I’m a social science researcher and a social activist broadly concerned with process of economic and political development of the Global South, and particularly of my homeland - Mongolia. My main areas of research is focused on, but not limited to - problems of late and uneven development, democratization in post-socialist countries, issues of extractivism, climate change, food security, debt, human rights and identity politics in the Global South. I’m inspired by collaborative, interdisciplinary research. My working experience includes areas such as security studies, election observation, publishing, and social work concerning education of underprivileged children.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I see Couchsurfing as a great place to interact and meet like-minded people from all around the world. I'm especially looking forward to meet academics, activists, campaigners, travelers, filmmakers concerned with above problems that I listed.

Interests

• traveling
• archery
• philosophy
• trekking
• horse riding
• social activism
• go
• installation art

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jamiroquai, Soulive, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Prince, Freshlyground, Bjork, Nickodemus,...

Movies/Directors: Richard Linklater, Akira Kurosawa, Jim Jarmusch, Stanley Kubrick, Alfonso Cuaron, Edward Yang, Hayao Miyazaki,...

Books: The Autumn of the Patriarch, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, The Good Soldier Švejk, The Feast of the Goat, Dead Souls, EarthDance: Living Systems in Evolution, Consilience, The Bad Samaritans,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went for a trip with few friends, but ended up without much supply in the Siberian wilderness for two weeks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, Singapore, United States