Author, educator data scientist and biologist
Dr. Dimitriy Dashinov is a writer, educator, data scientist and has a PhD in hydrobiology and ichthyology. He has co-authored more than 30 research papers on various topics. After securing his doctorate in the University of Sofia, Bulgaria. Dr. Dashinov moved to business analytics and Tech working on machine learning for credit risk and fraud prevention. He is the author of the book “Escape from the Ship” as well as numerable articles, shorts stories and poems both in English and in his native Bulgarian.
Writer from an early age
One of the earliest influences of Dr. Dimitriy Dashinov was his aunt Maria Bakalova, an accomplished writer, editor, journalist and co-founder of Five Plus publishing house. She mentored her nephew during his first steps in writing, edited his works, prompted him to take part in literature competitions and published his first collection of short stories in 2007.
“When I was wondering whether to take on creative writing for my university education my aunt said that I should pick a path that feeds my creativity. Something where I can collect stories, ideas and experience. That was one of the best advices someone had ever given to me and prompt me to always try new things and expand.”
Escape from the ship
Around 2010 after drafting several novels and novellas, but not publishing any of them Dr. Dashinov took a break from writing and immersed himself in the field of Biology and Ecology. Later on, after experiencing both depression and uplift, sorrow and love, doubt and conviction he published his first non-fictional novel titled “Escape from the ship” that deals with the problem of self-hijacking and how one can be free to live the actualized life they desire.
“I started planning the book around 2019 when I was finishing my PhD, but the actual writing began almost two years later. The book takes the reader through a journey and dresses their problems into a story arc. This is designed to reveal key insights and principles in the way we face and overcome our life problems and self-appointed limitations.”
Dim_Dash: Philosophy, Art, Psychology, Religion
Complementary to the publishing of “Escape from the ship” the blog https://dimdash.com/ was released to the international public. On this site you may find rich content, both fictional and non-fictional, on topics like conscientiousness, awareness, belief, religion, the will to change and humankind’s placement in the Universe.
“I myself designed the website you are currently on using WordPress and Elementor. I am both proud of it, yet know that it surely has many flaws and the fingerprints of an amateur all over it. We should celebrate that we live in a day and age, where one can easily start new things, imperfect as they may be. There are so many resources available to spread and magnify knowledge. Excuses are becoming harder and harder to justify.”
The Source
Under the Source submenu you may find content related to books and writers that have deeply inspired and influenced Dr. Dimitriy Dashinov. Both reviews of books and dedicated articles on writers are provided here. These are aimed to move the reader to examine the reviewed books and seek out answers for the current problems they are facing. To uplift the soul and find pleasure in learning, expanding knowledge and live a balanced and joyful life.
“Above all I intend to spark curiosity in my reader to go out and seek out even more. I have always been astounded at how authors, teachers and sages always leave trails of breadcrumbs to other even greater sources of teachings, finally reaching the Source of all knowledge at the end of the trail.”
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