I was born in Seattle and raised in Pittsburgh, and have lived in a bunch of countries since then, including India, Russia and Sri Lanka. I'm living and working in NYC now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting and learning from people from aorund the world. The warmth, kindness, and hospitality of strangers in my travels has made me feel at home wherever I am.

Interests

• books
• chocolate
• indian food
• cheese
• vegetarian
• russian language
• russian literature
• bookstores
• sri lanka
• tolstoy
• indian history

Music, Movies, and Books

I like new music and old music: David Bowie, Sufjan Stevens, Ariana Grande (guilty pleasure), Fleetwood Mac, Kendrick Lamar, ....etc.

The most recent movie I really liked was Leave No Trace. I love Marvel movies.

Books = Russian literature.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam in the Beaufort Sea (more acurately, sat on some sea ice and dipped my legs into the water)

Teach, Learn, Share

the Russian alphavit, 5 essential spices of Indian cookery, temporary tatoos, card games

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to cook or walk dogs. I could converse with you about topics.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, India, Indonesia, Poland, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka