1. What’s your story? How did you get into all these languages?

My foundation rests on Russian, Hebrew, and English, which naturally opened my eyes to how differently language shapes thought. Once you master entirely distinct scripts and grammatical systems early on, your brain becomes wired for patterns. That sparked a curiosity that couldn't be stopped. I moved into Romance languages with French and Spanish, conquered Germanic structures with German, explored the logic of Esperanto, and challenged myself with the unique agglutination of Turkish. For me, each language wasn't just a subject; it was a new passport to a culture.

2. Which language(s) do you wish you could spend more time practising?

Definitely Esperanto and Turkish. Esperanto has a wonderful global community, but since it has no native country, you have to be very deliberate about seeking out conventions or online forums to use it. Turkish, with its unique vowel harmony and suffix-stacking grammar, is a beautiful mental workout, but it gets rusty quickly if I am not actively speaking with locals or consuming Turkish media

3. What are some languages you’d like to learn in the future?

Arabic, Japanese and Russian Sign Language 

4. So let’s be honest, which language has the most charm for you?

Spanish is my first love. 

5. What’s the greatest pleasure you get from speaking so many languages?

Helping people while translating and interpreting. The absolute greatest pleasure is the 'chameleon effect'—realizing that I don't just change my words, I change how I think. Switching from the direct logic of German to the emotional warmth of Spanish, or the poetic depth of Russian, allows me to connect with people on their exact cultural wavelength. When you speak someone's language, barriers instantly drop

6. Some people say the world is really just going to have a few languages left in a

100 years, do you think this is really true?

No way! There's 7000 languages and AI is here, but didn't make us obsolete.

7. What is your message to young (and not so young) people out there who are

interested in studying multiple languages?

Stop trying to be perfect and start trying to be human. You don't need a flawless accent to connect with someone. Also, leverage the bridges: if you know French, grab Spanish. If you know Russian, look at Ukrainian. Let your languages feed into each other, practice for 15 minutes every single day, and remember that your brain is a muscle that expands the more you use it.