The SAFEST PLACE in Ukraine 🇺🇦 Zakarpattia or Transcarpathian province
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
- Geography matters even in the 21st century. Zakarpattia or Transcarpathian province is considered to be the safest place in Ukraine. It is the westernmost part of the country protected by the Carpathian mountains.
It is bordering Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Poland. Due to such position Zakarpattia developed a local unique culture making it the most ethnically diverse province of Ukraine. Let's take a look on what is happening there during the war.
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I’m so thankful to be born in Transcarpathia 🙏 we still have sirens and people are nervous, but it’s quite safe for now. Doing our best to help all the refugees coming here from the East of Ukraine
Hi Natalia! My name mark! I’m from wales in the UK … have you been to uzhorod?? Is it a good visit or vacation there?
@@edwardreid2598yes, visit it anytime you want, it's a bit overcrowded now but still, better to go on "Sakura" season
Respect to Orest and his wife for staying in Ukraine to document the situation, best wishes from Scotland.
Thanks for sharing...it's so beautiful there. Praying for safe travels for your Dad 🙏 Also for the end of the war on Ukraine🇺🇦💪
Hello, thank you for bringing some hope and positive insight in the middle of this horrendous war. Cyrillic alphabet is an official one in Serbia too, we are proud to share that cultural heritage with you, brave and proud Ucranians. Just hang on there, wishing you peace and quick return to normality.
Hvala
I have been to Mukachevo several times. it's a beautiful city
Andriy brought me here to your channel. Thank you for informing the rest of the world regarding what is happening in 🇺🇦.
Slava Ukraini ✊🏽💪🏽❤️
Geroyam Slava
Andriy Vasylenko sent me here. I really want to thank you Andriy needs this. He's already 172000 subs so he can help you help get the word out. I can tell he's excited about learning and helping you guys keep it up
Thanks for sharing. You are very welcome in Budapest , Hungary. Praying for you and your country! ❤️
Just visited it two weeks before the war started
I dream of Ukraine rebuilding into a great European Nation one day, with their own unique culture, food, language, and traditions. Hopefully, one day, it will be a great tourist destination :)
for sure
@@zuborest may ask how old r u?; if u need something tell me ok orest in friendship oran;
An excellent video, Orest! You’re a natural presenter. It’s wonderful that you and your wife are doing so much to inform the public without creating unnecessary fear. Keep up the great work! ~Rick
step by step
I travelled through Zakarpattia in 2007 en route from Prague to Lviv by train. I long to go back to this fascinating region full of gorgeous countryside that reminded me of the Borders in my native Scotland. Your video reminded me of the Chop to Lviv stretch of the train journey, with longer stops at certain stations, allowing passengers to get off and stretch their legs for a bit. It was an incredibly relaxing experience, a chance to observe rural life and take in amazing scenery. Incidentally, my Ukrainian ex-next door neighbour is from Mukachevo, and he co-owns an Italian restaurant near where I live. I should ask him if he can cook Ukrainian dishes, which I love, as well. :-) Here in the Czech Republic there's a huge Ukrainian community, and Ukraine is on my mind all the time. I've just discovered your videos - they're really informative and engaging. So, thank you and stay safe. Glory to Ukraine!
Glory to Heroes
Andriy Vaselynko sent me to your videos. Keep up the good work and stay safe! 🇺🇸🇺🇦❤️ ☮️
thanks
Fascinating trip, I need to explore this area next time.
Fingers crossed for adapting Latin alphabet in Ukraine!
welcome
Thank you Orest 🙌🏽 love the show 🗺️ and tell and coming from locals is even better 👍🏽 Zakarpattia is so beautiful and the scenic drive 🚐 😍, I've only travelled downunder 🌏↙️ it's good to get real first hand on the spot what's going on outside of the war zone news, still my thoughts and prayers to the Ukrainian people
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Just subbed from Andriy’s channel. Great video and I will check out more on your channel. Thank you for showing the world your country
Beautiful scenery! I was just out hiking in BC Canada. It is awesome to see the mountains over in your neck of the woods.
Thank you for this video Orest. Your videos are always so interesting! Lots of love and support from Italy!
Hello thank you for sharing a part of your culture with us. Ukraine is such a beautiful multiculture country. My continued prayers for Ukraine for peace. God bless you all.
I loved your video. We travelled through Ukraine last year, only a few months back. We went through Mukachevo but didn't explore...now I wish we did!
In relation to your comments about adopting latin instead of using cyrillic, I strongly agree!!!
Thank you for your video!
Michelle Srnec The citys original name was "Munkács" for many many centuries.
Great video! It let the world's people know furthermore about the culture and landscape of different regions in Ukraine.
Thank you Orest! For a fine video. And that soup looks good!! Cheers from Palm Desert, California
I drove from Lviv to Uzhgorod a few years back. It was fun ) I will be back when Moscow is another village of Ukraine. Good video man ) glory to Ukraine folks ! 🇺🇸🇺🇦
Forget that. Vladivostok will be a Ukrainian city by the end of the year lol.
Andriy Vasylenko told me your channel....Ii'm in Québec city, Canada...Thank you!
You have a very beautiful country that most of us don't know about. We are used to seeing the big cities, like Kyiv, Odessa that have much more mix of old & new architecture. We all appreciate what you are doing during the war with Russia. Yes your friend is correct. In the beginning you will need many imports Glace I do believe that Ukraine should also be granted most favored nation status from the US & Europe to help rebuild. Going to the Latin alphabet would probably make it easier for tourists to translate words. If I am not mistaken the only other European country not using the Latin alphabet is Greece & that is also a difficult language to translate
Bulgaria is also still on Cyrillic
I'm a new subscriber. Looking forward to your sharing of knowledge and your experience in Ukraine. Thanks for sharing a positive viewpoint! I'm here thanks to Andriy Vasylenko mentioning your channel. Very educational! #ukraine #standwithUkraine #canadastandswithUkraine #peacetoUkraine 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 ✌️
welcome
Thanks for a very interesting presentation of a region of which I know little !..
As well , thankyou for the discussion of the food of the region ( food & wine being a subject of gr8 interest for me )
...particularly ur lunch..looked delicious!...
Greetings from Sydney Australia!
Transcarpathia is not "influenced" by Hungary but it it created by Hungary and were part of it for a thousand year.
The cities of Ungvár, Munkács, Nagyszőlős or Máramarossziget (Sighet in Romania) are all County Seats of the Vármegye Systems. Vármegye is the name of Hungarian "oblasts" which is encirced around a castle, (vár). Vár can be noticed in many Hungarian city names which is the "horod" in Ukrainian.
The origins of Hungarians aren't clear yet, but it is important that Slavs also originated in Asia, the today "Asian" term as we use now as a race, not not passed through the Himalaya until Genghis Khan. Central Asia looked European, and this is why Hungarians considered Europeans. The deeds of Hungarian Kingdom not just a sovereign part of European history, but part of the greatest empires between X-XVI. Centuries. The Hungarians are part of the Scythian culture which used this territory well before 896, such as the Carpathian Avars or the jointed forces of Atilla who took his epicenter of his empire in later Hungary.
Some points are to be discussed
Very nice Good job 👍👍
Thank you foe this video very interesting!!
Thank you for your content, Orest and Marta, it is a pleasure to know you thru Andriy. Looking forward to watching your videos as the geography and beauty of Ukraine is incomparable. Teaching my kids geography and history and this is most informative to share with them. Strength and safety be with you through these times!
My favourite subjects too
Thank you for the video! I like seeing how people are helping each other, and I also like learning about cultures within Ukraine! As we all know, countries as a whole aren't homogeneous, so this was really cool. Keep reporting on what you see. I feel like I cannot respond to your question about language though, as an outsider I don't think its my place to say. A people are connected to their language and I would never recommend another country stray from any of it's cultural roots. Thats for a country to decide for themselves. To be frank, the World has already accepted Ukraine as friends and neighbors, I don't think you need Latin to change our minds about your awesome people.
thanks for your point
Always wanted to visit my ancestral home. One day. Very beautiful and similar to Alberta, Canada where I grew up. Oh and Andriy Vasylenko recommended your channel.
A Ukrainian army brigade from this area got wiped out by Russian forces south of the Ingulets River a few days ago. They have declared September 2nd a day of mourning.
I’m sorry. No disrespect. It just makes me angry how Kiev is just throwing away ordinary Ukrainian lives.
@@stinkypete891russia is an Occupier
@@humbleboy8440 Ukraine is occupied by NATO so…
It's a great idea for Ukraine to move from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet! A good way to display the difference between Ukraine and the countries using Cyrillic script.
that's my vision also
@@zuborest for ukraine slava ukraine;
This area looks a lot like where I live, in the southern interior of B.C., Canada/ Pleas stay safe, and thank you for sharing your experiences.
Hi Orest! My names mark from wales in the UK . Enjoyed your video,good information about transkarpathia . Have you visited Uzhorod at all??
Orest, it was good to see Vasyl again, thanks for including him in this video. Also Martha, hello Martha, it's always good to see you and Orest together. It helps us see something that looks normal. It just started snowing here in Onamia, MN, USA again this afternoon. A week ago there was 1 foot to 3 feet of snow all over the ground but it had warmed up and was raining last night and this morning so the snow was 99% gone. The ground is white again. I met a new Facebook friend yesterday, a lady living in this town, and she and I went to school together as kids. Her husband died of Covid last November
Sorry, my keyboard goes crazy showing a different character than the key pressed, so I'm back. Martha, My family, grandmothers and my mother and myself fry up potato pancakes from time to time too. What is the white gravy or sauce over the top of yours? So I was telling of my friend who's husband passed away, we're both looking forward to seeing each other face to face soon. Speaking of face to face, I asked my brother, who's house am living in, if we could consider offering a place here in this house for Ukrainians who need a home. The same had occurred to him so we'll be proceeding with looking into agencies to work with to make that happen. I hope I can travel to Zakarpattia to visit the Ukrainians there and see the countryside. I'm an old country-boy and I'd like to know more about those folks with the horse drawn wagons.........and again, GOD BLESS!.........David
@@davidmorneau9759 regards from Vasyl
Now we want to visit that beautiful place! We live between two mountain ranges here in Washington. It is heaven. No one can destroy the ancient beauty of mountain ranges!!! They were here before us and will continue after us. So beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Wish to visit Washington some day
This is very interesting how you guys live I am from Dallas Texas 😎
You and Andriy will make waves. Surf on bro.
Great video take care!
17:12 Such a beautiful bird. 👌 12:40 Was that Potato Dish that your gorgeous wife was eating, like a traditional Swiss Rosti? 🤔 If so, that also one of my favourites! 17:52 OH! My mouth was watering looking at all those delicious KATRAN delicacies! 😍🥰 YUMMY!
It was potato pancake
@@zuborest YES!!! You said that in the video ... but please ask your wife to look up a traditional SWISS ROSTI recipe on YT and let me know if that was the SAME! My bet is that it WAS, and if so, PANCAKE is such an inappropriate name. 😫😥 Such a wonderful delicacy deserves a name of much PRIDE!!! 🙏 So what if you also call it ROSTI ... no harm in that! We're all UNITED as ONE! 💪👌😍🙏
@@Annie-ZA ok
@@zuborest GREAT OREST! 😁🤣🤣🤣
Andriy Vasylenko recommended...here I am. Stay strong!
discovered your channel coz of Andriy's..👍
All of Ukraine is absolutely beautiful, and each region is super special, praise God, however I cannot deny...Transcarpathia and the general far west of the country is very unique. All of the beautiful nature and the Western/Central European architecture of cities like Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kosiv, Uzhhorod are so distinct. It is almost hard to describe. It's just a beautiful region...then there's the colorful Hutsul people! I would LOVE to taste local products (and Lviv chocolate and coffee, of course)😮
The Carpathians are beautiful
Very beautiful land & city, thank you for the lovely tour. Andriy suggested your channel & very happy to subscribe :)
(Ukraine becoming closer with Europe? 🤔 If it can be done without sacrificing unique culture & history, like Hungary did, then yes, it may be an excellent idea.)
It's absolutely possible
Great video, keep up the good work! 🇭🇺 ♥ 🇺🇦
Thank you for showing this amazing part of Ukraine!
The look of your father getting in the car to leave would be like me. What is my son up to now?
Podkarpatská Rus zostane navždy v našich srdciach, my sme doma, kedykoľvek prídeme do Užhorodu, Mukačeva, Chustu... A je to úplne jedno, kam to práve oficiálne patrí.
Such diverse geography and culture. Thank you for sharing parts of Ukraine we don't see. It really is a wonderful country. Still hard to reconcile the evil Putin has brought on this benign people.
Ukraine has much more to show
It was a great video. I am watching you from Hungary and I need to tell you that despite the fact that the relationship between the two countries was not the most perfect (thanks for the politicians...) but the people here are supporting Ukraine. We are doing everything we can to help those who have fled to Hungary. I hope your dad arrived in Budapest safely. When the war ends, I hope the relationship between the two countries will be much better. We are stronger together. :)
слава українi!
Awesome video. I hope to visit Mukachevo, Uzhorod and Lviv sometime, hopefully with all of their beauty untouched by war.
Tibor J. Maybe you could assist concerning my question that the ethnic Hungarian citizens of Kárpátalja have been declared as NO 2 enemy of Ukraine by the AZOV agency of the Ukrainian Government. Előre is köszönöm.
@@hunguy3280 Senkit nem érdekel az uszításod. Szép napot.
@@tiborjuhasz3217 I just got told off by my fellow Hungarian friend, - j. Tibor - in no uncertain way, allegedly, for an act of "incitement" or "war mongering". I just do not know against who I am supposed to be inciting against, just because I innocently did ask for your help or assistance to clarify whether "ethic Hungarian citizens of Transcarpathia/Kárpátalja have been declared as NO 2 enemy of Ukraine by either the Ukrainian Government or their AZOV agents who are in any case, part of the Government". You simply responded "nobody is interested in your incitement/war mongering, have a nice day". I just cannot reconcile what I should do in such circumstance, should I apologies on behalf of the Ukrainian Government for incitement against their own Ethnic Hungarian citizens, or better still should I just shut - up, because of the Sovereignty of the Ukrainian State, who has every right to oppress, terrorize, or commit the act of incitement against their own Ethnic Minorities, in this case against the ethnic Hungarians. Please help me, these people only represent 0.2% of the total population. I do not want to cause any incitement or war mongering, Hungarians do not want War, we just want to help, and stay out of this conflict, especially when it is so close to our borders, next door. We are willing and able to help all the refugees coming from Ukraine, without any limit on their numbers, so please do understand, we only have good will to assist all who need help. Going back to my original question, I just want to find out what is the actual truth? Has the Ukrainian Government or their agents actually issued this serious charge, against all the ethnic Hungarians living in Transcarpathia/Kárpátalja in that they are the "No 2 Enemy of Ukraine?" Is this statement True or is it False? Or somebody within the Government is acting without any authority? In any case something here is not quite right. Tibor, you probably have no clues about Stephan Bandera, a Ukrainian Nationalist and his past involvements in various atrocities, nor do you want to know about the AZOV elements of Ukraine Government who are causing to this day a great hurt, and acts of humiliation against your own brothers in Ukraine. Instead you just want to attack me a fellow Hungarian. (A kérdésemre nem válaszoltál hanem jól megtámadtál, micsoda egy hazafi vagy te?)
We'll manage to find a common language. Thanks for your support
Zakarpatsko je Slovensko 🇸🇰
Great video. Happy to see Zakarpatia. Serbs migrated from that area to the Balkans in the 6th century. Cyrillic is official alphabet in Serbia but we use Latin alphabet as well. Slava Ukrajini!
I am from Serbia, at the end you mentioned we use Latin letters. Our main letters are Cyrilic, we have also Cyrilo and Medthodie. My passport is in Cyrilic, official things, but also we write latin. Its not because of joining European Union in which we will never join because they do not want us. Latin we know and use because was in Yugoslavia.
Great video! As for the shift to a Latin based alphabet for Ukraine, I don’t think it’ll make any difference. Greece has its own for example. I like the different languages and alphabets around the World. 👍
Yeah. But Greece is not sucked into any other culture
Thank you for sharing the beautiful and amazing parts of Ukraine 🌹💞
Safe trip for your Dad. Pray for Ukraine 🇺🇦
Dad is already back
@@zuborest Thanks God! 🙏
I'd be really interested in more information on the Rusyns. Maybe seeing some sites
Thank you so much for this video. You are a fabulous host and educator. I am totally in favor of a one alphabet system. Since I speak only English, one alphabet would make travel to your area and the Far East much easier. While spending a couple of weeks in Kyoto, I felt crippled by not being able to read or even write down any of the signage written in Japanese.
There is a funny story told by Harpo Marx of the famous Marx Brothers comedy team. While they were appearing in Russia, he got a laugh when he saw his name on the theater marquee. Instead of the usual spelling in English (Harpo Marx) the Russian alphabet spelling of his name is pronounced something like "Zapno Mapcase".
He-he! I know what are you talking about.
My name in Ukrainian is - ОРЕСТ ЗУБ
Hungary help the Ukranian refugees what the Ukrain state thanks us with dehungarisation of Zakarpatia...
This territory will return to Hungary
The pot is called Bogrács, the food in it is Pörkölt which is common Hungarian food.
Again, this area is different from Ukraine both culturally and historically.
Martin Thank you for informing everybody about Bogrács which has nothing to do with our Gypsy friends. I hope no one will slap you down for the fact for daring to say that it is Hungarian food. I do not wish to be provocative but I just heard very recently that the Hungarian Community in Transcarpathia/Kárpátalja which represents 0.2% of the total population of Ukraine has been declared as No 2 worst enemy of Ukraine after the Russian speaking community. Would any one please confirm this news item coming from the AZOV agency of the Ukrainian Government.
Stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦 💪🏻
God will be you ✅
Even though we are also part of Europe we too have a different alphabet in Greece! While it is very unique I do really like the idea of sharing a Latin based alphabet as this will make travel and communication more fluid between the countries of Europe! i would love to see the look on Putins face if and when Ukraine begins to integrate with European written language 😁
In school we first learned Cyrilic, than after Latin, Cyrilic is traditional Serbian.
Ukraine is so beautifil! 😍 Thank you for showing us around! Greetings from the other side of the world! 👍
Yes, we do agree, the safest place in Ukraine is Czechoslovakia ( Subcarpathian Ruthenia ). Transcarpathia is the false name invented in Moscow, when Stalin had stolen our Podkarpatska Rus - Subcarpathian Ruthenia. But we are still Carpathian Ruthenians, a small central-european nation, the third nation among state nations of Czechoslovakia - Czechs, Slovaks, Rusyns. We hope Ukraine will be European Union member as soon as possible. We wish you all the best!
Kàrpàtalja🇭🇺❤
Закарпатті 🇺🇦❤
@@sergejmanowjak2131 ukraine it's an artificial country made by pieses from Poland from Hungary from Romania and from Russia❤ the true Ukraine it's a little country❤
I REALLY REALLY REALLY want there!!!!
Very fine and informative video, despite all you are going through. GOD Protect you and your Family and All Ukrainians! I view video reports every day and it is heartbreaking what is happening. Such unspeakable Evil and Atrocities being committed by one Demonic man against your People and Sovereign Ukraine?! May the bloodshed and massive destruction be brought to a halt as soon as possible, and this Evil man be brought to Justice.
I was thinking about buying real estate in the Carpathians. Do you think the Dachas have increased in price since Western Ukraine is safer?
Looks like it
You can contact me I'm local person
Greetings from Ireland☘️. What a lovely city and area. Very interesting to watch your video. Thoughts with all Ukrainians, particularly those who are most affected by the war, the refugees, and the army and humanitarian people organizing the daily food and medical needs and not forgetting too those helping the animals. May war end soon and the Russian army go back to Russia.
When Beavis and Butthead are combined.
praying each day for the return of kárpátalja back to hungary 🙏🙏
I do not know how you would use Latin letters in Ukrainians because in Serbian its more easy, because in Serbian and Croatian 1 letter 1 sound, also we do not have like in Russia you write "o" but reas like "a". Ukrainian and Russian is harder to read.
Why you didnt make a movie when you bombing dnr for 8 years
Google says transcarpathia historically belongs to hungary.
True but we have our own culture. We aren't Ukrainian but the Ukrainian government is trying to take away our culture.
She’s beautiful!
Could you say that the girls there are very traditional compared to the girls in the big cities of ukraine?
This area was part of Czechoslovakia at one time.
innocent fact check: Cyril&Methodeus did not invent/introduce Cyrilic script. They invented/introduced Glagolic script, which is completely different from Cyrilic. The Cyrilic was developed much later by disciples of Cyril and named in honor of Cyril..... but that is the only connection of Cyrilic to Cyril&Methodeus
true
HOPE YOU ARE STILL FINE (4/24).
Did an ancestry dna. Thought that I was only Hungarian /Polish. Nope. Ukrainian, Transcarpathian, Russian, Jewish, German and Norwegian all part of me.
zakarpatia the old hungarian soil...will be again
And my father Leonard Nimoy is also joining us.
Ahh u mean hungary
I see a lot of younger men in the lines leaving out of the country is that permitted now?
There are some exceptions. Also may residents of Transcarpathia have Hungarian passports
Glory to Ukraine!
Republic Carpatho-Ukraine (Republika Karpatská Ukrajina … Avhustyn Voloshyn 1938 - 1939).
We will definitely come visit Ukraine after all these videos.
welcome
God bless Ukraine!💙💛💙💛
My family is in part from Mukachevo , as well as from Lviv and Novgorod ,Rossiya ; part of the great diaspora from the last century. I totally disagree with Pan Zhub on the idea of replacing the Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet with the Latin alphabet. It's part of Ukraine's cherished culture and I doubt many Ukrainians would agree; especially those on the front lines.
that's a point to discuss
Our land will be happy and Hungarian again! 🇭🇺
No
Hun Guy
55 minutes ago (edited)
@Tibor J. I just got told off by my fellow Hungarian friend, - j. Tibor - in no uncertain way, allegedly, for an act of "incitement" or "war mongering". I just do not know against who I am supposed to be inciting against, just because I innocently did ask for your help or assistance to clarify whether "ethic Hungarian citizens of Transcarpathia/Kárpátalja have been declared as NO 2 enemy of Ukraine by either the Ukrainian Government or their AZOV agents who are in any case, part of the Government". You simply responded "nobody is interested in your incitement/war mongering, have a nice day". I just cannot reconcile what I should do in such circumstance, should I apologies on behalf of the Ukrainian Government for incitement against their own Ethnic Hungarian citizens, or better still should I just shut - up, because of the Sovereignty of the Ukrainian State, who has every right to oppress, terrorize, or commit the act of incitement against their own Ethnic Minorities, in this case against the ethnic Hungarians. Please help me, these people only represent 0.2% of the total population. I do not want to cause any incitement or war mongering, Hungarians do not want War, we just want to help, and stay out of this conflict, especially when it is so close to our borders, next door. We are willing and able to help all the refugees coming from Ukraine, without any limit on their numbers, so please do understand, we only have good will to assist all who need our help. Going back to my original question, I just want to find out what is the actual truth? Has the Ukrainian Government or their agents actually issued this serious charge, against all the ethnic Hungarians living in Transcarpathia/Kárpátalja in that they are the "No 2 Enemy of Ukraine?" Is this statement True or is it False? Or somebody within the Government is acting without any authority? In any case something here is not quite right. Tibor, you probably have no clues about Stephan Bandera, a Ukrainian Nationalist and his past involvements in various atrocities, nor do you want to know about the AZOV elements of Ukraine Government who are causing to this day a great hurt, and acts of humiliation against your own brothers in Ukraine. Instead you just want to attack me a fellow Hungarian. (A kérdésemre nem válaszoltál hanem jól megtámadtál, micsoda egy hazafi vagy te?)
11:37 it looks like stew.
somewhat yes
Can't wait for this war to be over,for ukraine to be okay again, and to visit this beautiful country. I want to see this area first!
welcome
Nav vže čas tež perejty na latynku :)
This place was ruled by hungarians 897-1920 / 1939-1945 the ukrainean ssr only got this territory as a gift from the soviet union. The people living here are carpathian ruthenians NOT ukraineans 😳
ruthenians = ukraineans
@@zuborest sorry to answer this late, algorithm can be real bad. Ruthenians are not Ukrainens just in the ethnicity vote there is no opinion for vote to be Ruthenian because the Ukraninen governments somewhy dont consider them a different nationality
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