I’m Lera — an educator, entrepreneur, and graffiti researcher. I love my work, where I try to transform post-Soviet educational systems for the better — to make them more human-oriented. My focus is on mindful, effective, and caring learning across all stages: humanistic preschool, school, higher, lifelong, and corporate education. I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan — a big, modern city balanced between mountains and chaos. I was born in Kazakhstan, spent a big part of my life in Russia (Saratov region, Moscow, Sochi), and moved back here about three and a half years ago. So my life is a mix of languages, cultures, and meanings. I love both urban details and wild nature: graffiti, random city corners with strange stickers, exploring new routes, long hikes, and skiing. I’m open, curious, and independent — but I also love silence and respect personal space. If you stay at my place, I want you to feel both welcome and free to be yourself. Due to the current political situation, I should mention that I’m LGBT+-friendly and do not support any of wars.