Alina has consistently demonstrated creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation both through her professional career and a wide range of volunteer activities aimed at fostering business, innovation, and public health in the Kyrgyz Republic. She opened a unique popular club named “Dom 163,” designed to bring together business people and entrepreneurs for informal meetings, group discussions, and cultural activities. With support from the Soros Foundation, she launched a successful magazine “Moloko (Milk),” which features stories about people and events in Bishkek. She also created and now edits an online magazine, SHEISNOMAD, which features inspiring stories on travel and life-style opportunities for women, and writes a widely followed blog, BihskekFunRun.