Can't believe this is what geography Now has become and is growing into. Enjoy. (Huge thanks to VisitUkraine.today for sponsoring this experience and MAX for getting me in touch with them)
This was the best thing I've seen in weeks. As a Ukrainian currently living abroad I couldn't hold back tears watching my homeland filmed by my favourite youtuber during these tragic times. I was there in many places shown in the video just over a year ago, but it feels like it was in a different lifetime 😥. The football at the entrance to Irpin, the bridge over Dnipro, the streets and underground coffeeshops in Lviv... Thank you Barbs ❤
American 🇺🇸 here stay safe everyone 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 Those brave soldiers will make Russia pay for its crimes Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 The USA an the rest of the west are here with you 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺and more ❤️❤️❤️🇺🇦
To any Ukrainian who reads this just know that we are with you. My heart breaks for you and your country but I am in awe of your spirit and strength. Every single Ukrainian is a soldier and hero in their own way, whether it's fighting on the front line or simply choosing to continue your daily lives. We stand with you, every step of the way and for however long it takes. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
I'm half Ukrainian half Chinese and I identify myself as both. My eyes literally filled with tears when my adorable people get the interview... I love you all so much and I am literally so proud of my people and my motherland.從喀爾巴阡山脈到第聶伯河畔，從沃倫到哈爾科夫每一寸土地都是烏克蘭榮光的見證。Нехай Бог буде з моєю героїчною батьківщиною.(I'm sorry if this is a bit of a misnomer, I left Ukraine when I was in primary school so I don't speak Ukrainian very well, but I've been learning it more recently.)Слава Україні!💙💛
@@blavatka._.ua608 🥰Happy to know that! Ukrainian is actually my first language mother tongue but I just use it less when I grow up… learning very hard to get it back now! Героям слава!
Beautiful episode. I am Moroccan and I live in the Netherlands since I was 7. This was very eye opening and inspiring. I truly want to visit Ukraine now because what I saw, was resilience and people that are one of a kind. Sending all Ukrainians love and strength. I’m praying for you. ❤
Beautiful episode, Paul! My heart goes out to all Ukrainians. I admire and respect their resolve, hardiness, candor, and fortitude. As an American, I can only imagine what it would be like to have a war in our backyard, yet Ukrainians continue on and keep fighting. Much love from Texas! Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
"As an American, I can only imagine what it would be like to have a war in our backyard" It is cynical to hear this from a citizen of a country that openly supported the coup in Ukraine, and then pumps her with weapons. "Slava Ukraini!" Find out the origin of this slogan, at the end you are supposed to throw your hand up to the right, just above your head.
This is the first time that I have cried becasue of this war, when I saw that hero soldier being brought to his last rest, I'm not Ukrainian, I never knew who he was, but I know what he was, our hero the same goes for all of the brave soldiers over there, I love you, I truly do. Slava Ukraini.
@@adamt-uz3og that's what russian propaganda wants you to believe. If you really look into this topic and investigate, you will see that it's simply not true. By the way, did you create your account just today only to write this comment? 🤭
@@adamt-uz3og and what you think ruzzist soldiers die for ha? Freedom? GLORY? Nah they get send to ukraine because putler say so and he's dreaming to bring back ruzzist empire and become emperor but so far it's only happen in his head while his zombie army die just to fulfill his greed for power
@@adamt-uz3og Meanings change. The earliest usage of this flag happened during the 12th century. Currently it's an unofficial war flag. Edit: This is what the Ukraine Crisis media center writes: Russian propaganda is still _demonizing_ the red-and-black flag to portray it as the symbol of Ukranian "fascism" and "nazism" used by Ukranian "far-right-nationalists" to kill Jews and Poles. In fact, the black-and-red flag is depicted in the painting "Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks" by _Ilja Repin_ , which was created back in 1880-1891 The black-and-red flag was never officially adopted as a symbol of the Ukranian Insurgent Army (UPA) and the Organization of Ukranian Nationalists. However, it was used in Ukraine's national _liberation struggle_ in the XX century The flag was actively used during the Revolution of Dignity and the Russo-Ukranian war as a _symbol of freedom_ and the fight for an independent Ukraine. Black means Ukranian land and red - Ukrainian blood spilled for Ukranian liberty
@@adamt-uz3og that is what russian propaganda tells us during the decades to bring the disagree into the society. The truth is that many of crimes were made by soviet soldiers and the lie was told that it was done by Ukrainian soldiers
I'm from Kyiw, I'm 15 years old boy and I haven't been to Ukraine since 1st May 2022. More than 1 year. I haven't seen my classmates, my close friends for a long amount of time. I watched this video with tears on my face, I want to return to Ukraine so much. I just fed up with all this war stuff. I just wanna go home. Thank you for the video, it has brought me old memories)
I haven't cried in more than 5 years, this video made me actually cry. I was living for 4 years in Kyiv until we had to leave after the war began, I never really wanted to leave, my mom made me. Best city I ever lived in, best people I ever met in my life, and I will finish my life in Ukraine, I know it for a fact. That country is as much of a home as my original country. Love you from the bottom of my soul and heart dear Ukrainains, much love from an Algerian. Slava Ukraini.
I was born in Kyiv, had to leave 8 days after the war started, so I understand you ❤. When the video showed Kyiv, they drove right near where I lived, and it was so strange to feel home for a second. Now in Australia, I still love and support all. 💙💛
Greeting from Bratislava. Thank you for this video and for your courage to visit our neighbors during these difficult times. There is a lot of Ukranian people now here as well and I am happy that our city welcomed them and help them to create a Ukranian community here, however I know, they most likely would want to just go back to their homes.
When you entered Kyiv, I actually gasped. You went by the highway that I would usually take when going to visit my grandma and back, and I immediately recognized the road, the church, even a building where my parents used to rent a flat for us for a couple of years. Some parts of the video truly brought me to tears. Away from home, I miss it very much right now, despite how imperfect it was and continues to be. I hope you had a nice trip! Thank you for this
I feel so bad about ukrainian most popular news agencies not mentioning Baltic countries enough for your support. There are only few agencies that pay attention on this topic enough. You literally gave us over 60% of your military budget and people will more likely talk about USA or Germany just because they have more potential, but not support Ukraine enough as you do...
Ukraine delivered to us destroyed russian tank for observe. I was there today and recommend you to visit, its near russian embassy in Riga :) Sveiciens no Rīgas ✌
I moved to the US 15 years ago, my wife and I are both Ukrainian. We used to go visit our friends and family in Ukraine almost every year. Now I watch videos of familiar streets in a dark, funerals, destroyed houses, I just can’t keep my eyes dry. Ukraine is a great country with great people, they don’t deserve all this. No one does.
I'm from Russia, but I don't suppor our president's decision to startt war and I hope it will end soon with the best outcome for both countries.. I wish you and your friends/family in Ukraine all the best. Stay safe.
@@pi_da_ras17 Ukraine is and especially was poor. They can like Ukraine as much as they want, if there are better possiblitys to live decently in the us than in a country which suffered deindustrialization in the 90s, it's understandable to move.
This is so shocking omg. Not only I felt moved, but sad at the same time. It's heartbraking 💔 ( but what actually caught my attention the most is the histories) I'm a Malaysian, but super into European histories so much. Seeing this video rlly felt like I'm in there. The maps, buildings, statues, red and black flag, I learnt them all, but the extra infos and explanations from that Ukranian woman rlly made my day (idk I'm just, happy). Luv this video, and I'm gonna watch it again and again several times. This is now one of my fav vids list. Keep it up
she was straight up lying about the flag kmao, it was the flag that Bandera people used during ww2 and they murdered 200k Polish civilians just because. Also she didnt mention that Lviv was for the most part a Polish city but said that they had Nazis there lmao.
@@oldjoe182 Don't be hard on yourself dude. There are plenty of Russians out there who are opposed to Putin and his regime and the crimes they are committing in Ukraine. And those Russian soldiers fighting on the side of Ukraine have my utmost respect. I hope you and your friends and family will be able to see a free, democratic Russia, free of oligarch scum in your lifetimes.
I am Ukrainian and I am from Kharkiv. Your video made my day) Maybe you will visit Kharkiv one day? It is the most beautiful city in the world for me and ye we have to live and have to continue to struggle for our freedom. Peace for Ukraine!
Well done. I live in an area in America with a huge Ukrainian population, there is a Ukrainian Credit Union 2 miles away, lol. The Ukrainians are super hard workers, you give them duct tape, super glue and a welder and they could fix the space shuttle. I am a firefighter and I work with several Ukrainians and they are absolute team players, they are wonderful people.
@@СпаркиСпаркиБуМен It's because many subsequent corrupted govs were executing russian's orders in Ukraine. It started to gradually change since 2004, and that is why russian's cannot tolerate Ukraine any longer. Russians just don't want to let a neighbour country to become democratic and not corrupted, because they expect everyone to be in deep hole, as russians always were. Russians in their own country are not able to work, nor to establish not corrupted government. Therefore they are stealing and destroying other countries, as well as they are corrupting politicians and trying to establish corrupted governments.
@@karfrancouzsky9725 such a bull. Russia is way less corrupt country with much higher GDP per capita. Ukraine has had 9 years of very pro-western government and even almost a year of intense war, but corruption is still there and it's huge!
I have worked with Ukrainian guys for some months, and lady in 23:00 explained Ukrainians very well. Loves and greets Ukraine from Azerbaijan! Slava Ukraine! 🇦🇿❤🇺🇦
He showed you the very western part of Ukraine. Not the reality of what's happening in east Ukraine where the fighting is happening. He did show you the red and black Nazi flag though, I hope that is not something you respect.
@@Mike-mc3sh russia occupied my city 9 years ago. Ukraine must defend itself. Is there something difficult to understand here? I wish you to never know what the torture of the russian occupiers is.
@@ktkh-qi1cy and what city would that be? I'm not against people defending themselves. I'm just against my government sending money and weapons to a puppet regime considered the most corrupt in Europe and basically run by neonazi Banderites in government and the military. But if you care so much about Ukraine defending itself then why didn't you stay to fight for your city and country?
@@sweetfry Red and black flag is now the Ukrainian resistance symbol. It was originally used by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (or Ukrains'ka Povstans'ka Armiya), which fought for the freedom of the country in 20 century. They didn't fight for ideas of Nazism - the idea beyond was to gain freedom from the Soviet Union or any other dictatorship regime in any possible way. However, some units might participate in both sides of WW2.
Im from Latvia. I have watched your videos for really long time and seeing this made me understand how brave you are. I am half-ukranian myself and it's been really hard to see people you know loose their loved ones, home, peace. I've been doing some work to help refugees and it's heartbreaking to listen to people who lost their home, everything they've been building for their life.
I visited Lviv in 2016 without knowing much about the city or Ukraine in general, and I must say that it was one of the most pleasantly surprising cities I've ever seen. The architecture, the atmosphere, the charm... It felt like a mini Prague without the tourist masses. Truly a hidden gem. I wish to return soon in a peaceful Ukraine
Wow!! I did not expect to see so many Ukrainian celebrities in this video: Yevhen Klopotenko (chef known throughout the country), Zhan Belanyuk (Olympic champion), Ivan (has the most popular UA-cam channel in Ukraine with 17 million subscribers EeOneGuy), Taras Topolya (famous singer in our country). I did not expect to see them in the same video, and also on an English-language channel. I am impressed.
@@bababababababa6124 is it really that bad in Nigeria? I know about the slums and huge inequality, but to be honest I haven't looked into it that much...
Dude. There is no better reporting than just going there, and being there. Don't try to be the news. Don't bring your baggage. Just hang out, and let the world show itself to you. That squirrel in Poland told me more than any news article ever could. It's a kind place. Ukraine wants to be seen. They show off. They might be on hard times, but they say "Here's the best of us! Come! Welcome!". And you showed us. You do this amazingly well, man.
Hello from Khrakiv, eastern Ukraine (70kilometers away from Russia boarder). I'm glad you've came and did so safely. May nothing as bad happen to your home and live life good!
I’m a malaysian and I really feel pity for the the Ukrainians like they are trying to live a normal life while in WAR. I couldn’t even imagine life like that so, love from malaysia 🇲🇾!
I am Australian and I have spent a lot of time in L'viv, it is one of my most favourite cities I have been to. I will be going back this year. My wife was born in Ivano-Frankivsk which is another nice city south of L'viv, it is like the little brother of L'viv
@@ИванИванов-ш8э1к Нет, не забыли, ведь фильм во Львове. Если гид был в Кёнигсберге, он должен был упомянуть Польшу, потому что этот город был польским вотчиной.
Ukraine is such a beautiful country ❤ I would probably visit there someday. And thank you for showing the world that there’s also this part of Ukraine 💛💙
We need more coverage like this. This makes people feel the reality of war again. All the plain faced newscasters talking about numbers, cities and armory are taking away from the feeling of empathy and humanity. Respect to you for going there, and all the best to all the people of Ukraine. Slava Ukraina!
I am Ukrainian. I haven’t been in Ukraine since March 4th and in 2 weeks I am finally coming home. I just miss my home and my family more than I fear war. Thanks for showing our life and supporting Ukraine. It means a lot to us.
@@cvspvr Not everyone has to fight, but men can't leave country unless they either have serious health problems or 3 and more children. Also if a child has a father but doesn't have a mother, in that case men can leave country too. My father can't leave Ukraine as well
I waited for years for you to cover the beautiful nation of Ukraine and never expected it to end up like this. Thank you so much for visiting Ukraine and raising the international awareness. And I hope so much that you will visit Ukraine soon again when the is war over and all of Ukraine is free again, so everyone can see that Ukraine has so much more to offer than just war and survival. ❤🩹Слава Україні!
Thanks our American friend! We hope on it too, we hope that war will ended, ended by our Victory, and finally Ukraine nation again can live well, just live, like other people in the world. And it will be your victory too, American military help, making our on step closer to victory! Glory to Ukraine, In God We Trust!
Would you like to see life in Iraq? Syria? Afghanistn? Iran? That kind of life what you gave to these countries with your American democracy. You are not better than Russia. At least Russia doesn't lie and doesn't bring it as Democracy.
I taught English in Ukraine about 10 years ago. Love these people and this country deeply. This brought tears to my eyes but I appreciated seeing this footage. God bless.
Ukraine has changed a lot over the past 10 years. 2013 - bloody Maidan, sponsored by the USA and UK. May 2, 2014 - Ukrainian nazis burned 48 people alive in Odessa. No one has ever been held accountable for these crimes. And then the war came to Donbass. But nobody cared. Until 2022.. Thank you for teaching English.
As a Polish person, Even though our countries had a hard past, I can proudly say that I am happy to consider Ukraine as brothers and sisters 🇵🇱❤️🇺🇦 Слава Україні!
"Our future with Poland is more important than our past with them". This words were said by Stepan Łenkawski, a Ukrainian nationalist and the leader of UPA after Bandera was killed. Till this day every Ukrainian nationalist lives by these words of wisdom. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Poland!
hello from Dnipro! Thank you for your support, for showing our beautiful country and our brave people. Life goes on, Ukraine will be free and blooming once again. Glory to Ukraine, glory to the Heroes! 🇺🇦
Hey friend from Dnipro, I'm from Luhansk! I'm in Canada now, but no matter how far my heart breaks for my home city, my home country and for our people. I hope you're safe and well, just wanted to stop by to say hi, and Слава Україні! 💙💛 Разом ми сила!
@@funandstylish I know that you have made a lot of difficult decisions during these years and went through hardest times. So take care and catch our hello and remember about Ukraine :) Also send greetings from Dnipro :)
It is so sad that my only impression of your city is that video from years ago where the thugs are beating an old man with a hammer. I wish your city more peace ahead and hope it is known for many other better things!
If you are Ukrainian, listen: We Lithuanians support you as much as we can. Almost every single Lithuanian can speak Russian. Love you all 🇱🇹🇺🇦 Привет, Слава Украинï!
I am an Indian and we indians will forever support Russia!!! Indians and Russians brothers forevers!!! Slava Rossiya!!! Down with the banderite nazis!!!
But for real tho, he probably had been planning it for years and by the time the paperwork and logistics were all set up, the war already started. And at that point there was no going back.
Not really. Travelling into a country at war as a tourist is possibly one one of the stupidest ideas. But since its Ukraine, its praised. That would never happend if it was Syria for example.
Did you notice the armbands that some of them were wearing? Those weren't just any regular soldiers, they were far-right ultra-nationalist fighters... They probably wanted to be filmed precisely for the good publicity.
@@ty-ix9lu I don't care if they were far right or left. They are defending their country. They are sacrificing their lives to protect their people. That's an honourable action. Invading another country... not so much.
It's kinda like if Mexico invaded the US and the KKK joined the fight to defend America. That's great and all, but we still shouldn't admire the KKK or give them publicity.
A blatant lie. These are red-black bands, the "resistance" flag of Ukrainians, which often used in military. They literally explained in the video its meaning and what it is. Also these bands are being used as an identification of a soldier on the battlefield. Russians wear white bands, for example.
@@ty-ix9lu "Ty has joined youtube on 23.02.2023 and has no other activity than commenting here." Obviously a Rusbot. Thank you for your opinion, but you don't matter.
@@sorrybutiamkyrylo "Russian bot" agree with american politologist: the main goal is to prevent cooperation between Germany and Russia, which will make them stronger than America, and Ukraine is just part of the "intermarium".
As a Taiwanese, the video hit me different. It not only moved me, but also left me heartbroken. I couldn't help but cry while watching it. Ever since the war broke out in 2022, many people, including Taiwanese, have compared the international situation in Taiwan to that of Ukraine. It is difficult to imagine one's peaceful hometown turning into a war zone one day. The video showcases both the beauty of the country and the brutality of war. The Ukrainian people are incredibly brave for fighting for their country. Ukraine is an amazing country, rich in culture and history. I hope that the war ends soon, and I dream of one day visiting Ukraine. Слава Україні!
The Republic of China is a genocidal settler colonial state and Taiwan belongs to the Formosan peoples. The PRC's claim on it is completely valid, you're not a victim.
@@Enceladus2106 Yes, ROC is genocidal settler colonial state and Taiwanese people are trying to get rid of the whole "China" from both ROC and PRC. There are lots of movement to decolonized Taiwan from "China" nowadays. You can check it. Besides, the PRC government even don't recognize the Formosan people in many ways. (e.g. They prohibit people to call them indigenous people and claim them are part of southern Chinese branch instead of austronesia people) I don't get your logic . If Taiwan become part of PRC, the Formosan peoples will loss their culture and identity more quickly.
@@Enceladus2106 Republic of China is one and only true China, while mainland is being occupied by an illegal communist coup. Glory to Republic of China and KMT! Free Hong Kong!
Almost cried, especially during the section with the landmines and the destroyed buildings. It suddenly got very familiar (Bosnia and Croatia). I pray for peace, no more brother wars. Slava Ukrajini
As a Ukrainian who fought against Russia in 2014 it hurts me to hear "The war started in 2022". Considering you said it in Ukraine it says something. About my fellow Ukrainians :(
It did start in 2014, history doesn't care how you feel, not trying to be offensive here. The war started in 2022. It's like there were battles before 1st of September 1939 and yet that's what we consider the start of the war.
@@nikolavideomaker Well its not so black and white, mamy historians actually argue that WWII started in 1937 with Japan's invasion of China. I agree that the low intensity conflict in Donbas since 2014 and the full scale invasion of 2022 are not the same, but it ia more than just "his feelings" that Ukraine and Russia were engaged in hostilities since then and for many soldiers who served during that time the war was very real.
@@nikolavideomaker no. You are not correct. War started at 2014. When 3 ukrainian regions was occupied by russians troops and we had few horrible fights at Donetsk airport, debaltsevo, savur mohyla. Only in 2014 russian militaries killed more than 3000 ukrainian civilians and more than 4000 ukrainian militaries. And during 8 years thousands of ukrainians lived under russian occupation, like my parents for example.
@@nikolavideomaker More than 14,000 people were killed in the War in Donbas before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. They're 2 distinct periods of the broader Russo-Ukrainian War, but I would say the fighting was intense enough and the casualties high enough to classify the conflict beginning in 2014 as "war".
As a Uruguayan, this really shocks me. We are so unused of war and its disasters for so long that the images really hit like a truck. All my support, strength, and respect to all men and women in serve on the frontline. Stay strong, bros! Slava Ukraini 🇺🇾💙🇺🇦
As a half polish person i was/am devastated by the war happening and the absurdity and injustice of it all. I got VERY teary eyes during the Q&A part of the video. Thank you for giving them a platform.
As a Ukrainian, I can't help but leave a comment. I'm truly grateful that you spread the truth. Thank you for your support. Love from free and independent Ukraine
Hello, another grateful Ukrainian here. Greetings from Kyiv. Thank you for showing the towns of Irpin, Borodyanka and Bucha. It really means a lot. They were bustling, green and beautiful little towns and I loved Irpin with all my heart, even thinking of moving there at some point - they've had parks and greenery and serenity in the air. Unfortunately, now with all friends there I know fleeing Irpin and it being destroyed, those dreams were shattered. We will just have to forge new ones. Thank you to all the ally countries who are helping us. We will remember our true friends, forever.
Can you explain the role of black and red flag? I read that this organisation was involved in killing of civillians. And is condemned in Poland. I don't get why it's promoted in Ukraine.
I am one of the many descendants of Ukrainian immigrants to Canada, and we have held strong to our traditions and culture even though I'm third generation Canadian. I'd been planning a trip to Ukraine before the pandemic to visit my homeland but obviously that hasn't happened. This war has been so devastating for many. Thank you so much for this video. I can't wait to go to that Best Western in Lviv some day, I hope sooner rather than later!
Perhaps one of the main mistake of Ukraine in the very beginning after the acquired independence was that there was no law on the return of property stolen by the Communists, the part that has been preserved, this could lead to the repatriation of a more significant part of the diaspora. Yes, it was difficult to do both politically and from a legal point of view, but it was necessary.
@@АндрійЛисак-м8э Yes, you are right, I have one ancestor from Poland and I have his name. But all my great grandparents were born in the same region of Western Ukraine, not too far from Poland.
@@DallasKaiiran why ukraine wanted to invade ruzzist, they just wanted to mind it's own business and wanted to liberated all stealing land from ruzzist, thats it. Nothing more.
Croatia and Bosnia are still trying to get rid of all the mines.. First, my thought was "Paul youre stupid for going" but now I feel like I wish we had someone like you to promote our cause and help the world see the suffering when we were going through the same. 🇭🇷❤️🇺🇦 Slava Ukrajini!
What a beautiful country is Croatia. I was shocked to know that even close to Plitvitsky lakes there may be some mines. Now we will have same for long time. Hope we will be able to have your country experience to get rid of mines after war end
@@Postelnikov The first Croatian police officer killed by Serb rebels was killed in Plitvice. The region, Lika, where Nikola Tesla is from is also where my grandparents are from. Their village being 10kms from Nikola Teslas birthplace. Unfortunately Serbs commited a lot of atrocities around that region and it was occupied for 4 years. Its a mountainous area so a lot of places are still to be cleared. Although most of the 1,5 million mines have been cleared, still it poses a great danger. EDIT: I am sure Croatian deminers will assist Ukrainians with their experiences and knowledge in clearing Ukraine from mines if needed.
@@RicoBanani As an Albanian, I only endeavor and embrace the beauty of Croatia without looking towards the ambience of the Yugoslav wars, standing side by side at own belief(s), I hope Croatia solves that mine issue so it’s true beauty cannot be restricted Going to Croatia this summer, gonna take the route down the coast (Zadar, Split and then to Makarska hopefully.) Croatia’s beauty shouldn’t go unnoticed. Side by side! 🇦🇱🤝🇭🇷
@@milseq me too. most probably they fled when Republic of Srpska Krajina fell apart. But most of Lika has been depopulating before and after the war regardles of nationality. Hence my grandparents moving to Slavonia in the late 40s.
Ukranian here. Thank you for doing this episode. Thank you for portraying us as the true people we really are. Stubborn, fearless and always going forward, no matter what. My family is there right now and I am not. I wish this just ended right now.
Thank you so much for taking this risk and going to my homeland, Barbs! I'm from Kharkiv. I wish you can visit us again when the war is over and we have restored enough sights for you to see 🙏 Слава Україні!
@RuslanCh. Some parts of russian occupants were all around Kharkiv last winter. So technically they’ve become part of Ukraine for awhile until were sent back to their wives and mothers.
Thank you for showing me the most authentic view of this conflict and these people. I’ve been moved by this. News reports, shock documentaries, political breakdowns don’t show what you’ve shown. Barbs and the whole geography now team, you’ve made a difference. I watch so much content and never comment. I’ve never commented on any of your videos even though I sit the whole family down to watch them. What your doing for the world, showing everyone is one people, highlighting diversity and celebrating the differences that make us the same. It’s a righteous cause brother. Keep up the good work
Such a cool video! I visited Lviv a few months before the war. One of the best experiences of my life. So many great souls in Ukraine. I hope this conflict is over asap, and I hope to visit again one day 🇺🇦
I’m from Irpin, that blue destroyed building with sunflowers painted on it it’s my mom work place, well it used to be😅 thanks for showing the world our country, it’s soooo important for us to know that you don’t forget about us. We need your support and we can feel it now. Thank a lot, really🫶🏼 Come back after our victory ✌🏻 We have so much more to show you. The sea, mountains, desert… our country is fascinating, so we are waiting for you for round 2☺️ Love from Ukraine💙💛 Slava Ukraini🇺🇦
Much love to Ukraine from a friendly country Uzbekistan 🇺🇿❤🇺🇦 Stay strong. We love you. Слава Украине! 🇺🇦🤝🇺🇿 Edit : My first 1k likes ever... MOM,IM FAMOUS !!!
@@reginaldcopperbottom1738 Asked family and they said it was alright. They lived in decent conditions (when it wasn't war ofc) They said food was plentiful in that region and school was free. They are more neutral about it and are rarely hateful since many of my family were part of certain ranks of the military. In general, it was peaceful, same country under a different name. That's just our point of view, other countries like ukraine, belarus, kazakhstan, and etc. could have different povs.
The part that surprises me the most is the land mines I remember as a kid seeing in the news and such about the land mines in Vietnam and how even after so long they were still a danger to the civilians I don’t think anything scares me more than the thought of just exploding suddenly while taking a walk or riding a bike through the woods i hope Ukraine wins soon and makes the beautiful woods and nature safe again good luck from America to this beautiful country 🇺🇦
How about the Russians in Belgorod being shelled by Ukraine? Ever thought about them? No, because you’re brainwashed by the western media. You never cared about the Tigray war, so why are you caring about this war now?
I was born in Kyiv - Im half Ethiopian. My father studied there during the 90’s. I moved to Spain when I was 3.. and went back 2 years at 9… I cried seeing the streets and the people from there.. my heart was broken when I heard about the war and I cried so many days.. you never forget where you come from. And this people are so strong and beautiful.. I hope the war ends soon and this beautiful country can have a proper economy that support everyone. I remember family being very very poor
all Ukrainians are aware of all the help Bulgaria is providing during the last years and especially during the war, Ukrainians never forget true friends thanks to you and your country
Hi from Kyiv!💙💛I am so grateful to you for this video, for your bravery!I couldn't take my eyes off it for a moment.Thank you for visiting us at the most difficult time.We always welcome everyone!
He's gone from the first Afghanistan episode, where he made a plethora of mistakes, to THIS. He's come a long way, and it's been a wild 8.5 year ride so far.
I’m Australian here now in Kyiv visiting. Besides the air raid alarm sirens it looks normal. Even during the sirens people still walk the streets and continue about there day. Bars, restaurants, malls etc are still open. Curfew 11-5
I´m a Brit who lives in Estonia, and I have been watching GN since the A countries. At first a bunch of Californians having fun with geography, (and millions of people thought it was, and is, fun). Now though, you are near the end of that journey and it is so clear that you are going beyond the first idea. I think we are all curious about what you do next Barbs, but after over 8 years I would just like to say thanks for the ride and hope that you get to where you want to be. This was a really exceptional video, moving and powerful. You have truly achieved something here.
Can't believe this is what geography Now has become and is growing into. Enjoy.
(Huge thanks to VisitUkraine.today for sponsoring this experience and MAX for getting me in touch with them)
I like Geography
U r brave...
Love ur channel
huge respect to your bravery ngl
I loved watching this bro, please do more
This was the best thing I've seen in weeks. As a Ukrainian currently living abroad I couldn't hold back tears watching my homeland filmed by my favourite youtuber during these tragic times. I was there in many places shown in the video just over a year ago, but it feels like it was in a different lifetime 😥. The football at the entrance to Irpin, the bridge over Dnipro, the streets and underground coffeeshops in Lviv... Thank you Barbs ❤
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Same, I miss home so much, brings tears to my eyes
American 🇺🇸 here stay safe everyone 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦
Those brave soldiers will make Russia pay for its crimes
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
The USA an the rest of the west are here with you 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺and more ❤️❤️❤️🇺🇦
Слава Україні. Україна переможе!
@@stargazer-elite Na, the Ukraine people can’t make Russia pay, BEST case scenario is they fend of Russia and gain back Crimea.
So glad everything was splendid from the time we had together in Warsaw and Krakow to your research studies in Lviv and Kyiv! :)
Hopefully the war ends soon. From a Bosnian.
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Glad you could help barbz with this.
Thank You for existing Poland🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱!!!
Waiting for Tears of the Kingdom eagerly 🫣
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 PROPAGANDA THROUGH CORE.
To any Ukrainian who reads this just know that we are with you. My heart breaks for you and your country but I am in awe of your spirit and strength. Every single Ukrainian is a soldier and hero in their own way, whether it's fighting on the front line or simply choosing to continue your daily lives. We stand with you, every step of the way and for however long it takes. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
Big thank you ♥️
@@dzhamikmax6813 Solidarity, friend ❤️
Thank you, every single good world support us ❤
@@l_anna_owl We are all standing shoulder to shoulder ❤️
Thank you so much💙💛
I'm half Ukrainian half Chinese and I identify myself as both. My eyes literally filled with tears when my adorable people get the interview... I love you all so much and I am literally so proud of my people and my motherland.從喀爾巴阡山脈到第聶伯河畔，從沃倫到哈爾科夫每一寸土地都是烏克蘭榮光的見證。Нехай Бог буде з моєю героїчною батьківщиною.(I'm sorry if this is a bit of a misnomer, I left Ukraine when I was in primary school so I don't speak Ukrainian very well, but I've been learning it more recently.)Слава Україні!💙💛
Героям Слава!
That sentence in Ukrainian was completely right, and thanks for support! Героям слава!
@@blavatka._.ua608 🥰Happy to know that! Ukrainian is actually my first language mother tongue but I just use it less when I grow up… learning very hard to get it back now! Героям слава!
Героям Слава!!!!
Героям слава!!
Beautiful episode. I am Moroccan and I live in the Netherlands since I was 7. This was very eye opening and inspiring. I truly want to visit Ukraine now because what I saw, was resilience and people that are one of a kind. Sending all Ukrainians love and strength. I’m praying for you. ❤
..and sending a bunch of T72s. thank you moroccans!
@@desavchuk yes I saw the Netherlands and Germany are teaming up to send more tanks! Bless you.
Thanks for supporting Ukraine!
Love Marrocos 🇵🇹❤️🇺🇦❤️🇲🇦🌍🌎🌏
Thank you from Ukraine ❤
Beautiful episode, Paul! My heart goes out to all Ukrainians. I admire and respect their resolve, hardiness, candor, and fortitude. As an American, I can only imagine what it would be like to have a war in our backyard, yet Ukrainians continue on and keep fighting. Much love from Texas!
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
Thank you sooo much for your support!!!
Many thanks for your support
Russians stay fighting too
"As an American, I can only imagine what it would be like to have a war in our backyard"
It is cynical to hear this from a citizen of a country that openly supported the coup in Ukraine, and then pumps her with weapons.
"Slava Ukraini!"
Find out the origin of this slogan, at the end you are supposed to throw your hand up to the right, just above your head.
@@yastyman wtf r u saying
This is the first time that I have cried becasue of this war, when I saw that hero soldier being brought to his last rest, I'm not Ukrainian, I never knew who he was, but I know what he was, our hero the same goes for all of the brave soldiers over there, I love you, I truly do. Slava Ukraini.
@@adamt-uz3og that's what russian propaganda wants you to believe. If you really look into this topic and investigate, you will see that it's simply not true. By the way, did you create your account just today only to write this comment? 🤭
@@adamt-uz3og and what you think ruzzist soldiers die for ha? Freedom? GLORY? Nah they get send to ukraine because putler say so and he's dreaming to bring back ruzzist empire and become emperor but so far it's only happen in his head while his zombie army die just to fulfill his greed for power
@@adamt-uz3og Meanings change. The earliest usage of this flag happened during the 12th century. Currently it's an unofficial war flag.
Edit: This is what the Ukraine Crisis media center writes:
Russian propaganda is still _demonizing_ the red-and-black flag to portray it as the symbol of Ukranian "fascism" and "nazism" used by Ukranian "far-right-nationalists" to kill Jews and Poles.
In fact, the black-and-red flag is depicted in the painting "Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks" by _Ilja Repin_ , which was created back in 1880-1891
The black-and-red flag was never officially adopted as a symbol of the Ukranian Insurgent Army (UPA) and the Organization of Ukranian Nationalists. However, it was used in Ukraine's national _liberation struggle_ in the XX century
The flag was actively used during the Revolution of Dignity and the Russo-Ukranian war as a _symbol of freedom_ and the fight for an independent Ukraine. Black means Ukranian land and red - Ukrainian blood spilled for Ukranian liberty
Thank you for support 💙💛
Glory to Heroes!
@@adamt-uz3og that is what russian propaganda tells us during the decades to bring the disagree into the society. The truth is that many of crimes were made by soviet soldiers and the lie was told that it was done by Ukrainian soldiers
I'm from Kyiw, I'm 15 years old boy and I haven't been to Ukraine since 1st May 2022. More than 1 year. I haven't seen my classmates, my close friends for a long amount of time. I watched this video with tears on my face, I want to return to Ukraine so much. I just fed up with all this war stuff. I just wanna go home. Thank you for the video, it has brought me old memories)
Скажи спасибо путлеру
Теж саме, дуже додому хочу.
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I haven't cried in more than 5 years, this video made me actually cry. I was living for 4 years in Kyiv until we had to leave after the war began, I never really wanted to leave, my mom made me. Best city I ever lived in, best people I ever met in my life, and I will finish my life in Ukraine, I know it for a fact. That country is as much of a home as my original country.
Love you from the bottom of my soul and heart dear Ukrainains, much love from an Algerian.
Slava Ukraini.
you are always welcomed to your second home on Earth, love from Ukraine! Do you live in Algeria now?
I'm sending you love from Kyiv!❤
I was born in Kyiv, had to leave 8 days after the war started, so I understand you ❤. When the video showed Kyiv, they drove right near where I lived, and it was so strange to feel home for a second. Now in Australia, I still love and support all. 💙💛
Greeting from Bratislava. Thank you for this video and for your courage to visit our neighbors during these difficult times. There is a lot of Ukranian people now here as well and I am happy that our city welcomed them and help them to create a Ukranian community here, however I know, they most likely would want to just go back to their homes.
Thank you for help, that really means a lot for us)
When you entered Kyiv, I actually gasped. You went by the highway that I would usually take when going to visit my grandma and back, and I immediately recognized the road, the church, even a building where my parents used to rent a flat for us for a couple of years. Some parts of the video truly brought me to tears. Away from home, I miss it very much right now, despite how imperfect it was and continues to be. I hope you had a nice trip! Thank you for this
I'm Ukrainian (Part Afghan too), and I went to see my mother there last summer. I loved the overall video. Amazing job, you earned a new subscriber.
being from Latvia I'm so proud that Ukraine and its people manage to still live their life not letting war stop it keep doing your best!
I feel so bad about ukrainian most popular news agencies not mentioning Baltic countries enough for your support.
There are only few agencies that pay attention on this topic enough.
You literally gave us over 60% of your military budget and people will more likely talk about USA or Germany just because they have more potential, but not support Ukraine enough as you do...
Ukraine delivered to us destroyed russian tank for observe. I was there today and recommend you to visit, its near russian embassy in Riga :) Sveiciens no Rīgas ✌
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Thanks brother ♥️ Love to Latvia
Latvian here too!
This touched my heart. The Hotel Best Western had a map of San José, Costa Rica! God bless Ukraine.
Big thank you ♥️
Man, I'm speechless. It means a lot for me and my country!
You are the protectors of all Europeans and of all people who want to be free. We are eternally grateful to you 🇪🇺 ❤️ 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇺🇦 ❤️ 🇹🇼 ❤️ 🇮🇱
The guide in Lviv forgot to say that Lviv was a Polish city. Ruthenians were peasants.
Thank you for your visit and support! Greetings from Zaporizhzhia 🇺🇦
Hello from Dnepropetrovsk!
I moved to the US 15 years ago, my wife and I are both Ukrainian. We used to go visit our friends and family in Ukraine almost every year. Now I watch videos of familiar streets in a dark, funerals, destroyed houses, I just can’t keep my eyes dry. Ukraine is a great country with great people, they don’t deserve all this. No one does.
You are lucky that you've managed to escape the country earlier. Wish you all the best!
I'm from Russia, but I don't suppor our president's decision to startt war and I hope it will end soon with the best outcome for both countries..
I wish you and your friends/family in Ukraine all the best. Stay safe.
Great country? Why did you left then?
@@pi_da_ras17 Ukraine is and especially was poor. They can like Ukraine as much as they want, if there are better possiblitys to live decently in the us than in a country which suffered deindustrialization in the 90s, it's understandable to move.
@@Daveighna where are you going with this?
This is so shocking omg. Not only I felt moved, but sad at the same time. It's heartbraking 💔 ( but what actually caught my attention the most is the histories)
I'm a Malaysian, but super into European histories so much. Seeing this video rlly felt like I'm in there. The maps, buildings, statues, red and black flag, I learnt them all, but the extra infos and explanations from that Ukranian woman rlly made my day (idk I'm just, happy). Luv this video, and I'm gonna watch it again and again several times. This is now one of my fav vids list. Keep it up
one interesting fact about red-black flag, if blood drops onto blue-yellow flag it become red-black one.
thanks for support
@@Wise___Man Yes! I already know it. Thanks for the info too as well. Hope peace for Ukraine again 🇺🇦
Slava Russiya!
Red and black flag it's nazi Bandera who murderer about 60,000 polish civils in Wołyń masacre
she was straight up lying about the flag kmao, it was the flag that Bandera people used during ww2 and they murdered 200k Polish civilians just because. Also she didnt mention that Lviv was for the most part a Polish city but said that they had Nazis there lmao.
as a Ukrainian I appreciate you coming to visit at a time like this, I expected you wouldn't do this considering the war
as a Russian i feel embarassed and ashamed. i hope all this BS will end soon
Slava Ukraini!!!!
I didnt expect this either. Great work Barbs
@@oldjoe182or someone assassinates that bald man
But that would cause a civil war
Well at least he made the tsardom come back
@@oldjoe182 Don't be hard on yourself dude. There are plenty of Russians out there who are opposed to Putin and his regime and the crimes they are committing in Ukraine. And those Russian soldiers fighting on the side of Ukraine have my utmost respect. I hope you and your friends and family will be able to see a free, democratic Russia, free of oligarch scum in your lifetimes.
I am Ukrainian and I am from Kharkiv. Your video made my day) Maybe you will visit Kharkiv one day? It is the most beautiful city in the world for me and ye we have to live and have to continue to struggle for our freedom. Peace for Ukraine!
He has came so far. He went from just making facts about countries to THIS !
🤣🤣🤣🤣 PROPAGANDA THROUGH CORE.
@wiccansoldat9282what no way
And he’s still making FACTS about Ukraine.
@@r3dpowel796 Better offer your prostitute service in Russia I'm sure you will be in demand there hahaha.
He went from saying facts about countries to experiencing those facts firsthand
Well done. I live in an area in America with a huge Ukrainian population, there is a Ukrainian Credit Union 2 miles away, lol. The Ukrainians are super hard workers, you give them duct tape, super glue and a welder and they could fix the space shuttle. I am a firefighter and I work with several Ukrainians and they are absolute team players, they are wonderful people.
Lemme guess, Sacramento? 😂
But because of one of the most corrupt governments it's one of the poorest contries of Europe
@@СпаркиСпаркиБуМен It's because many subsequent corrupted govs were executing russian's orders in Ukraine. It started to gradually change since 2004, and that is why russian's cannot tolerate Ukraine any longer. Russians just don't want to let a neighbour country to become democratic and not corrupted, because they expect everyone to be in deep hole, as russians always were.
Russians in their own country are not able to work, nor to establish not corrupted government. Therefore they are stealing and destroying other countries, as well as they are corrupting politicians and trying to establish corrupted governments.
@@karfrancouzsky9725 such a bull. Russia is way less corrupt country with much higher GDP per capita. Ukraine has had 9 years of very pro-western government and even almost a year of intense war, but corruption is still there and it's huge!
I'm gonna guess you're in Chicago and that Ukrainian Credit Union is right by a Burger King
Love to Ukraine from Czech Republic. Stay strong brothers and sisters!
we appreciate your support!
Thanks brother!
Hail Russia !
Thank you, glory to Russia brother 🤍💙❤
Ano! :D (jsem cz taky)
Sending prayers to Ukraine❤️
I have worked with Ukrainian guys for some months, and lady in 23:00 explained Ukrainians very well. Loves and greets Ukraine from Azerbaijan! Slava Ukraine! 🇦🇿❤🇺🇦
Artsakh is Armenia!
armenia claps you😂
@@bogdanfedyuk putin fan?
@@sabfxx no, just russian nationalist
@@bogdanfedyuk ты хачик типичный который живет в рашке ? ибо в твоем национализме я не вижу логики. убивать савянский народ и считать себя руззким)
As an American, thank you for showing me what life in Ukraine is like. My respect for the Ukrainians only continues to grow.
He showed you the very western part of Ukraine. Not the reality of what's happening in east Ukraine where the fighting is happening. He did show you the red and black Nazi flag though, I hope that is not something you respect.
@@Mike-mc3sh the only Nazi flag now is the flag of russia. I am from the east of Ukraine. from occupied Donetsk. I know what I'm talking about
@@ktkh-qi1cy So for the past 8 years Ukraine didn't bomb and kill people from the east?
@@Mike-mc3sh russia occupied my city 9 years ago. Ukraine must defend itself. Is there something difficult to understand here? I wish you to never know what the torture of the russian occupiers is.
@@ktkh-qi1cy and what city would that be? I'm not against people defending themselves. I'm just against my government sending money and weapons to a puppet regime considered the most corrupt in Europe and basically run by neonazi Banderites in government and the military. But if you care so much about Ukraine defending itself then why didn't you stay to fight for your city and country?
As a Ukrainian I’m so glad you came to my country during the war and showed it to your audience. Thank you so much 😊 Very good work 👍
Im pro ukraine and this is just on honest question isnt the red and black flag an ultra-nationalist fringe symbol founded by the nazis?
@@sweetfrythey fought both the soviets and the nazis as a partisan movement
@@sweetfry Чёрно-Красный это флаг УПА (Украинской повстанческой Армии) 1941-1945≈
@LittenMEW азов до 2015≈ имел отношения к нацизму( в азове были неонацисты) но после реформы азов такойже полк как и в другой любой стране!
@@sweetfry Red and black flag is now the Ukrainian resistance symbol. It was originally used by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (or Ukrains'ka Povstans'ka Armiya), which fought for the freedom of the country in 20 century. They didn't fight for ideas of Nazism - the idea beyond was to gain freedom from the Soviet Union or any other dictatorship regime in any possible way. However, some units might participate in both sides of WW2.
Im from Latvia. I have watched your videos for really long time and seeing this made me understand how brave you are. I am half-ukranian myself and it's been really hard to see people you know loose their loved ones, home, peace. I've been doing some work to help refugees and it's heartbreaking to listen to people who lost their home, everything they've been building for their life.
Thank you for support 💙
thank u! ❤🩹
Nice to see someone else from Latvia in the comment section :)
Latvia doing so mutch for Ukraine! paldies)
My prayers go to ukraine all the way from zambia 🇿🇲❤️🇺🇦🙏🏾
Thak you for your support. Freedom and selfdetermination should be in the interest of all people around the world.
Thank you for taking the time to send us warm wishes, I am so grateful!
I think, before the war you did not know about the existence of Ukraine
@@Su1rit9er I did. Ukraine is a 2 hours flight from here.
@@anjafark ok
Lviv was the last place I visited before moving to NZ from Berlin. One of the most soulfull city's i ever been too. Hold firm, the world is with you
I visited Lviv in 2016 without knowing much about the city or Ukraine in general, and I must say that it was one of the most pleasantly surprising cities I've ever seen. The architecture, the atmosphere, the charm... It felt like a mini Prague without the tourist masses. Truly a hidden gem.
I wish to return soon in a peaceful Ukraine
Wow!! I did not expect to see so many Ukrainian celebrities in this video: Yevhen Klopotenko (chef known throughout the country), Zhan Belanyuk (Olympic champion), Ivan (has the most popular UA-cam channel in Ukraine with 17 million subscribers EeOneGuy), Taras Topolya (famous singer in our country). I did not expect to see them in the same video, and also on an English-language channel. I am impressed.
It’s seriously embarrassing how Ukraine still looks nicer than my home country after being invaded…
Let me guess moldova
@@NapoleanBlown-aparte no I’m from Nigeria, even worse
well it was the westen part, the east is almost burned to the ground by russian pigs
@@bababababababa6124 is it really that bad in Nigeria? I know about the slums and huge inequality, but to be honest I haven't looked into it that much...
@@krystofk.2279 all the third world countries are downright badd... I'm from India and it's the same situation here in indiaa...
Thank you for telling the world about Ukraine! 💛💙
Much love to Ukraine from Switzerland 🇨🇭🕊💖🇺🇦
Thanks for your support.🙂
Thank you for support 💙💛
Much love from Ukraine! 🇨🇭
Thanks a lot!!!
@@Ukrainian-dog-breeder No problem 😘
The best video you have made! Love Ukraine and Ukrainians from Romania! 🇷🇴 ❤ 🇺🇦
Wish Romanians all the best from Ukraine
Thank you from Ukraine!!
Nene, tu poate ii iubesti, nu face referire la natia romana. Ca astia nu au fost vreodata amabili cu noi. Va place sa cresteti sarpele la san.
Thank you for all the great support for Ukraine from the Romanian people. We will never forget it. Greetings from Kyiv!
Dude. There is no better reporting than just going there, and being there. Don't try to be the news. Don't bring your baggage. Just hang out, and let the world show itself to you. That squirrel in Poland told me more than any news article ever could. It's a kind place. Ukraine wants to be seen. They show off. They might be on hard times, but they say "Here's the best of us! Come! Welcome!". And you showed us. You do this amazingly well, man.
Hello from Khrakiv, eastern Ukraine (70kilometers away from Russia boarder). I'm glad you've came and did so safely. May nothing as bad happen to your home and live life good!
I’m a malaysian and I really feel pity for the the Ukrainians like they are trying to live a normal life while in WAR. I couldn’t even imagine life like that so, love from malaysia 🇲🇾!
Thank you for support 💙💛
The guide in Lviv forgot to say that Lviv was a Polish city. Ruthenians were peasants.
Thanks for kind words!!!
@@Ukrainian-dog-breeder no problem :D
Good luck!
@@olyapaholkiv9188 np ❤
Good luck in the war😊
I am Australian and I have spent a lot of time in L'viv, it is one of my most favourite cities I have been to. I will be going back this year. My wife was born in Ivano-Frankivsk which is another nice city south of L'viv, it is like the little brother of L'viv
The guide in Lviv forgot to say that Lviv was a Polish city. Ruthenians were peasants.
Ohh so nice 😊 waiting for you to come
@@nnnnnn3647 И тебе тоже забыли рассказать што в Калининграде раньше были поляки.
@@ИванИванов-ш8э1к Нет, не забыли, ведь фильм во Львове.
Если гид был в Кёнигсберге, он должен был упомянуть Польшу, потому что этот город был польским вотчиной.
@@nnnnnn3647 Хорошо што не забываешь👍!
Наверное ты не забыл и про Петербург и по Чечню и Курильские островы.
Praying for the freedom of Ukraine.It's important to show to the world how things really are there.Greetings from Poland.
Niech żyje Polska! Dziękuję bardzo!
Wasn't it the Ukrainians that were involved in the ethnic cleansing of Poles? Don't they still to this day discriminate Polish people?
Thanks for the support.🙂🇺🇦🤝🇵🇱
Thank you for support 💙💛
Thanks a lot, we appreciate it really much. Niech żyje Polska! 🇺🇦
Ukraine is such a beautiful country ❤ I would probably visit there someday. And thank you for showing the world that there’s also this part of Ukraine 💛💙
Welcome 🇺🇦❤
Thank you so much ❤️
We need more coverage like this. This makes people feel the reality of war again. All the plain faced newscasters talking about numbers, cities and armory are taking away from the feeling of empathy and humanity. Respect to you for going there, and all the best to all the people of Ukraine. Slava Ukraina!
Geroyam Slava! Hello from Kyiv)
I am Ukrainian. I haven’t been in Ukraine since March 4th and in 2 weeks I am finally coming home. I just miss my home and my family more than I fear war. Thanks for showing our life and supporting Ukraine. It means a lot to us.
noice hopefully now your there and proud
did any of your family leave with you?
@@cvspvr yeah, my mother and my sister
@@myydarrling what've the men been doing? i heard that they had to stay behind and fight?
@@cvspvr Not everyone has to fight, but men can't leave country unless they either have serious health problems or 3 and more children. Also if a child has a father but doesn't have a mother, in that case men can leave country too. My father can't leave Ukraine as well
I waited for years for you to cover the beautiful nation of Ukraine and never expected it to end up like this. Thank you so much for visiting Ukraine and raising the international awareness. And I hope so much that you will visit Ukraine soon again when the is war over and all of Ukraine is free again, so everyone can see that Ukraine has so much more to offer than just war and survival. ❤🩹Слава Україні!
Nobody thought Ukraine was about a war or survival
I hope that one day Ukraine can recover from its impact of the war, love for Ukraine from New Jersey, U.S! 🇺🇸 🤝 🇺🇦
Thanks our American friend! We hope on it too, we hope that war will ended, ended by our Victory, and finally Ukraine nation again can live well, just live, like other people in the world. And it will be your victory too, American military help, making our on step closer to victory! Glory to Ukraine, In God We Trust!
thank you!
Would you like to see life in Iraq? Syria? Afghanistn? Iran? That kind of life what you gave to these countries with your American democracy. You are not better than Russia. At least Russia doesn't lie and doesn't bring it as Democracy.
@@rgvolx8247 Who invaided Iraq and Syria?? ruzzia DO lies - "libearaiting russian speaking people", "Biological weapon" etc BS
I taught English in Ukraine about 10 years ago. Love these people and this country deeply. This brought tears to my eyes but I appreciated seeing this footage. God bless.
Ukraine has changed a lot over the past 10 years. 2013 - bloody Maidan, sponsored by the USA and UK. May 2, 2014 - Ukrainian nazis burned 48 people alive in Odessa. No one has ever been held accountable for these crimes. And then the war came to Donbass. But nobody cared. Until 2022..
Thank you for teaching English.
Serious question. Did you teach english in Dnipro, before Dnipropetrovsk? At like Work and Travel agency?
@@cryptochannel5754 європейцям плювати на Україну. залишать слізний коментар, отримають лайків і все.
As a Polish person, Even though our countries had a hard past, I can proudly say that I am happy to consider Ukraine as brothers and sisters 🇵🇱❤️🇺🇦
Слава Україні!
I visited both countries and thought the both were great people.
"Our future with Poland is more important than our past with them". This words were said by Stepan Łenkawski, a Ukrainian nationalist and the leader of UPA after Bandera was killed. Till this day every Ukrainian nationalist lives by these words of wisdom. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Poland!
Bad blood was everywhere in Europe, good thing right now we are bros
@RuslanCh. as a part of usa
got anymore of them *scratch* winged hussars?
hello from Dnipro! Thank you for your support, for showing our beautiful country and our brave people. Life goes on, Ukraine will be free and blooming once again. Glory to Ukraine, glory to the Heroes! 🇺🇦
Hey friend from Dnipro, I'm from Luhansk! I'm in Canada now, but no matter how far my heart breaks for my home city, my home country and for our people. I hope you're safe and well, just wanted to stop by to say hi, and Слава Україні! 💙💛 Разом ми сила!
@@funandstylish I know that you have made a lot of difficult decisions during these years and went through hardest times. So take care and catch our hello and remember about Ukraine :)
Also send greetings from Dnipro :)
The amount of people who are uninformed lmao UKRAINE WAS LEGIT SENDING MISSLES KILLING RUSSIANS FIRST
It is so sad that my only impression of your city is that video from years ago where the thugs are beating an old man with a hammer. I wish your city more peace ahead and hope it is known for many other better things!
Love to Dnipro from Poltava 🇺🇦
If you are Ukrainian, listen:
We Lithuanians support you as much as we can. Almost every single Lithuanian can speak Russian. Love you all 🇱🇹🇺🇦
Привет, Слава Украинï!
Спасибо Литва!
big thank you!💗
Дякую Литва. Ми вас теж поважаємо!
Спасибо!! Слава Литве!!!!
@@ushi_chi Да
I’m Ukrainian and all of these comments are so heartwarming. Thank you for visiting Ukraine, even during war ❤
вот бы перевод видоса или субтитры
@@qwertzuiopasdfghjkl8359а вот учи английский
@@WaaaUA-cam я на втором курсе специальности где изучают инглиш на лингвистическом уровне я ниче не понимаю мне кажется меня скоро отчислят нафиг
I am an Indian and we indians will forever support Russia!!!
Indians and Russians brothers forevers!!!
Slava Rossiya!!!
Down with the banderite nazis!!!
That's true 👍
Imagine opening a freaking hotel during an active conflict
That’s badass, but I can’t help but question that business decision
Yeah very questionable 😂don’t understand that
There is a significant amount of people that would like to go to a place during war.
Good for refugees and war tourists.
@@thenickstrikebetter but like… why?? 😂
But for real tho, he probably had been planning it for years and by the time the paperwork and logistics were all set up, the war already started. And at that point there was no going back.
We need youtubers like these more. He risked his life just so we can observe the situation in ukraine. Appreciate it friend! ♥️
🤣🤣🤣🤣 PROPAGANDA THROUGH CORE.
Lol he did it to make money
Not really. Travelling into a country at war as a tourist is possibly one one of the stupidest ideas.
But since its Ukraine, its praised. That would never happend if it was Syria for example.
@@r3dpowel796 Grow up. Maybe find another channel, my friend.
@@RichardHigginson Grow up Rich. He may have lost money on this particular video.
What an amazing video! Greetings from Czech Republic 🙌
I'm not Ukrainian. The ceremony of the fallen soldier, where they knelt to honor him was so touching. I wish the best for Ukraine. Slava Ukraina.
Did you notice the armbands that some of them were wearing? Those weren't just any regular soldiers, they were far-right ultra-nationalist fighters... They probably wanted to be filmed precisely for the good publicity.
@@ty-ix9lu I don't care if they were far right or left. They are defending their country. They are sacrificing their lives to protect their people. That's an honourable action.
Invading another country... not so much.
It's kinda like if Mexico invaded the US and the KKK joined the fight to defend America. That's great and all, but we still shouldn't admire the KKK or give them publicity.
A blatant lie. These are red-black bands, the "resistance" flag of Ukrainians, which often used in military. They literally explained in the video its meaning and what it is. Also these bands are being used as an identification of a soldier on the battlefield. Russians wear white bands, for example.
@@ty-ix9lu
"Ty has joined youtube on 23.02.2023 and has no other activity than commenting here." Obviously a Rusbot. Thank you for your opinion, but you don't matter.
Ukraine seems like such a cool place. I would love to visit one day. Keep fighting Ukraine! The World is rooting for you! 🇺🇸🇺🇦
Come to us, please! But only when it will be safe to do so:)
_>Keep fighting Ukraine..._
...to the last person (L.Graham)
@@user-vapet exactly they want Ukraine without Ukrainians
@@MM-kz9pd russian bot's agree with other bot? That's so sweet :3
@@sorrybutiamkyrylo
"Russian bot" agree with american politologist: the main goal is to prevent cooperation between Germany and Russia, which will make them stronger than America, and Ukraine is just part of the "intermarium".
As a Taiwanese, the video hit me different. It not only moved me, but also left me heartbroken. I couldn't help but cry while watching it.
Ever since the war broke out in 2022, many people, including Taiwanese, have compared the international situation in Taiwan to that of Ukraine. It is difficult to imagine one's peaceful hometown turning into a war zone one day. The video showcases both the beauty of the country and the brutality of war.
The Ukrainian people are incredibly brave for fighting for their country. Ukraine is an amazing country, rich in culture and history. I hope that the war ends soon, and I dream of one day visiting Ukraine.
Слава Україні!
The Republic of China is a genocidal settler colonial state and Taiwan belongs to the Formosan peoples. The PRC's claim on it is completely valid, you're not a victim.
@@Enceladus2106 Yes, ROC is genocidal settler colonial state and Taiwanese people are trying to get rid of the whole "China" from both ROC and PRC.
There are lots of movement to decolonized Taiwan from "China" nowadays. You can check it.
Besides, the PRC government even don't recognize the Formosan people in many ways. (e.g. They prohibit people to call them indigenous people and claim them are part of southern Chinese branch instead of austronesia people)
I don't get your logic .
If Taiwan become part of PRC, the Formosan peoples will loss their culture and identity more quickly.
@@Enceladus2106 +20 social credit
@@ОвочеваБаза Just saying the truth?
@@Enceladus2106 Republic of China is one and only true China, while mainland is being occupied by an illegal communist coup. Glory to Republic of China and KMT! Free Hong Kong!
Almost cried, especially during the section with the landmines and the destroyed buildings. It suddenly got very familiar (Bosnia and Croatia). I pray for peace, no more brother wars. Slava Ukrajini
As a Ukrainian who fought against Russia in 2014 it hurts me to hear "The war started in 2022". Considering you said it in Ukraine it says something. About my fellow Ukrainians :(
It did start in 2014, history doesn't care how you feel, not trying to be offensive here.
The war started in 2022. It's like there were battles before 1st of September 1939 and yet that's what we consider the start of the war.
@@nikolavideomaker Well its not so black and white, mamy historians actually argue that WWII started in 1937 with Japan's invasion of China.
I agree that the low intensity conflict in Donbas since 2014 and the full scale invasion of 2022 are not the same, but it ia more than just "his feelings" that Ukraine and Russia were engaged in hostilities since then and for many soldiers who served during that time the war was very real.
@@nikolavideomaker no. You are not correct. War started at 2014. When 3 ukrainian regions was occupied by russians troops and we had few horrible fights at Donetsk airport, debaltsevo, savur mohyla.
Only in 2014 russian militaries killed more than 3000 ukrainian civilians and more than 4000 ukrainian militaries.
And during 8 years thousands of ukrainians lived under russian occupation, like my parents for example.
@@nikolavideomaker More than 14,000 people were killed in the War in Donbas before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. They're 2 distinct periods of the broader Russo-Ukrainian War, but I would say the fighting was intense enough and the casualties high enough to classify the conflict beginning in 2014 as "war".
Слава нації!
As a Uruguayan, this really shocks me. We are so unused of war and its disasters for so long that the images really hit like a truck. All my support, strength, and respect to all men and women in serve on the frontline. Stay strong, bros! Slava Ukraini 🇺🇾💙🇺🇦
I wish you never know what war is. Thank you for your support.
Glory to its Heroes!
@Fox Mog you mean rip off ukraine?
Thanks, bro, currently, your support and help are the most valuable force.
Uruguay is beausiful country
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As a half polish person i was/am devastated by the war happening and the absurdity and injustice of it all. I got VERY teary eyes during the Q&A part of the video. Thank you for giving them a platform.
As a Ukrainian, I can't help but leave a comment. I'm truly grateful that you spread the truth. Thank you for your support. Love from free and independent Ukraine
Much love to Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Mongolia 🇲🇳
Thanks
Thank you, bro. Zelensky studied in school in Erdenet. Greetings from Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇲🇳🇲🇳🇲🇳
@@sergeorl for real? That’s news for me
@@dashnyamkhurelbaatar1318 Yes, it's true. Young Zelensky spent four years in Erdenet, Mongolia, as his father was working there.
Thank you!
As a Norwegian, i fully support every decision of this trip and ukraine. Long Live Ukraine!!
Thank you for support 💙💛
Thanks a lot, we appreciate it really much! 🇺🇦
Thanks!
thank you!
It's disgusting the profits Norway has made from this situation
Hello, another grateful Ukrainian here. Greetings from Kyiv. Thank you for showing the towns of Irpin, Borodyanka and Bucha. It really means a lot. They were bustling, green and beautiful little towns and I loved Irpin with all my heart, even thinking of moving there at some point - they've had parks and greenery and serenity in the air. Unfortunately, now with all friends there I know fleeing Irpin and it being destroyed, those dreams were shattered. We will just have to forge new ones.
Thank you to all the ally countries who are helping us. We will remember our true friends, forever.
Can you explain the role of black and red flag? I read that this organisation was involved in killing of civillians. And is condemned in Poland. I don't get why it's promoted in Ukraine.
I'm Ukrainian, but now live in Canada. So nice to see Lviv and I so much miss it and my family of course. Thank you ❤
You did a fantastic job! When Ukraine is finally free (hopefully sooner than later) i'll surely visit Lviv and Kiew from Germany!
My girlfriend now in Germany, as a refugee. Thank to all Deutchland people for helping us!
@@desavchuk gerne ❤
Im from Romania and this got me teared up and chills down my spine.
The guide in Lviv forgot to say that Lviv was a Polish city. Ruthenians were peasants.
Mai pune o haina pe tine!
Thank you for doing this episode. My friend Oleh is Ukrainian. Best man I’ve ever know. Wishing him, his family and country peace and prosperity.
I am one of the many descendants of Ukrainian immigrants to Canada, and we have held strong to our traditions and culture even though I'm third generation Canadian. I'd been planning a trip to Ukraine before the pandemic to visit my homeland but obviously that hasn't happened. This war has been so devastating for many. Thank you so much for this video. I can't wait to go to that Best Western in Lviv some day, I hope sooner rather than later!
Perhaps one of the main mistake of Ukraine in the very beginning after the acquired independence was that there was no law on the return of property stolen by the Communists, the part that has been preserved, this could lead to the repatriation of a more significant part of the diaspora. Yes, it was difficult to do both politically and from a legal point of view, but it was necessary.
Your last name is origin from Poland, but no matter let's go to Ukraine, at the moment,when in Ukraine would be safety vibe.
@@АндрійЛисак-м8э Yes, you are right, I have one ancestor from Poland and I have his name. But all my great grandparents were born in the same region of Western Ukraine, not too far from Poland.
Чекаємо у гості! 🇺🇦
Thank you! We had to go to Canada! Nice people and country! And Ukraine is also very beautiful! You would love our home land! Stand with Ukraine!
As we say in the Philippines - Mabuhay (long live) ang Ukraine! 💙💛
Do you want Russia to be invaded by Ukraine? (If yes I will not respect you)
Thank you my brother! We know here that you would fight for your liberty as we! We all saw your choice in face of Manny Pacquiao!
Big thank you ♥️
@@DallasKaiiran no
@@DallasKaiiran why ukraine wanted to invade ruzzist, they just wanted to mind it's own business and wanted to liberated all stealing land from ruzzist, thats it. Nothing more.
Croatia and Bosnia are still trying to get rid of all the mines..
First, my thought was "Paul youre stupid for going" but now I feel like I wish we had someone like you to promote our cause and help the world see the suffering when we were going through the same.
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Slava Ukrajini!
What a beautiful country is Croatia. I was shocked to know that even close to Plitvitsky lakes there may be some mines. Now we will have same for long time. Hope we will be able to have your country experience to get rid of mines after war end
@@Postelnikov The first Croatian police officer killed by Serb rebels was killed in Plitvice. The region, Lika, where Nikola Tesla is from is also where my grandparents are from. Their village being 10kms from Nikola Teslas birthplace. Unfortunately Serbs commited a lot of atrocities around that region and it was occupied for 4 years. Its a mountainous area so a lot of places are still to be cleared. Although most of the 1,5 million mines have been cleared, still it poses a great danger.
EDIT: I am sure Croatian deminers will assist Ukrainians with their experiences and knowledge in clearing Ukraine from mines if needed.
@@RicoBanani As an Albanian, I only endeavor and embrace the beauty of Croatia without looking towards the ambience of the Yugoslav wars, standing side by side at own belief(s), I hope Croatia solves that mine issue so it’s true beauty cannot be restricted
Going to Croatia this summer, gonna take the route down the coast (Zadar, Split and then to Makarska hopefully.) Croatia’s beauty shouldn’t go unnoticed. Side by side! 🇦🇱🤝🇭🇷
@@RicoBanani Tesla is such a great human being. I wonder what happened to his whole extended family which lived in that region until WW2.
@@milseq me too. most probably they fled when Republic of Srpska Krajina fell apart. But most of Lika has been depopulating before and after the war regardles of nationality. Hence my grandparents moving to Slavonia in the late 40s.
Amazing. Thank you for this episode. Thank you for visiting Ukraine!
You've come a long way Barbs. Thanks for going the extra mile to keep folks informed!
Waited for 3-4 years. And now you made a video of Ukraine! Appreciate!
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*upd. I'm from east of Ukraine, Donbas region
Привіт :D
@@stanislavivball вітання, друже)
Тримайся, брате, перемога вже близько!
Тримайтеся🙏🏻 сил нам всім. Слава Україні
Ukranian here. Thank you for doing this episode. Thank you for portraying us as the true people we really are. Stubborn, fearless and always going forward, no matter what. My family is there right now and I am not. I wish this just ended right now.
21:05 Would not expect to see our old youtuber Evanguy ahah
Thank you for the video, and thank you for sharing
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Thank you so much for taking this risk and going to my homeland, Barbs! I'm from Kharkiv. I wish you can visit us again when the war is over and we have restored enough sights for you to see 🙏 Слава Україні!
@RuslanCh. Some parts of russian occupants were all around Kharkiv last winter. So technically they’ve become part of Ukraine for awhile until were sent back to their wives and mothers.
Great episode, Barbs; you rock! Thanks for giving the Ukrainians in Lviv and Kyiv a chance to be heard.
Thank you for showing me the most authentic view of this conflict and these people. I’ve been moved by this. News reports, shock documentaries, political breakdowns don’t show what you’ve shown. Barbs and the whole geography now team, you’ve made a difference. I watch so much content and never comment. I’ve never commented on any of your videos even though I sit the whole family down to watch them. What your doing for the world, showing everyone is one people, highlighting diversity and celebrating the differences that make us the same. It’s a righteous cause brother. Keep up the good work
Such a cool video! I visited Lviv a few months before the war. One of the best experiences of my life. So many great souls in Ukraine. I hope this conflict is over asap, and I hope to visit again one day 🇺🇦
As someone who lives in Ukraine, I wanna thank you for showing to the world what ruzzia has been doing to our beloved Ukraine.
I’m from Irpin, that blue destroyed building with sunflowers painted on it it’s my mom work place, well it used to be😅 thanks for showing the world our country, it’s soooo important for us to know that you don’t forget about us. We need your support and we can feel it now. Thank a lot, really🫶🏼 Come back after our victory ✌🏻 We have so much more to show you. The sea, mountains, desert… our country is fascinating, so we are waiting for you for round 2☺️
Love from Ukraine💙💛
Slava Ukraini🇺🇦
Вау... Сподіваюсь ви в порядку
Best wishes from switzerland to you✌🏻
Much love to Ukraine from a friendly country Uzbekistan 🇺🇿❤🇺🇦
Stay strong. We love you. Слава Украине! 🇺🇦🤝🇺🇿
Edit : My first 1k likes ever... MOM,IM FAMOUS !!!
Thanks for supporting Ukraine!
Thank u for supporting Ukraine!
How was uzbekistan in the soviet era?
@@reginaldcopperbottom1738 Asked family and they said it was alright. They lived in decent conditions (when it wasn't war ofc) They said food was plentiful in that region and school was free. They are more neutral about it and are rarely hateful since many of my family were part of certain ranks of the military. In general, it was peaceful, same country under a different name. That's just our point of view, other countries like ukraine, belarus, kazakhstan, and etc. could have different povs.
Yes!! 🇺🇿❤🇺🇦
Our support and love is with Ukraine 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦
Thank you, guys 💛💙
Жаль вас...
@@RebootDenver-eb7jl Бля ну братан, ты зашёл в комментарии чисто что-бы всем кто против войны писать что-то такого типа?
@@account5088 Всмысле они против войны, они поддерживают агрессора Украину, а значит они за войну
Excited for the episode of Ukraine, we Georgians love and support Ukrainians too 🇬🇪💖🇺🇦😊
дякую 🇺🇦❤🇬🇪
Dalian didi madloba! Sorry, i don't know how to write it in your beautiful Tolkienesque letters!
Yeah you Georgians are in the "Got our asses kicked in a war by Russia club" together with the Hohols.
🇬🇪 ❤ 🇺🇦
@@mrderp1292 cope harder katsap
Excellent piece on Ukraine. Their bravery and resilience are inspiring. Glad that you went and showed us the situation today. Thanks and Slava Ukraini
@RuslanCh. bro really went spamming shameful
The part that surprises me the most is the land mines I remember as a kid seeing in the news and such about the land mines in Vietnam and how even after so long they were still a danger to the civilians I don’t think anything scares me more than the thought of just exploding suddenly while taking a walk or riding a bike through the woods i hope Ukraine wins soon and makes the beautiful woods and nature safe again good luck from America to this beautiful country 🇺🇦
Much love to Ukraine from Italy!
Love from the UK, our hearts are with Ukraine during this time, you’ve shown the world that you are strong, and the world stands with you 🖤
How about the Russians in Belgorod being shelled by Ukraine? Ever thought about them? No, because you’re brainwashed by the western media. You never cared about the Tigray war, so why are you caring about this war now?
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@adriandx6185 yall russian supporters funny asf ngl
@ADRIANDX peruano XDDD
I was born in Kyiv - Im half Ethiopian. My father studied there during the 90’s.
I moved to Spain when I was 3.. and went back 2 years at 9…
I cried seeing the streets and the people from there.. my heart was broken when I heard about the war and I cried so many days.. you never forget where you come from.
And this people are so strong and beautiful.. I hope the war ends soon and this beautiful country can have a proper economy that support everyone. I remember family being very very poor
For any Ukrainian reading I just want to say we in Bulgaria are with you. I'm glad so many Ukrainians could come here to be safe.
Thank you brothers and sisters 💗
I'm a Ukrainian in Bulgaria. Thank you for being welcoming!
thank you❤ your support gives us wings and forces to fight as long as it need
all Ukrainians are aware of all the help Bulgaria is providing during the last years and especially during the war, Ukrainians never forget true friends
thanks to you and your country
Thank you, your support is very important to us❤️
As a Ukrainian I thank you for coming and for showing how cities operate during the war. It means a lot.
The guide in Lviv forgot to say that Lviv was a Polish city. Ruthenians were peasants.
Hi from Kyiv!💙💛I am so grateful to you for this video, for your bravery!I couldn't take my eyes off it for a moment.Thank you for visiting us at the most difficult time.We always welcome everyone!
💝⭐️🌟✨️ I appreciate and love this post PB! You are...everything... You are so inspiring. Blessings to the Ukraine 🇺🇦
He's gone from the first Afghanistan episode, where he made a plethora of mistakes, to THIS. He's come a long way, and it's been a wild 8.5 year ride so far.
Next year it’s gonna be exactly 10 years how crazy is that since the series started.
I’m Australian here now in Kyiv visiting. Besides the air raid alarm sirens it looks normal. Even during the sirens people still walk the streets and continue about there day. Bars, restaurants, malls etc are still open. Curfew 11-5
Why don't you go to Gaza, where human rights are being violated much more?
@@ScorpionKing9 or Tigray ? The worst war of modern times no one even cares about
I´m a Brit who lives in Estonia, and I have been watching GN since the A countries. At first a bunch of Californians having fun with geography, (and millions of people thought it was, and is, fun). Now though, you are near the end of that journey and it is so clear that you are going beyond the first idea. I think we are all curious about what you do next Barbs, but after over 8 years I would just like to say thanks for the ride and hope that you get to where you want to be. This was a really exceptional video, moving and powerful. You have truly achieved something here.
Thank you so much for showing this!
BEAUTIFUL video!!! So emotional and educational. Amazing work. All my love, respect and support to the people. Slava Ukraini.
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This is better than any news report on the war in Ukraine. This is talent in making a video. Amazing work, all thumbs up!!!
Agreed, somehow Barbs manage to beat the media in coverage now. How far has he came from a youtube channel only, now it feels he is a global educator.