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Overview

  • 29 references 20 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Croatian, English, Macedonian, Spanish; learning Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
  • 28, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Environmental engineer, Educator
  • KTH, UCL, Tufts University, UWC Atlantic College
  • From North Macedonia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Make tomorrow different from today!
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I have moved back to Sweden (as od December 2023).
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ABOUT ME

I come from a small town in North Macedonia. I lived the boring town life until moving to Skopje to go to a Turkish school for a couple years, and then to the middle of nowhere in Wales to attend a "school for hippies" (UWC Atlantic College) with folks from all over the world. Took a gap year, did as many Erasmus+ projects as I could, and then settled down in Boston to study environmental engineering. Then I decided it was time to be on the move again, so I went to London for a year. I also spent a summer in Norway learning Norwegian. I then returned across the pond to Boston for another year. After I completed my degree, I decided it was time to leave "the land of the free" and come back to Europe. And there I was, working with an environmental NGO in Dalmatia for nearly a year. I then decided it was time to study again, so I made my way to Sweden to delve into sustainable technology. After 3 years of being on and off in Sweden, I moved to work in Luxembourg at an EU institution for a few months. I have just finished with that and am now back in Sweden.

But, regardless of where I am, my favourite thing is having a good coffee, good beer, or a good cocktail, and a person to talk to about how to change the world. I'll add picking up new languages on the way to the list (fun fact: I learnt Spanish by watching Mexican telenovelas).

PHILOSOPHY

Life's a beach and I'm just tannin'.
In translation, I try not to stress about things and try to think that I can learn something out of every situation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet interesting people at interesting places and have interesting experiences!

Interests

This can go on forever, especially cos it probably changes from day to day. But here are a few:
Languages
Cycling
Hiking
Travelling
Festivals
Politics
History
Social movements
Sustainability
Vegetarianism

  • culture
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • dining
  • cooking
  • coffee
  • walking
  • flying
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • languages
  • beaches
  • nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Deep house, jazz, indie (and pretty much anything depending on mood, except gospel I guess). When it comes to names, here are some: Milky Chance, Chet Faker, Vance Joy, Kygo, Robin Schulz, Mashrou Leila, Calle 13, Karpe Diem, Hozier, Kaleo, FKJ, Masego, Cigarettes After Sex, Alt-J, Nicolas Jaar...
Books: The Magic Skin, Things Fall Apart, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Small is Beautiful by Schumacher to list a few... Also historical, political, philosophical literature.
Movies (my amazement by movies depends on my mood and the person I'm discussing it with so wait till we discuss favourite movies together) ;) Hint: I like Almodovar. Historical movies too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Studied and lived for 2 years in a 12th-century castle in Wales (just like Hogwarts) with students from more than 90 different countries.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you languages. You can also teach me languages. I can talk to you about the Balkans and its shit politics. (Despite that, I will still convince to visit.) You can also tell me about the good and bad shit going on where you come from. I can also talk about how nice (and cold) life in Sweden can be. Most importantly, I can talk a lot about current events, politics, ideology, and deep philosophy over a drink.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun stories, travel advice for Balkans (and other places) among other things. I can also teach you how to take Ryanair to court.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Croatia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

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