course travelling and exploring my country and world. My best point of the destination was the Camino de Santiago (280 km, 12 days, ocean). Wish to walk again one day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For me couchsurfing is an opportunity to travel and explore the world more and the same time get acquainted with the people, as I consider that the best way to understand the country is to speak with the native,

Interests

• culture
• photography
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• film photography
• bicycle
• nature walks
• runnig
• literture

Music, Movies, and Books

My Favourite Music:
- Dakh Daughters: https://www.youtube.com/@dakhdaughters
- Panivalkova: https://www.youtube.com/@panivalkova
- MARO: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCYrtJON3ZQBMgS4jyjFbS5Q
- Luisa Sobral: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCtD3YRBmPTG6rU3ep-zqRSw
- Katie Melua: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDCLAK5uy_kOycqBJ4QrjtIOwNdaSl7WoXNAcNobqnc
- Wolf Larsen: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCtwCHthwgKbJwtFl9buyVMw
- AnnenMayKantereit: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCK2ZLsY9Mb_dxZiZfKE3lGg

Movies:
- Ukrainer (the movie): https://www.ukrainer.net/en/ukrayiner-the-movie-en/
- Wild: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_(2014_film)
- The Way El camino de Santiago
- Friends
- Into the Wild
- Hercule Poirot
- Сypress
- Peacock

Books:
- The book Ukraїner. The country from the inside: https://store.ukrainer.net/en/product/book-krayina-zseredyny/
- Anastasia Levkova "There is land behind Perekop"
- Edith Eger "The Choice: Embrace the Possible"
- The house in the Cerulean Sea
- Orhan Pamuk "A strangeness in my mind"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I like to believe that the most amazing moments in my life are still ahead of me. But one of the most unforgettable experiences I've had so far was a 10-day hitchhiking trip with friends through the Kherson region in southern Ukraine. It was a journey filled with warm conversations with kind strangers, breathtaking sunsets, and equally beautiful sunrises. I truly hope that once this territory is de-occupied, we’ll have the chance to take a trip like that again.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am not a millionaire to teach how to become rich, I am not the list of the Forbes "30 under 30" to share the tips how to build the successful business, but what I can believe I can share is my life experience gained during these 24 years of life trip, talk a lot about Ukraine, its unique culture, music, wonderful people (I am still considered that everyone should visit this country after the victory). I am also a big fan of film photographing, thus, I would be happy to make the photos of you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine