Nadezhda Egay (Nadja)
17 years old
Almaty, Kazakstan

Nadja enjoys dance, serves as the captain of her basketball team, and plans on being a businesswoman one day.  At a time when her country's economy is undergoing progound change, Nadja looks forward to exploring free-market economic models with her peers at the Youth Summit.  In addition to economics, Nadja is interested in pollution.  "The water from Syrboluck Lake, which is polluted, is going to the main river of the region affects the fish that people are eating," says Nadja.  

Russian, English, Kazak, Korean, and German are all languages that Nadja speaks.  She describes herself as friendly, warm, educated, serious, and social.  In her spare time, Nadja listens to all types of music, spends time with friends or read.