I am a registered asylum seeker in Armenia. My presence in Armenia is for the purpose of seeking protection. Since September 1st Armenian Migration Service on Tairov Street is handling my case, though they declare they can't keep the lights on and have ran out of money for an interpreter therefore can't process my claim. Tough times for the Migration Service.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm using the features it offers

Interests

Various and varied

• chess
• journalism
• research
• post-irony

Music, Movies, and Books

Your Classical, Berliner Philarmonik3r
And charts to get the feeling of the generation.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered on and off for The Berkeley Institute since early years (then SETI@HOME and Rosetta); HOSTED WC3:TFT games 24/7 on battle.net: self-taught much of what I've learned

Teach, Learn, Share

Not so glamorous but my experience living throughout harsh or abusive environments.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can play chess with you.

I can teach: Meditation (practical, without spirituality attached, but holistic and might help avoid common pitfalls)

I can help you lessoen the grip of light or mild traumatic events, especially if they happened recently using scientifically proven methods. Disclaimer: if the cause for trauma (repeating events or people) is there and be doing the same then this can't help.

Cyber security and pre emptive digital devices defense (immunization).

I can teach how to build websites or apps without coding. This is meaningful for Armenian market where some existing tools or services might benefit from being made specifically for the local market.

I might help you test your app and it's user experience and interface. I might help you install an internet filter on your device.

Self applied EMDR for dealing with trauma (with safety techniques). It is for dealing with PTSD and CPTSD. Eye Movement Desentization and Reprocessing. Doing it alone could be dangerous if you have trauma but I can teach safety techniques.

I might discuss journalism with you and politics.

I might help you build your public media platform for publishing for free, if you don't know the tools yourself or can assist you given your profile to tweak what you already have or give recommendations based on what you want.

I might help you build your brand or a publication from zero with no investment or little to no investment, including consistent branding, press kit and communications. I might help set up a website, besides branding, and corporate E-mail, I might help you design press cards branding and scope of your publication. But in most cases you wont need that much.

I might give you movie recommendations you likely won't get anywhere else.

If you insist I might play a video game with you.

You better not ask me what's the issue with your Android phone.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia