PHILOSOPHY

Respect one another!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I met some couchsurfers at an event while abroad, it was a blast, and now I am in need of a couch myself, so...

Interests

I love politics and discussing foreign affairs! I am also very interested in Central Asian and Russian history/language. Besides traveling, studying and bumming around I enjoy dancing (badly), singing (badly), going to concerts, hiking, talking, swimming and working.

• singing
• concerts
• dancing
• dining
• politics
• traveling
• hiking
• swimming
• history
• international relations

Music, Movies, and Books

Antonia's Line, Persepolis, Yana's Friends (see a pattern?)

Kicking Away The Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective, all Haruki Murakami works, Sula, Poema del Cante Jondo, Dune, The Stationmaster (more of a short story but ~~).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Iskandarkul, Tajikistan, the most beautiful place I have ever seen. Also the scariest minivan ride of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things to teach/share... I have a lot of knowledge about international relations and Soviet history that I am trying to figure out what to do with. I am also a great swimmer, so there's that.

I am especially interested in learning how to create good food (not a strength currently, but the enthusiasm is there), and learning carpentry.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Spain, Tajikistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kyrgyzstan, United States