Walking Down The Streets of Saint Petersburg with my Birth Father
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2024
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Sasha. I will say it again. You are so very lucky to have two very loving families. This time in Russia is allowing you to develop a relationship with your sister that will last forever. I am so very happy for you and grateful that you allow us in to your life and share your journey and successes. Much luck always though I know you will always be successful because of who you are as a person. Your compassion and kindness will take you very far.
Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate it. I am doing this for my entire family and for myself. It's about connecting with my entire family. As I mention many times too, my Mum and Dad are in New Zealand and here is another family who I truly care about. This is part of me. Thank you so much!
@@alexgilbert I can’t wait for the day your mom and dad get to spend some quality time with your birth parents and you will be the translator. I know that day will come soon enough.
@@jasmin0930 Thank you! Me too! We are planning something and I hope we can make it happen in the near future!
@@alexgilbert Your Russian Dad is OVER the MOON to have you come into his Life !!! I bet he still 'pinches himself' that you exist !!! Hugs! ❤
Alex and Misha are such a comedy team when they're together!
Same personality.. open, cheerful and wonderful..
They are two peas in a pod! You can tell that Misha is bursting with pride over this gift from New Zealand. ❤💐❤
Handsome Misha should never be camera shy. His smile lights up the room. How lovely that you get to walk your sister to and from school.❤️
Russia is beautiful and that's beyond sweet that you pick up your little sister from school. She will never forget that. I wish you could stay longer in Russia.
Watching you progress so much with the Russian language and draw close to your dad is so heart warming. We need good UA-cam channels like this. Please send our love to you dear father
I love the connection you have developed with your little sister. Your birth Dad is simply crazy about you.
your father Misha in always in a good mood, there is always smile on his face, what a positive person, you can never be bored with him :)
Your Russian is so impressive!!! You and your birth father are having full conversations now! Wowza
Your birth father/Dad just adores being with his boy xx big shout out and hug to your Dad in New Zealand too x
Misha looks so young when he's around Alex. They look like two brothers going out on town!
The more time you spend with your birth father, the more you look like him ! The same face ! Smile...eyes...
Sonia will al always treasure the memories of you taking her to school and it's good to both of you
You share so many similar traits, mainly the bright outlook and fun personality! We need a Mischa and Sascha comedy channel now!
Aww your’re walking your sister to school. Also you and your dad are like twins, even your personalities 😆 love it
You look so close to your birth father. You guys enjoy each other.
Even if we don’t know the personality of your father, the video shows that he is extremely happy that his beloved son is with him.
Clearly your personality is genetic, from your birth father. He is so happy with you around. Hope your birth mom also opens up her heart a little more, as she also cares for you but may be feeling bit sad due to her personal / financial circumstances. But she is definitely happy to see you. I love following your story as it is so positive and brings a smile to my face. Thank you for sharing.
I know it, you can tell right. I’m so impressed!
That sweet woman . You can see she isn’t used to that much instant love. She’s never been loved just for being alive.
The love your dad has for you, is seen in his eyes, a lovely gentlemen
Alex when you smile you look exactly like your birth father, the apple did not fall far from the tree. Thank you for sharing your story.
Your dad sure is a handsome man and you look a lot like him! And your little sister, she is absolutely precious! 🤗
Your birth father is such a lovely kind gentle soul. He loves you and I can feel the depth of his love by his loving smile. You birth mother needs your love/acceptance to show her that the world is safe. She has been traumatized as a child. I think you can help her. You of course are special. Tks to mom and dad in NZ too.
Your birth father has such a contagious smile! I always smile when he is on camera. He looks so happy with you. How special
I am loving the joy you are gaining from your family every day. You DO have a big Family! That is the best!!! Russia ....from images I have seen...Definitely beautiful. The people....I FEEL their kindness in their faces. I am loving that you are sharing your life. Thank you so much!!!! My sincerest best to your WHOLE family. 💙
Your dad loves you very much ❤️, from his gesture shows he's very grateful to have you.he's smiling all the time😀
Within less than 30 seconds, already 5 views, this is dedication. 😁
*Hi Sasha! Hi Papa Mikhail!* 😀
Thank you so much for sharing all of this. Sonia will never forget the time her big brother came to stay and took her to school and back.
I enjoy seeing Russia through your eyes! Your birth father seems like such a happy man and I love your sister! Misha's wife is very nice.
Your birth father is a very lovely gentle soul. He loves you Sasha. You can see it and certain people like me can feel the depth of his love for you. Your birth mother needs you to help her. She’s needs your love to show that the word is not so mistrusting/hurtful
Although I wasn't adopted, I have Russian-Jewish ancestry. I have always felt connected to Russian culture, as evident by listening to lots of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, etc... Your videos have helped me. I especially appreciate how you view Russian culture in a positive way. Too many Americans associate it unfortunately just with Communism and don't understand my own appreciation of it.
Doug, if you ever want to visit St- Petersburg, please, stay in Arka hotel. It is my friend’s place. It is in the center of the City and her daughter speaks English. They are wonderful people.
Doug, come to Russia when countries will open tourism. You may buy an organised tour for group of tourist. You will stay in very comfortable hotels and travel by touristic tours. A lot of foreigners did so before pandemia.
Let's be honest, there is strong anti-Russian sentiment carefully created by US media. Here in Europe media do the same. It actually hurts me, when they depict Russians like they were some kind of machines and not people. It is very dangerous prejudice.
Good for you, Russian culture is beautiful, I felt for it, too. Greetings from Slovakia
@@Martina-Kosicanka I agree completely.
@@dougronald561 Thanks, have a great day!
Саша, ты очень похож на папу. Sasha u are copy of your birth dad. I am so happy for u both. Watching your vlogs with big smile all the time. U both have beautiful heartwarming smile 😊🤗
Keep those videos coming. Wonderful seeing being so happy with your birth father!
You and your birth dad have such a beautiful relationship!
Ты молодец Алекс что не забываешь своих родителей, родину!
Misha has such a lovely smile. He is obviously so happy to have you in his life. Enjoy your time with your birth father and his family.
Wow, your Russian is definitely conversational now! In a few more years, you will surely be advanced conversational with each trip to Russia. Keep it up!
Саша, какой же ты молодец!!! Такой обаятельный, улыбчивый и доброжелательный парень!!!
Thank you Alex for sharing. You’re video’s make me happy. Love seeing you in Russia with your beautiful family. Leaving with a smile. 😃
I'm as a English-Russian speaker understand how difficult it is for you to learn and speak Russian, but we also could see the light in your eyes when you're talking with your Birth Father, and that's so cuuuute! : )
I love that you and your birth father have that same big smile! He seems like such a kind and caring man. You can see on his face when he looks at you, that he is so proud of you. I'm so happy for you that you've been able to build a relationship with your biological family!
@UC3wHrE02rhUnUyxH6-lFUKg I'm not sure what you're getting at. I referred to Misha as his "birth father" because that is what Alex himself has referred to them as in English in his videos.
Wow Alex, your Russian language proficiency is getting up there! I remember your first visit and you knew about 4 words. Now you carry on full conversations! I love your relationship with your little sister, she must love having you walk her to and from school. Love her walking on the snowbanks! Enjoy every minute. And congrats on 20K subscribers!
I'm very happy that you finally can talk to your parents with not much help from a translator. ♥️
Счастья тебе, добрый человек!👋😊❤
I love hearing you and your birth father laughing together! I love Sonya she is so sweet!
Вы классные! Очень интересно наблюдать за твоим воссоединением с семьей!)
Your father let's go for a walk just love it his English is so clear now
I started watching your channel recently, it brought a few tears to my eyes watching you meet him for the first time. Seeing how close you are with your birth father is fantastic! Greetings from Ireland and stay safe!
This is a great channel. You can see how thankful Alex is to have found his birth parents. Not only does he have wonderful parents back home, he now has a truly wonderful extended family. Also, how great it must be to be in St. Petersburg. Your Russian seems to be getting better every video. I'm visiting Odessa, Ukraine in a few months and I'm trying my best to learn the basics even though many people there speak English. Take care! Cheers from America.
You deserve 20,000 and more 💕
GREETINGS FROM THE UK, BEEN WATCHING YOU ABOUT FOR 5-6 YEARS!👍
Thank you for sharing your adventure, Alex and Misha.
You have same smile with your birth father..he is very proud of you
You’re right, your birth father is special. I admire happy people
You are very lucky, you have a mom and dad that love you so much, now you have a Papa Mischa who acts like he is a new dad since meeting you and you have a very special Mama Tatiana who is healing herself and in the process your ancetors.
Your Dad and brother all look so much alike I am so happy you are with them. I have a friend who lives in St Petersburg
Love your father's smile.. so genuine, like yours ❤️
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
What a wonderfull person your father seems to be. Congrats
Enjoying watching these clips on UA-cam from across the ditch. Enjoying these moments with your birth father.. he you and are so alike.
Mishas English is getting good! He’s trying! What a lovely man! Kate, Toronto
From Indonesia. I like your story, human story. Sometimes causing tears. You are very good boy, very good human. Also your father. God bless you all
Lovely people with pure heart❤
Your russian is excellent. Love seeing you with your birth father. awesome video
My friend and his wife adopted two children (brother and sister) 13 years ago who are now teenagers. They have being having a really hard time recently trying to understand why they were adopted and what its all about. Got them to watch your channel and it has really helped. Your work is reaching lost souls around the world. Thank you and hope you continue to prosper with your life.
Two observations if i may: It appears that you and your birth father had a great time together and a fun-filled time; and, walking your sister back and forth to school creates a memory that neither of you will ever forget--a nice touch Alex.
Your Russian family is beautiful.Be proud of your russian roots.It is great country with it's culture, museums,writters.You will see how great is Slav soul.Belgrade loves you.
Slav please, not slave :D
@@Martina-Kosicanka Thank you.🥰
@@kaporljubica9567 Thank you for being a good sport about it
Hi Alex, I have to make my comment today all about your birth Da, Misha. He is such a lovely man. That smile of his is contagious and makes me smile just watching him 😊 I love the way he has always thrown himself wholeheartedly into this relationship with you. Tell him I’m very impressed to hear him speak some English 👏👏👏 He is such a likeable man. Please pass on my very best wishes to him 😊☘️🇮🇪
Congrats, but no surprise. You're a terrific young man, and it's so heart-warming to know how much happiness you are bringing to others and how enormously you've grown on this journey. Love to watch. Best on you.
It's so good to see both of you you have same smiles
Your birth father has gained a son and a best friend. This is so heartwarming. What an absolute joy to watch. 🤍
Truly a gift to each other!
Happy to see you brother. You speak good Russian .
This is an Amazing time for YOU and your family!! Thank you, for sharing your adventures, and a snapshot of your lives! Misha should;d be Proud of the Man, you have become!! Blessings Always!!
I recently watched a video of a sermon on the prodigal son. When I see your father in your videos and the joy that radiates from his face when he is with you, it makes me think of how the father of the prodigal son must of felt when he looked down the road and saw his son coming back home. I know you are not "prodigal," but I see the similarities between the parable and your real life story.
I learned German through immersion in 2 years fluently. You’re doing great!! I love seeing you guys together!
Such a wunderfull story, very beautifull to see that your biological dad really cares about you. All the best for all of you.
The Pirate, Netherlands.
Посмотрела первым видео встречи с родителями. Там Соне всего пару месяцев, а тут крошка выросла уже, в школу ходит. Вы с отцом, Соней очень похожи. Внешность, мимка, жесты, все осень озорные. Дай Аллах счастья вашей семье.
You would NOT know that you aren't a native Russian speaker! (From someone who does not speak it!) Well done!!
well as a native speaker it's clear he has an accent, but his Russian has improved well. The way he starts to learn Russian is also important. He knows phrases and words, not grammar because grammar is painful to learn.
I'm a native. He has really good pronunciation, and has the grammar of a young child, which is incredible for a foreigner.
@@Katya_Lastochka ну на уровне трехлетнего ребенка если для вас уровень то ок!
Он часто читерит - типа троллей бас вместо троллейбус etc)
Alex, you are lucky to have such a loving multicultural family. I think you should call Misha your Russian dad and your other dad, your NZ dad. You Misha loves you so much, he just wasn't able to be there for you in the past. Inspiring videos, keep it up and keep thriving👍🏽.
Wow you to look like twins more or less! Your smile is so similar similar to each other! Nice to see that you´re having such a good time together!
Молодец Алекс. Позитивный ролик!🙂👍
I love your bio dad,he's sweet and clearly loves and is proud of you❤️❤️👍🏼
WOW ! Nice video ! I found out your channel last week, and I am watching your videos during my lunch time since then ! I'm hooked. Very interesting. I went to visit St. Petersburg few years ago so I always like to see it on videos !
Привет!Ты замечательный и умный человек.Очень интересно наблюдать за тобой.После видио остаётся такое приятное ,тёплое и доброе чувство на душе:)Спасибо за видио!Удачи!
Wow your Russian has improved tremendously, how did you expand your vocabulary so quickly?
Just learning new words everyday! Conversations! :)
I think it's a genetic disposition.
@@Vitamin_71 Is that a thing?
@@HGsoul4ever Yes it is. DNA retains a lot of memory...
@@d.7821 brother language and other are acquired skills and part of acquired traits and not part of dna sequence at all and only genetic traits like skin,eye colour etc and even to some extent personailty are only part of dna sequence and getted passed on...
Let's go for a little walk...:-)
One of the zillion reasons I adore your Mum and Dad is that they just see your birth dad as a Dad in another place to love their son. They aren’t bothered in your bonus Dad at all.
Мне попалось видео в рекомендации, где ты встречаешься с родителями, а потом увидел что ты все еще ведешь свой канал, это очень круто, ты молодец
Misha is a total delight! So are Alex's adopting parents.
Thank you for another beautiful video💖There is so much happiness and positivity and laughter🙂😃❤I just enjoyed it after a hard working day!It is so nice to see all of you so happy.Sending regards and best wishes to all of you!Specially to beautiful Sonia💖
Thank you for taking us along on this amazing adventure. 🤗😘💖💖💖
Whow, your russian language sounds so fluently. How quick you learnd it !!! Congratulations !
Your father is so cool!
Your big family is a treasure! Watching you walk with your sister back from school was so heartwarming.
Great to see you had a great day and that you are becoming more confident with your Russian! Cheers!
You are your fathers son no question about that , you are the spitting image of him as we say in the UK, identical. Enjoy your time with him
Every country is beautiful but what's most amazing is you🔥so loving, honest and a wonderful well balanced human being, you're happy and full of life whenever & wherever, you're parents have done an excellent job plus from cheerier Misha keep loving them and Tatiana also❤️
Privet Alex!
I recently found your channel, thank you for sharing your journey of discovery and family with all of us.
Молодец! Уже неплохо говоришь по русски! Талантливый парень! Отец замечательный!
Alex, I am so glad that your dreams of meeting your birth parents came true! You are having so much fun together! And your Russian is improving incredibly fast! Your videos are so positive! They make me happy every time I watch them. Keep doing the good job!
Really enjoy watching you guys, and look forward to seeing more of your birth father and your family life together. 🤗