Russian American. Physics major and engineer full-time; enthusiast of history and various complex systems on the side. Co-founded a volunteer nonprofit in education; initiated multiple community-building projects and spaces.

Combatting dehumanization and binary thinking in I/P and other conflicts. My aim here is to find avenues to connect people with different biases; one approach is the Mosaic Project – all are welcome to contribute.

I consider myself humanist, pacifist, and non-tribal. Have part-Jewish ancestry.

Never again means never again for anyone.

Uplifted by a belief that a better future for humankind is possible if we collectively let go of zero-sum thinking through listening and hearing one another and “the other.”