Yarve (Jaroslav Plotnikov)

ABOUT

Updated 06.June 2024

Flensburg, Northern Germany.

Born and grew up in subtropical Sochi, then followed unforgettable years in St. Petersburg, North-West of Russia. Since the millennium I have been living in Germany: Oldenburg, Bremen, Berlin, Schwarzhofen, Flensburg. Since 2023 my homeport is Flensburg.

Doing what I love – supporting people to move over the borders and go over limits. What I mostly appreciate in people is authenticity and faithfullness to their goals and dreams.

I am inspired by – travels, life in the flow, the underwater world, yoga, zen, stoicism and the life design.

My favorite fable is about a monk and a coin.

Timeline

1968: Born in Sochi, South Russia
1975: School begins. After a week I realized that I was trapped…
1985: School ends. I am leaving for a big Journey over the USSR: up to Leningrad then to the Pacific Ocean (Vladivostok)
1986: Military service: Chabarowsk, then in the Providence Bay near Alaska.
1988: Military service is over. I am going from Kamchatka over Vladivostok and Siberia back to Sochi
1990-1991: Yoga Institute “Free Progress”, Sochi
1991: My first trip abroad: 2 months of Germany!
1992-1995: Years without any ambitions, plans and goals: journeys to Germany, hanging out with friends, hiking over Caucasus etc.
1996-99: Herzen State University, Studies of German and English. I am moving from Sochi to St. Petersburg
1999: Good Bye St.Peterburg, Russia – Hello Oldenburg, Germany
2000: Universität Oldenburg – Studies of “Interkulturelle Pädagogik”
2002: Booking Agent of the Ska band “Markscheider Kunst”
2003: German Director of Markscheider Kunst - ska band from St.Petersburg
2006: Good bye Oldenburg – Hello Bremen!
2007: Diploma in “Interkulturelle Pädagogik (Migration)”
2008: Registration of my own company “Interkulturelles Training & Management”
2009: Good Bye Bremen, hello Berlin! Freelance as Translator and Migration Advisor
2010: Spiritual Journey to India
2011: Back to Germany, Schwarzhofen: permanent residence issued in Bavaria. Leaving for Berlin
2012: Transsiberian Railway Trip to Vladivostok
2013: Obtaining German citizenship. Obtaining a PADI-diving instructor licence
2014: Diving Instructor Internship in Rainbow Divers in Nha Trang, Vietnam and by Pleasure Divers on Magnetic Island, Australia
2015: Spiritual Journey “Meeting Life” – South East Asia & Australia
2016: Back to Berlin. Published ebook Work & Life in Germany, USA, Canada and Australia: 12 life stories of programmers from Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus - Russian Edition
2017: Migration Service “IT Work & Freelance in Germany”
2018: 50th anniversary. Show must go on ))
2019: Launched MIGWORK.com. Started freelance cooperation with Blue Card Agency.
2020: Journeys to Nepal and India. Due to Corona decided to stay and work from India.
2021: Developing Migwork blog, employment in Blue Card Agency, swimming, yoga. Falled in love with Dani.
2022: War in Kiew and our Escape from the Ukraine. We reached Germany, but Dani was forced to leave. We travelled back to India. Unforgettable 5 months near Dhalai Lama Temple in Dharamsala. Marriage. Getting "proper" visa for Dani and coming back to Germany.
2023: We live in a villiage Schwarzhofen in Bavaria. Our daughter Danislava is born! Relocation to the very North of Germany - Flensburg. Friendly farewell from BCA (BCA Relocation GmbH).
2024: Marriage in Denmark (Indian marriage was not accepted in Germany). I've started to learn programming.

What I'm doing right now - see my now-page.