- Thomas Jefferson

As you already know I am a Lithuanian girl named Ruta. What you might not know is that I have a Ukrainian background and I grew up in Iceland. What a mix right?

I was born in Lithuania in a city called Kaunas. When I was 9 years old together with my parents, I moved to an island in the middle of nowhere called Iceland. A land of fire and ice. I am grateful to have had an opportunity to grow up in Iceland. It has been a huge part of shaping me into who I am today.

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In 2013 I decided to make a change and moved to Norway and have been living there ever since. My Norwegian journey started in the town called Stavanger, next I moved to a place called Lillehammer and lived there for a year. Then I moved to Oslo, which is my base now.

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I love to travel, explore new places, destinations, and cultures. I love to get to know new people, especially when I travel. I enjoy meeting local people and experience places and cultures from a local perspective. 

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So far, I have traveled to 38 countries and lived in 3 of them. My goal is to visit all the countries in the world (even though it's quite a positive goal). Traveling has opened my mind a lot in addition to my international background. I started finding more positivity and beauty everywhere I go.

I am a social person and I love getting to know people with different backgrounds. Being open-minded has allowed me to easily connect with people on a deeper level.

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One of the things that makes me incredibly happy to see others happy and seeing other people grow. I love being able to help others without asking for anything in return. I have always felt the strong urge to help others and do something meaningful.  That led me to become a volunteer and work with families in need. I strongly believe that when you do good, it will return to you.

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I'm not the person that would normally follow the mainstream, and normally find my own ways whether in life.

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That’s me in a nutshell

XoXo

Ruta