1 Minute Preview: Ekatarina Komarova (Russian-Chinese-American-British, Ivy League Brown University + Cambridge University Politics, Author, Navigating Global Tensions) | Coffee's on Me, David Quan 权丁文

Ekaterina Komarova is a full-time student at Brown University, and a visiting Roger Williams Scholar at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. Her academic focus on International Relations is informed by her Russian-Chinese background, and she continues to pursue IR at Cambridge by studying HSPS. Though her resume can make her seem like an aspiring civil servant—which she just might be—she is also passionate about the arts and humanities. With a second major in Comparative Literature and a keen interest in history, philosophy, film, and the performing arts, she will happily rant about anything from the Battle of Austerlitz (the real thing and Tolstoy’s version) to Bergman movies. As an amateur creative writer herself, she hopes that learning from the best will make her self-published work less embarrassing, and plans to feature Cambridge in her next novella.“Having had the pleasure of speaking with David, I can confirm that the legends of his natural hosting abilities are absolutely true." - Kat--- WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文  TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/23458 . Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions – giving listeners heartfelt conversations filled with authentic insights, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews to treasure.   To converse with someone without a strict time limit or structure – meticulously engaging in a curious process of clarifications or elaborations – is not only a rare privilege. This longer format also allows the sharing of otherwise unshared or unappreciated anecdotes. There are appeals to sound-bite media, of course, but the metrics that matter most to me are more about the uniqueness of contribution than measures of virality. Over time, I hope to be able to better deconstruct guests' fascinating experiences – to seamlessly tease out the insights for listeners to enjoy and learn from while cooking, commuting, relaxing, or walking their pet.   But this personal project is fundamentally as much about what we can learn from the guests as it is to give them (current) legacy-worthy interviews. My top priority is for guests to enjoy a unique opportunity to challenge, learn about, and be themselves; hopefully, they will be able to keep recordings of in-depth, heartfelt conversations to reflect on in years’ time.   And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文---  NOMINATE A GUEST  Please contact me to nominate someone. This would really help identify the anonymous extraordinaries, those who humbly go about their lives with great meaning and purpose. --- CONTACT ME Having grown up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a 2nd year undergraduate student at Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK.  Please do have the courage to say hello! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingwen-david-quan/Instagram: @DavidQuan32Facebook: David QuanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-_zEeiF5n5ZTArvMcXpMlQ