Life of my Russian Babushka 🇷🇺 (from WW2, Stalin's USSR & modern Russia)
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2022
- Our penultimate Russia video and to me the most important. This is my Russian Babushka, Nadezhda, she is my world! For years I have wanted to document my gran's life in some way. My Gran and I really wanted to make Vareniki (Russian dumplings), so I thought this could be the best opportunity to do this. We sat down together to chat about everything from her early childhood in World War 2, to life in the USSR under Stalin and beyond, where she lived and worked, her family life and her life as a pensioner in modern day Russia 🇷🇺
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Incredible documentary! Very organic and a beautiful testament to the role our ancestors play in our lives. The contrast in generations and what your grandmother endured is so important for today. The modern world is not sustainable and destructive wars are an historical fact, so some young folks are trying to learn the survival traditions they were never taught. Making food with your grandma, is a beautiful way to share in her knowledge My father was born in the USA in 1923. My grandmother was born in 1890, Their lives were very different from today as they were farmers and self sufficient. I long for their knowledge, but I am a kid from the 1950s and lived in cities. We did not have a daschu (summer house) like the Russians kept when they went to live in the cities. (great idea)! I learned nothing about growing food. I lived in a city with dirty air to breath. But, now age 66 I am trying my hand at gardening and trying to learn survival skills . What I do remember from my childhood in New York City, was the "fall out shelters". Those made an impression. The war was still on, but cold, the fear of nuclear attack was on our minds. WW2 brought my parents out of the fields and into factories to build war machines. That was when women left the home to find jobs the men had left to fight in war. That was when farming stopped being taught and we started becoming a consumer culture. I pray the USA and Russia can find Peace. Both bear responsibility for the ongoing mess the world has been in since WW2. . I pray for every human being to carry peace in their hearts so world peace comes to be. I pray we all learn to grow our own food and keep our ancestors alive in our souls, long past the time they pass on. When your grandma is no longer in this world, know she is still with you. My father and grandmother are . We even have conversations. Know, your grandmother will continue to guide you! Your video inspired me. Thank you
I am so glad I found your channel, so many memories.... My grandma's name was Nadzieja also (Polish, Nadezda in Russian), she was born in Belarus in 1922. She married my grandpa in 1942 and she moved to Wolyn, My grandpa's family lived in Wolyn/Galizia for 200 years, after 1943/1944 massacre they moved to Poland. My grandpa's family hated her because she was "Russian" She passed away in 2006 and I miss her every day.
so true
You’re gonna to treasure that video someday stay safe
You are showing me a much different picture of Russian people than I had imagined. Thanks and greetings from Texas.
Не надо сравнивать,Америка развязывает войны ,а Россия обороняется и защищает свою культуру.не надо к нам лезть и мы никого не тронем.не надо делать из нас злодеев.никогда мы не будем восхвалять геев и лесбиянок,у нас не только христиане,но и мусульмане и будисты.нужно уважать наши понятия,а не навязывать.
@@asan945 зачем вы пишите человеку в таком агрессивном тоне? Он никого ни с кем не сравнивал. Искренне поделился, что представлял себе русских иначе. Он не знает ничего о россиянах и признаётся в этом. К тому же в Америке тоже далеко не все согласны с пропагандой ЛГБТ и тоже есть верующие христиане, католики и буддисты
Such a beautiful and heartfelt video about your grandmother and the love that you have for her. I wish your grandmother much love and continued happiness.
Bless her.
Julia, this tribute to and mini-biography of your Gran is sooo very special! 🤗🥰 I was completely spellbound watching this and you brought a tear to my eye at the end of the video... Thank you so much for doing this for her (and for you). Well captured by you as well Matt. It was even more touching for me as I lost my Mom couple of weeks ago; she shared so many qualities with your Gran. Lots of love ❤
That's a great comment. It is so wonderful how, with this video, you can reach so many people and our lives cross.
Much of my life was crafted by my Mother as well, she instilled values learned by doing life in western Romania, was displaced by WW 2 as a teen, was in Dresden when the bombers came in the early AM, she said her thoughts, it's over, we die, or we're liberated. It was the beginning of the end of Hitler.
She was sponsored to Canada at 20 years of age.
We have a great history and love for people of Eastern Europe, Western Russia, what is sad, people are spurred on to think others are less than, sorry, we are all God's kids, let's love each other.
I can tell there is a faith behind the mask, it was/is I'm sure from the school of life. Stay strong for her, as to soon you will want to talk with her, and it won't be possible, I speak from experience, I'm not 65 yet, but feel like a orphan as my parent have both passed, still many questions, my Mom was hesitant to speak of the war years, other than, never, never complain about Canada, she endured much at both forces in the Conflict of WW2, all I'll say it was because of her stunning beauty. Til her dying day, and at her memorial, it was noted by both family, friends, and people who knew her, her huge heart, and her forgiving spirit. And her heart was broken many many times, but she also shared what was left of it generously, and your Gramma is doing that too.
I saw the video where you shared the sad a recent loss of your beloved Gran. I decided to look back at some of these clips and I can see just how close you were and what a wonderful gentle soul she was. I’m so sorry for your loss Julia, try to take some comfort in the fact that many people never know a beautiful relationship like this and you will be able to pass on all that love, knowledge and recipes 😂 that you have shared with her. God bless from London xx
This is so special. I'm 67 and all my grandparents and parents are gone and so would have loved to have captured interviews with them. And like your grandmother, it wasn't till too late that I recognized I had so many questions. Wonderful, thank you....and those looked so good, wonder if can make gluten free ones...lol.
This is so sweet and nostalgic. It was a pleasure to get to know your babushka!💖😀🎉🎈
What a lovely video! Kind of reminded me of my late dad who was very stoic and accepting of the life he'd had. He served with the medics who were involved in the liberation of Belsen and he was unable to talk about the horrors he'd seen for over 20 years. Just as your gran said, when I was young I wasn't interested enough to ask questions and I bitterly regret that. My dad died in 2003 aged 83 and it's only since then that I've really begun to understand just what he went through and I hope he knows how proud I am of him. I would love to hear more of your lovely gran's stories. What she thinks of as an unremarkable life, is anything but and I hope she'll share some more memories soon. Please tell her that I said hello from England.
Very touching. How you love your Grandmother bought tears to my eyes. I enjoyed your video
Matt and Julia, apart from having the keen eye and kind heart needed for making these engaging videos, you are linguistically gifted. I love hearing how you jump between languages. Your subtitles are well translated and carefully edited. Hats off to you! You take the time to get things right!
Thank you for sharing this. I watched another woman talk to her mother about Russia and I learned very soon that her mother was only one year older than I am. Of course I am 62. It was less than I expected although it was longer.
My mother was born in 1931 in the US. We had a refrigerator all my life. We had a television but it was black and white. I didn't think we would have color. We Didn't have lots of money. When I was 16 a man who was living in our house bought us a color TV and once a week I would come downstairs and watch it so that I could see Donny and Marie in color. Otherwise I had a little television in my room and it was black and white maybe 13 inches, portable. Until I was 14 I shared a bedroom with my brother. And we watched that TV in our parents bedroom while they watched in the living room or my mother did the dishes. Then my father built us bedrooms in the attic. They were pretty small. And the wall was very thin. But it was okay. And he each had our own TV. I had a record player. The man who gave us the TV bought me a stereo. All the record players I had before would always break. This one worked a long time.
My mother remembered her childhood but mostly bad things. I guess if you ask you must be specific. When you were a child, did you play? Did you do chores? Did you do both? Or just one. It sounds like life was hard everywhere back then. Maybe a lot harder where your gran lived. I am glad that the people got along despite the ones that told on you if you stole a log. I am glad that you asked otherwise I would think the opposite.
Most of my grandparents were dead by the time I was four. I only had one till I was 17 and we didn't see her very much. My parents did not like her. She adopted my cousin. My cousin was okay. Obviously I didn't see her very much either. My mother said that my grandmother was crazy. I asked her what kind of crazy but she didn't know. They took six of her children away and put them in foster care. My mother was always with my aunt. My aunt said she was going to live with my mother when they were grown up and she did until she got married. I loved my aunt. I loved my mother too but she was my mother and she had to be responsible to bring us up properly so she couldn't always be nice and loving like she was with everyone else on earth. Sometimes she had to yell at us. But I still loved her. Just less than everyone else in the world loved her. She didn't want to have a funeral and all the neighbors got mad at me because we did not have a funeral. They all wanted to say how great she was. They could have said it when she was alive. I'm sure that is what she believed also. Tell people they are good while they are still alive. After they are dead it doesn't matter. My father did not have a funeral either. He probably thought it was a waste of money. He didn't like to waste money. And I don't think a lot of people would come to say he was wonderful. Although he did have friends. Maybe he only screamed at us children. There were two of us. I was lucky to be a girl. My brother had to help and learn how to do man things. And my father would yell when he did them wrong. It was hard to listen to. My father yelled a lot. And you never knew when it was coming. All my friends and relatives who visited my house, they knew that he yelled a lot. He didn't say positive things. If he loved us, I was not aware. Maybe when Christ returns...
Здоровья бабушке. Прекрасное видео..я расплакалась..были такие же отношения с бабушкой. Всего Вам хорошего ❤️
бесценные кадры. жаль что так мало молодых людей записывают подобные интервью со своими бабушками и дедушками. . а ведь задокументированные воспоминания пожилых людей о жизни , оставленные в сети навсегда (ну или по крайней мере пока будет существовать сеть) очень ценны для будущих поколений как источник исторических знаний из первых уст от очевидцев прошедшего отрезка жизни. жаль мои предки ушли еще когда камеры были только на киностудиях и их рассказы хранятся только в моей памяти. а как было бы интересно снять и оставить в сети видео о воспоминаниях, например одного моего предка. как он попал в плен к русским под халхин голом, как это его изменило, как он служил офицером в императорской армии Японии в Китае собирая разведданные для советской разведки. Рассказал бы как принимал участие в высадке на Курильские острова в составе РККА, где получил ранение и встретил медсестричку свою будущую жену, украинку. как мечтал о том чтобы советская власть пришла на его родину Хоккайдо. Как плакал когда американцы ядерным оружием поставили крест на его мечте. как плакал когда не стало Сталина, как жил в СССР работал в КГБ. Рассказал бы как плакал когда не стало СССР если бы смог пережить эту трагедию. Я помню его истории, помню как текли слезы по его лицу когда он нас провожал когда мы уезжали в предверии Ельцинской России потому что жить стало просто невозможно, а ему был запрещён выезд. Наши личности в значительной степени формируются рассказами наших предков, а тех кто не уважает и не слушает старших не знаю можно ли их в принципе называть полноценно сформированными людьми с четкими понятиями о правде, справедливости и жизни в целом .
This was very special Julia, as are you. All the very best to you and Matt. Your Nan is the same age as I am, except I grew up in England. Take care. 🌹💕🇾🇪🇬🇧
Now the world knows about your Gran and the strength and inspiration she has provided just by living her life the best she can. Very moving. Thank you. ❤️
Thank you for a wonderful and genuine program.
From Norway & Portugal
So very special- we luv our Grandmas- one day you will cherish this video
I’m so happy I found your channel, and I really love this video about your gran. ❤
I have a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat. Oh how i wish i had video of me and my granny cooking. you are lucky lady Julia. God bless xx
Oh, what a perfect vlog. Your Gran sounds like a wonderful example of a tough and loving Nana.
I love this. Thank you so much for sharing. You are lucky to have recorded this video to keep forever. I would love if I would have had my grandmother's story on video.
Me too.
Я тоже, если б раньше были такие телефоны, я б записывала всех подряд, на память, ведь, кто знает, что будет завтра...
Such a lovely tribute Julia. Thank you for sharing your Gran with us!
“Even the strongest people need someone to be weak with, to confide in”
I’m never going to forget this, thank you.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. Your grandmother as a wonderful woman ❤️
fabulous video......left me weeping a little bit. It is so important to ask these kind of question before the oldest among us depart this earth.....well done.....seriously
Thank you so much Denise! ❤️
Beautiful ❤ My Babushka died when I was very young. Missed out on loving and cherishing her. Much love to you and your grandmother. ❤
This was wonderful, I truly loved this ❤️
Your Gran seems like a very special and loving young lady. I wish her many Birthday's. Also, let's pray for the people in Ukraine. John, Indiana
I can not tell u how much i enjoid watching this video, mayby because its so relatable to me, IDK. Anyway, thank you for sharing this story with us. Ur Babushka is an amazing person.
OMG What a beautiful vlog so interesting just wonderful wonderful
When first started watching this video I was startled to notice I have the exact same kind of bowl she is using!!! ... but then to learn that her name is ALSO Hope, like mine, was a huge surprise!!! May God Bless your family!!!
What a sweet and purposeful video. Great content. What a great memory you will have forever. Thank you for sharing her with us.
I love your stories!!!❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 thankyou for sharing your grammas intimate stories...and thank her! She looks very well for her age. Just lovely..."Hope"!❤
It was such a different world. My Grandparents where German farmers in Moldova. Ended up helping some when Grandpa could be a translator after being captured as a 40 year old ammunition carrier and sent to a Russian labor camp. Language skills are always useful. Hearing stories from people who saw the world change from horses to computers is really amazing and not always given the time it should have.
This is the best one I've watched so far. Very touching. Reminds me of my late grandma. Sadly, she died before I got the chance to ask for her story of the times she was growing up.
You made a lovely video of your grandmother🌞 thank you.
I absolutely love you videos. They are heartfelt, sensitive and educational. I love the special relationship you have with your grandmother. This is a great way to “travel” and learn many things from Matt and Julia. Merry Christmas!
Just found your channel recently and am enjoying watching your travels. Lovely interview to have recorded with your grandmother, the people of that generation are really special and lived through some incredibly tough times.
A very personal story told from the heart.......filmed from the heart....with love.
Julia, this is such a beautiful video with your Gran. At the end, I was in tears because your special bond with her and love for her shows through so much. It made me really miss my grandma. Your gran and her generation have seen so much and they are so strong but you are right they need people to step in and help; even if they do not ask for it. Thank you for sharing part of her story with us. I know you will cherish having this video. ❤️
This video has left me in tears . It made me think of all the questions that I didn't ask my dad who I lost in 2019 . The vlog was great 😍
Lost mine in Oct 2018 and this video did the same for me. Bless your heart. And mine.
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Julia & Matt, what a great video you have given us here. Very well done! It is a privilege to hear such personal stories from your grandmother. She is a living part of history, and I could listen to her talk for days! The strong bond you have with her is so evident and very special, and to get to listen to her share her thoughts while also sharing a family moment of cooking together makes it even that greater. I can’t say enough how much this video touched me, to the point where I even shed a tear at Julia’s closing comment about her love for her gran. This was truly a great one, guys! Spasibo!
I absolutely love this video. Thank you so much for sharing and taking the time to do this with your gram. My grandma was born in the same year, and I have always been extremely close with her as well, and we often bond over cooking. That kind of relationship is something I never want to take for granted, and I’m glad to see you also appreciate the fact that you have an amazing relationship with your gram. ❤️
This video was absolutely wonderful. The videography, both you and your Gran storytelling, and the backdrop of making the Vareniki was awesome. No way were we jumping to 4:57 for words! Oftentimes, when we watch your videos and see a fully stocked grocery store or BMW's driving down the streets we wonder how people that grew up in the old Soviet Union think of life now. Your Gran's answer to the question of "Are things better now or then" was so insightful...
Julia such an awesome Vlog. Thank you so much for making it. You are so much like your Gran. A very strong woman. Isn’t it mind blowing that people from her generation have seen so many changes in the world? Lived through some very difficult times. We have it easier because of their hard work. I love that you chose to cook with her while making this vlog. Perfect. It reminds me of my granddaughter and myself. She is my best friend. Thanks again. Stay safe. ❤️
This was beautiful! It is good to have this time recorded with your Gran. A memory you will always be able to revisit. Bless both of You...
A wonderful video and Babushka. Your grandmother had a very difficult life but she does not talk about the difficulties, a strong-willed Babushka with dignity.
Beautiful!!!! I really enjoyed this and your Gran is blessed to have a you as her wonderful granddaughter!
I'm newer to your channel and have been going back to a lot of your videos from Russia/Eurasia and loving them. But this one really hit me in all my feelings. My grandparents came to the US from Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine. I see so much of them in your grandmother, and your relationship. I also tried to capture my grandmothers' experience growing up with one foot in the old world and one foot in the new world. The food we eat is the same, even if we speak the names in yiddish half the time and Russian half the time. Thank you so much for sharing your babushka with us. It really makes me rethink how tough they were, how tough we are, and how much I cherish their stories. And it reminds me that I can live far more simply.
My grandma was very special to me as well, like a mother. It’s a blessing to have this vlog of her for you to treasure.
Очень хорошее видео.Спасибо.Вся суть русских людей.Работящие,не жалующие,какую войну прошли,а людьми остались.Низкий поклон всем.Лучшие люди в мире.До сих пор помню бабушкины руки и колыбельные.А мужчины не вернулись...
Communist are scum.
Не про коммунистов разговор.Про русских людей.Великая нация.
heart touching vlog great work ❤❤😘😘love you grandmothe love you Russia 🇷🇺💐🇪🇸
So nice to watch gran and granddaughter cooking food together I love 💘 the special bond you share thank you for sharing your video
Wow. That’s called my kind of vlog. Likes every single part of this video. ❤️. Knowing history not through books but from the people of that era. Wow it’s like next level knowledge to get. 👍🏻
What a determined, lovely person your Gran is! So glad you recorded her story.
It was so nice seeing you two cooking together.
When I got my notice of this video, I happened to be rewatching the Great British Bake-off season you were in, Julia, and saw a glimpse of your Gran, and also Matt. I have to say you were my all time favorite contestant. When your blog came
up on my feed a year or so ago, , I recognized you and subscribed to your channel immediately.
Anyway, video posts with family history are so very special. So, so nice to watch! Your Gran should stay healthy and well.
Thankyou for sharing, lovely video.
Thank you so much 🥰❤️
Incredibly important video. Thank you for posting.
Thank you this was wonderful !!
This is very special. It's brilliant you took the time and documented this. Blessings to your gran, you and your family.
Thank you so much for sharing your gran with us. It is so important to me to learn as much about my family history as possible, so that one day I can share it with my daughters.
Thank you for sharing your family ❤
Watching from the US🇺🇸
Thank you for sharing the story of your Gran
And your love ❤️for her is truly amazing
I think your Gran is just wonderful, I’ve just found your channel and enjoy it very much, thank you for sharing 😊
What a wonderful video... Thank you for sharing with us.
Such a lovely video. Thank you for sharing your grandmother with us.
Julia and Matt I am so glad you made this video. My Grandparents were from just outside of Kiev and lived during the time of the czars. They immigrated to Canada in 1913 and 1914, a long time ago. I am now 75 and I remember sitting with my Grandmother making vereniki just like you. I never really had the opportunity as a child to ask her questions of what life was like when she was growing up. She would say it was so horrible that she didn't want to talk about it. About `ten years ago I visited Russia as a tourist and it made me wonder how her little village looked. We saw some little villages where horse and carriage were still being used and the houses looked like I imagined her house looked. Thanks for doing this video. It's as if my Gran is also talking to me through your Gran. We called her Bubbi. Both you and Matt and your Gran are very special people.
Great story! Loved hearing it !
Beautiful and genuine video! It reminds me of my beloved gran:)
thank u so much for sharing it. I have so much respect for your country and culture. I hope to visit it in the next years❤️
Beautiful video❤️ Your Grandmother is a very special lady. Kind regards to her from London 🏴
Our elders are so important. They provide an understanding of the edges of the map of life we don’t yet understand. Lovely and timely video. She seems a wonderful human.
love that you have such a close and loving relationship with your grandmother. we in the west sometimes are not as close to our grandparents and treasure them enough.
That was so sweet. I loved watching you together, and looking at the pictures of when you were young. You both looked so easy and comfortable with each other, just melting together. Precious.
I must say my Grand ma ma was a very important influence in my life. Instead of going outside to play as a kid, I would watch her cook in the kitchen. It's how I bonded with her and learned how to cook. Julia, I don't have to tell you how strong that bond is . 🙌🙌 You know it as well as I do. It was a joy to see you there with your Babuskha. How lucky you are to still have her alive. Thank you for sharing that part of your life. Sending you lots of love to you and Nadezhda. 💖💖from Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.
This was beautiful ❤️. Thank you for sharing.
Such an interesting and sweet video! Thank you for sharing♥️
Wow, your Gran is 20 years to the 'day' my senior. I sure miss my Gran, she was also incredible. You Rock Julia, such a warm Soul you have.
Thank you both for interviewing your grandma. It's interesting to hear of other lives. Bless her for a good life!! Be well.
How wonderful to hear your Gran tell her story! My grandfather was from Russia, but he passed away when I was five. I never got the chance to ask him much about his childhood. You are most fortunate to have her!
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Very nice. Your Gran has experienced some interesting history. Good to ask questions while you have her with you. Thanks for sharing.
Really nice. ❤️ I wish my grandmother would still be alive.
This is so special. Your Gran is amazing and to hear her speak of the past is so important. Thank you for sharing her with all of us.
Oh Julia this was such a wonderful video - I am so touched with your love for your Gran! What a wonderful blessing ❤️ Her story is amazing and so interesting ! what you said about being the strong one is so true -! Thank you for sharing your gran’s story - brought tears to my eyes ! Just shows what a wonderful people you and Matt are! Thank you ❤️
Bardzo lubiłam jeść,kiedy byłam w Rosji. A chleb i nabiał - SUPER!!!!!!! Soljanka!!!!!!!Pycha. A taka babcia to skarb!
Really glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️
Thank you for sharing such beautiful time with your Grand. This is priceless
I loved that. Thank you Julia. ❤️
This was a really beautiful video!
I love the videos of you and your babushka together! I can tell y’all have a close bond! Grandmothers are the best!!!
Very moving. Thank you!
This video did it for me, I subscribed & hit the bell to see all your videos. I truly hope to see more videos like this in the future. I love the idea of video archiving our interactions with loved ones!
After watching you and your wonderful gran, I’m missing mine! I also lived with my gran growing up and loved her so much. She. was from Italy and had a hard life but was always strong and loving .
That was awesome. I wish I had the opportunity to have these kind of conversations with my grandparents. 🥰🥰
Definitely your best vlog so far just brilliant.
This is such a beautiful video. As well as all the history, you made me cry!! I hope your grandma is OK xxx
Thanks for sharing...
I love hearing stories of elders. You are so lucky, Julia, having a wonderful grandma and listen to her stories. Their stories are so precious.
I have no words. Absolutely amazing piece of documentary.
Wow. What a mind-opening vlog. Thanks 🙏