Heeey Maria here. Born and raised in Moldova. Now experiencing the adult life and all its colors in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
4th year photography student. Currently graduating Art Academy (wdka). My thesis is due in 8 days AND IM NOT PANICKING!!!
I am also a freelance designer in an amazing NGO (Budy Film Foundation) where we help people with a refugee background from the film industry to find connections and work in NL.
As an artist but also human being im interested in people and their stories. I value genuine connections and open to new experiences.
I love to explore life with my camera by my side and my life goal is to leave this planet a little better than how i found it :)) ambitious, I know..

@maria_bodruggg

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in the kindness of strangers

Interests

• cats
• arts
• poetry
• photography
• museums
• documentary photography
• street photography
• sky
• #flowers
• darkwave
• art house movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Lover of all genres of music but still picky with the songs.
Love some 00 pop when im getting ready,
good old Biggie in the gym, some Enigma when walking under the stars, The Heavy in the shower, Christian Loffler (parallels album) when reading, Lana del Rey all day every day,
and my take- off song is Learning to Fly by Pink Floyd.

In teems of films, love anything by Tarkovski, Aki Kaurismäki and David Lynch.
But my all time fave movie is La Belle Vert.

I don’t read as much as i would like, but currently i’m immersed in The Book Of The Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa which I believe in another life is my soulmate 🌻

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Woke up this morning and drank 2 l of water.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know some things about all sorts of photography. Did you know you can take a picture with only a piece of paper and a beer can?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, over a traditional Moldovan dish.
And i can take flattering portraits of you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Moldova, Netherlands