Yarve (Jaroslav Plotnikov)

ABOUT

Updated 21.November 2023

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: German trips, 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: Escaping from Kiew on the war beginning. Germany forces Dani to leave the country. Our Journey back to India. Unforgettable five monthes near Dhalai Lama Temple in Dharamsala. 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 in Germany - Flensburg. Friendly farewell from BCA (now called BCA Relocation GmbH).

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