Good, rejects have their own place in society. To be real/full here (second word to make it easier for non-native english speakers). I hear the inconsistency in her voice - the shaking. But that shows me she is real. Depressed Russian, is a real moniker. She has anxiety. Which makes her more interesting to listen to than many others. I supported her with a subscribe, long before even Niki got one (he still doesn't have my sub today, nor does Depressed Russians recent colab - who has many more followers). DR is real to herself, I think. So worth a sub in my view.
That is because you are a great story teller and your video is really worth watching. You will succeed in life Alena, wherever you go, that is for sure.
If you want to go to a "better" country, you might want to leave soon before the EU or the US collapses economically. Unless you meant an asian or african country of cause.
I think you'd really enjoy America. Your sense of humor and nice swag would fit in well. 💯💯 I think you'd enjoy smiling more here as well. It's an interesting cultural difference that I first thought was a myth but there appears to be some reality to it.
There's a weird paradox about small towns. A lot of people flee big city depression for a "mellower" and "simpler" life in a small town. Then their kids grow up with small town depression and often try to flee to the cities.
Not a paradox at all. Just proves that generation after generation, we as human beings will never be content with what we have. We will never be content with life. Period...
I grew up in a small city surrounded by mountains and finished my high school and college in a major city with over 2.8 million populations which takes 1 hour drive from my hometown. I think I'm kinda between "small town depression" and "city depression" after living in both place for years, I want to escape both or maybe find the balance between them. My current goal is to work in the city I study and be able to go back to my hometown at the weekend.
I’m from mexico and came to Canada to work because I was depressed in my country. At the beginning it was good but after some months I was in the same mental state like when I left. Im starting to realize that it doesn’t matter how far you go, it’s your way to see the world and to be grateful for what you have what makes you happy, remember that for the greedy no amount of gold will ever be enough. Peace.
That pretty well illustrates the phrase “Wherever you go, there you are.” I’ve also heard “You can’t run away from yourself.” I’ve found the most helpful thing for me is to Count my blessings, and find five things to be grateful for every morning. I try not to count the same five things every morning! But considering all the suffering in the world, I know that I have many things to be thankful for. 💙🇺🇦🌻🙏🏽🕊
That's absolutely spot on. Your internal state will always override external. You can be in between the best views the world has to offer and feel lonely and zoned out. You could be in a small little town with your loved ones and could be happy and content. Happiness is internal.
I would love to move to Russia to experience the poverty, violence, brainwashed sheeple, and if I am lucky enough can be sent to a war.......I will be very happy. It is all about what I make of the situation.
here is a quote by the stoic roman philosopher Seneca, it might help you. “How can novelty of surroundings abroad and becoming acquainted with foreign scenes or cities be of any help? All that dashing about turns out to be quite futile. And if you want to know why all this running away cannot help you, the answer is simply this: you are running away in your own company. You have to lay aside the load on your spirit. Until you do that, nowhere will satisfy you.” good luck friend
I live in north east England and its just as grey cold and depressing. It makes you think why the hell did humans ever settle in these places so far from the tropics its madness.
This was so much fun to watch! As someone from the US, I think that we act like we’re so different from Russia. The reality is that many American towns, like the ones I grew up in, have the same sort of vibe. Now I live in New York City. Thank you so much for showing the world life in Russia!
NY is a hell hole though, like LA, except vertical rather than flat from horizon to horizon. Both are equally inhuman in scale and NY is a true scary necropolis, a monument to USA's addiction to money and power for its own sake, which in the end always leads to collapse.
One person’s ‘depressive’ small-town is another person’s escape from a big city! Keep up the videos, the world needs to see that Russians are just like us 😎
A reality. After the German surrender, Americans were directed to make life "difficult" for the German populace. This was meant to signal that America was displeased with Germany's behavior. For example, Mess Sergeants were ordered to pour kerosene on leftover scraps, to deny their use by hungry Germans. American GIs were fined $64 for fraternizing with German women. Keep in mind, the orders against fraternization came from headquarters elements that had hired local Germans as typists and secretaries. All of whom were blond...and not usually older than 25. Funny how that works out, eh? And most Mess Seargents did not have the heart to pour kerosene on perfectly edible food when hungry children and women were present. That is why we were, and continue to be...The Good Guys.
It does look depressing, but not too much more than the small town in the U.S. where I used to live. All out of way places in winter look depressing one way or other, more or less. (By the way, your English is VERY good, with almost no accent!)
Your English is indeed quite good. To me, a town of 200k people is not at all small! I grew up in a town of 800, went to college in a town of 32k, & noa live on a town of 14 people. (Yes, really only 14!) Thank you for making these videos. It is very interesting to see day-to-day lives of "normal" people. I am amazed by the monuments & memorials. I won't say what I want to say, but I'm sure you can guess!
I grew up in a small village in Australia. Your town would be considered old here, and it really doesn't look so depressing to me. The history of ship and aircraft manufacturing would please me very much.
This kind of bloggers are stupid in fact, because they have not seen anything in life and have nothing to compare it with. In addition, they have poorly developed intelligence.
Thank you for your explanation. If I may comment, I think depression is not based on place, location, situation, or anything else. Depression stems from 'our inability to manage our feelings'. So, we have to start focusing on controlling ourselves, instead of controlling external things that we cannot control.
Your English is amazing considering that you've not lived in an English-speaking country. I've had students that had formal English classes for years and lived in Britain and the U.S. and still could not put together a coherent, grammatically correct sentence. You do it effortlessly. Good luck on getting out of there.
@@DepressedRussian It's normal to have dreams and feel frustrated/depressed, but complaining about everything never changed anything. Every positive little change every day is a additional ray of sunshine for Russia. You have your whole life ahead of you but it will be up to you if you don't like small city lifestyle, it doesn't matter whether it's Russian or not, small cities all have the same problem everywhere in the world
@@olivieryeung398 Beside she has to change it. That would mean Russia would become like China and Singapore. But that she wouldn' t do.... It means to support Putin and Dugin.
She sounds like either she has lived in North America for a period of time or she had an English teacher from North America. Unfortunately, most Russians seem to be taught English by native Russians who don't teach proper pronunciation.
Alena, this is the most refreshingly honest Russian youtube channel I've ever seen. Your editing is amazing, seriously! I love it! This reminds me of the midwest (US) where I'm from. Lots of brown and grey. Just the way it is. Please keep showing us your life! It's super interesting!
Hello and greetings from Southern Californiia. I stumbled across by video by accident but now I’m an subscriber. I agree the city is a little depressing during the winter and early spring but there’s also places her in the US which is the same. I often thought about traveling to Russia so I could meet people, I think we are more alike than different. Maybe one day when thing get back to normal. Look forward to seeing other videos in the future.
You are actually very funny at times! First time on the channel and I really enjoyed watching the video. Thank you for showing us your home town and giving us a sneak peek into your life!
Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. Thank you for your video. I love your sense of humour and your English. I went to Khabarovsk (from Japan) when it was still the USSR. That was in late December so it was very cold and the Amur River was completely frozen. I travelled with a small group of foreigners from Japan, USA, Australia and New Zealand on the Trans-Siberian Express train to Moscow and Leningrad (as it was still known then). My strongest memories were the cold (-30° in Irkutsk for example), and the friendliness of Russians on the train.
I accidentally turned on this video and continued watching because I saw a familiar train station. In 2018 I spent an hour in Khabarovsk while on the train from Irkutsk to Vladivostok. It was mid-summer, 25 degrees, sunny, the world didn't look so gray. I went to the square in front of the station to took some photos. In the near market I bought a souvenir magnet and a Zolotaya Rus' juice. On the station timetable I saw trains scheduled to Sovgavan and Komsomolsk. Took a selfie with befriended provodniki of the Russian Railways. Guys were from Vladivostok and Blagoveshchensk, working on the Moscow-Vladivostok trains. They were high school graduates and it was their holiday job. The Amur River which we crossed later on looked big and nice. Before Khabarovsk I also liked the Birobidzhan train station with its name in Yiddish. These are my random memories from Khabarovsk. Russia is a super interesting country to see especially for a person from the former Eastern Block and now the EU like me. It's not just a travel across vast lands or visiting the "Empire of Evil", it's like a trip to the past, especially the past mentality. My country, Poland also used to be that gray, depressing, without perspectives and with poor infrastructure. Actually, we still sometimes complain about some of the things you talk about despite enormous changes that took place here. Although that journey on the Transsib was my biggest dream (also had dirty windows on some parts of it) I really feel you and I realize that living actually in this expansionist authoritarian open-air-museum until today for someone aware and open-minded like you must be sad and depressing. I really liked your ironic sense of humour and the way you describe this reality though. It's very similar to our way of dealing with negativity and absurd. But as I'm skeptical about any possible improvements in the near future, I hope you can get out of this sh.t asap... Cheers
The time of year this was filmed on, gives an extra "depressing" effect. It seems like this was filmed in late winter, or early spring, when there still are remnants of snow, and before the vegetation and trees blossom. My village can also look bleak and lifeless in late winter, but in summer it's really beautiful here. I live in western Norway.
Atleast there is snow. I have those depressing winters where you don't get almost no snow. If it snows it usually melts within in a couple of hours, because the normal day temperature during winters in Holland is between 0 and 5 degrees centigrade. So most precipitation is usually in the form of hail or ice cold rain. So everything just gets wet. Atleast when it freezes you don't get wet, though it does take a while before spring arrives if you've got harsher winters.
Yeah this looks quite a bit like Finland in March-early April, when the snow has mostly melted but there is no life on the ground or trees, so you just see dead stems, dirt and grey skies. When Spring kicks off, the environment is suddenly super pretty and alive.
you can feel good in brazil so you can go outside, get shot and feel you getting robbed right before you bleed out in the streets. Brazil is a massive shithole.
@@chiefxb3204 I think he's worried about those shirtless guys in sandals. Some people think that Brazil is extremely dangerous. I've heard crazy stories about Brazilian gangs and criminals myself but this doesn't represent everybody in Brazil. As a Brazilian, you know better than us foreigners. By the way, how is Brazil? I'd like to visit in the future.
@@chiefxb3204 false.... Brazil has more violence then the US, Canada, and Europe COMBINED. This is official statistics taken not only by the Brazilian government, but also the United Nations which isn't biased
Hang in there Natasha. I'm in my sixties, I too started in a smiliar 'depressingly parochial' city in the north of England. I moved to London at 18 and then moved several times, living in three different countries. Ironcally I have now moved back and live in a tiny (but beautiful) village in North Yorkshire, running my own pub and I'm LOVING IT!! Life has a funny way of making fun of people with set plans. Go with the flow. You sound intelligent and will do well in life, just get out of Russia as soon as you can. All the best to you from the UK xx
@@BackyardRacingTV as I live in Sweden it's a distinct possibility. Thinking of switching to ukranian as the usefulness of Russian kind of went out the window. But if it takes 10 years to get proficient then perhaps it syncs up again. 🤞
I agree with what others said, depressing places are everywhere. When I lived in Poland, even Krakow seemed to be depressing many a time, although it is considered to be one of the most happy places to live there. Apart from the summer, my strongest memory of the weather was just like yours: grey skies and grey, communist buildings(at least further from the city centre). And always celebrating lost battles and war artrocities, never any cheerful celebrations, constant martyrdom, although some social attitudes changed over the years. I liked that video, it is very interesting to see how other people live in distant places from a daily perspective. Remember that you can always try to live a better life where you are, after all, wherever you will go, you will take yourself with you.
Wherever you will go, you will take yourself with you it's true. And I think that she is some kind of negative person who will not be happy anywhere anyway.
@@A1exS I would not say that every place is the same. There are definately differences. But apart from that you guys are right. I studied in different towns and i noticed that i took my problems with me. Most of them had nothing to do with my surrounding. You can decide to be happy in a poor country with grey sky and you can also decide to be depressed in a rich country under a blue sunny sky. It is up to you how if you see the glass as half full or half empty.
True and false. Every country has a depressing place, but Russia literally has at least 60% of it being depressing. This is because of the Communist architecture, as well as the poverty. Not to mention many villages were left empty from World War 2, so it has a "ghost" feeling you don't get in any other countries but former Soviet ones
I think what you should do when living in such places, is to atleast make your home nice and cosy. Thats possible where ever you live, and contributes a lot to your mental health I think.
Hi I'm from Malaysia. It's interesting to see how life is like in the cold North. I think what makes Russia seem "depressing" is less to do with small towns, but more to do with less opportunities. Places like this have really old infrastructure so you're taken back in time, although this can be good for some people. The more globalised a country is, the happier the people are! People in countries that you wouldn't expect to be sad are sad, like Singapore and Japan.
So now there is a tendency to throw mud at the motherland for the sake of obtaining citizenship of another country and for get of obtaining green papers from monetization
My word, you have a lot to say with in a confine of not being able to say anything. So your Vlog is spot on topic. Can't wait for you break out of such confines and really hear what is on your mind in any language that you choose to speak in. Alena, at 19 you got the spark. I am pulling for you. Another well done Vlog. Stay Healthy and stay safe.
A co-worker who moved from Colorado was talking about how Colorado people were all saying, "I miss the snow. I miss the snow." He responded, "You don't miss the snow. You miss the first snow, when it makes everything fluffy and white and clean and beautiful. But you don't miss all the rest of the snow when it's dirty and wet and ugly and piled up on the side of the street and everywhere."
My favourite thing where I live in Canada is to drive home from work on the highways at 2am before the snow plows get there. The absolute terror, endorphins, music from the stereo, and beautiful scenery mix quite well. Everything else can suck lemons though.
Nope we miss snow all the time...in Metro Denver we had nothing until January and would get snow and it would melt and then we d get more a few weeks later wasn't a lot each time
I lived in Colorado Springs for a bit...I don't miss the crazy drivers when the snow hit and I don't miss the damn sand they'd use. I do however miss the more dry snow compared to the very wet snow we get in SE Pennsylvania
Depression sells well even if you're pretty happy, but you want a better life. You want what you see in the social media. The problem is what you've seen in the internet doesn't exist.
Not true. I grew up in Talnakh (now a part of Norilsk) in Russia. I was introduced to the internet at the age of 13/14 but I've felt trapped my entire life. I don't know many people who stayed and I'm glad that I'm one of the kids who managed to get out.
I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this. I live in Manchester, UK and many of the buildings are grey and depressing. Many of the people in Manchester are rude and not very friendly. I have subscribed to your UA-cam channel and I now look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Yeah it's the weather that makes it most depressing looking. I'm in Pennsylvania in the USA and Winter can often be gray...sometimes it looks cool but can look not so nice often but all of the other seasons are beautiful here in my opinion.
@@michaelbrodsky its sad because even Russia prior to Communism had BEAUTIFUL architecture. I guess the same can be said for all countries and territory affected by Communism
@@lucianaromulus1408 Yes, I agree. There is beauty in all cultures and Russian is no exception, but ideology has brought nothing but pain and misery. It destroys culture. Look what Mao did to China and it’s cultural history - he destroyed it. Why does Russian art need a picture of Stalin on it? That’s not culture. Culture is free, ideology is forced from the end of a gun - and you get crappy buildings! 😣
Good afternoon! I'm from Russia (I don't know English well, Google translator will help me), and I really like to travel around the world and around my country, when you see that someone lives surrounded by gray landscapes, you begin to appreciate the bright moments, you are waiting for a trip to exotic countries . And when it’s winter, it’s very cold, you go to visit friends or sit at home with your family, sing songs together, dance, watch movies wrapped in a blanket, read books, bake a delicious fragrant cake and drink tea. This is life, it consists of such small bright moments .. And of course you dream of a trip to hot countries😁
Large towns all seem to have this same "depressing" ambiance, regardless of what country they're in. Cities (even small ones) usually feel more vibrant and have more (and better) amenities, while small towns feel more intimate (with everyone knowing everyone else's business), but large towns like this one are too big to feel intimate and too little to have much in the way of interesting things to do. I've lived in many countries (Japan, India, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Kuwait) and this strange condition seems to apply across all of them.
As a Russian, one of the fiercest problems of our country is a lack of sunlight. When it's summer and sunny, even small towns and communities look nice, tranquil, like some place you'd like to get away to leave your troubles behind. However, when the sky is grey and it's mid fall and it's disgustingly chilly, even Moscow center looks very depressing. And the thing is that we have (here I'm writing about Moscow precisely as I'm from here) very few sunny days throughout a year. Also, one of the things I've never understood about my homeland is why most of the buildings are dark, like all sorts of grey or something (except for maybe new, the ones that have been built for the last 10-20 years).
Now your fiercest problems are your economy and the disastrous war your government has forced russia into :/ what are your thoughts on the war fren? I never get to talk to russians ;-; Edit. Typo
Well, the nordoc countries have even less sunlight throught the year, and yet they are apparently the happiest countries in the world. So it's definitely not the only factor making russia so depressing.
@@__Ekaterina. А потом грязь начинается, смешанная со снегом и водой, в общем, как-то визуальный облик надо осветлять, наоборот, каждый возможный квадратный метр делать тёплых цветов, а у нас дичь какая-то, даже в столице и крупных городах, чего уж говорить о городах маленьких и пгт.
@@alexanderkuptsov6117 да, есть такое, согласна. У нас сделали новый район Академический - всё дома разноцветные - с одной стороны простовато, а с другой реально поднимает настроение - в солнечную погоду ещё усиливает, а в пасмурную прямо скрашивает жизнь.
My wife and I adopted two children from Khabarovsk. My first, John, died of liver cancer. Peter, in the picture is 18. Because of the war cannot visit. Thanks for sharing your town with us!
@@tentwentyone2199 From what I've heard, it's a fairly long & difficult process to be allowed to adopt in the US. People go to places like Russia because if you have the money ready they will sell you a kid with no waiting list or background check.
This video is really quite depressing. I think loneliness also makes a person feel so depressed. If life is boring and nothing ever happens, + if the majority of people are pessimistic, this slowly rubs off on you. My city is like that between October and April, there is no life. A good part of the people who go out and go to pubs do not move. We have a few acquaintances, sometimes we do a joint program, but somehow it's not the real thing yet.
Wow just found your channel! I love it. Which begs the question! “Why can’t we all be friends “. Your no different than us in America or anywhere else. Can’t wait for your next adventure. Thanks 🙏
Hello from the Czech Republic! I actually really like Komsomolsk, it has such a gloomy atmosphere, I can imagine a computer game or serious life-questioning movies being set in such environment. Here are some ideas for your future videos - your morning routine, what do you (or typical Russians) eat for breakfast and during the day, what does a typical flat in the city looks like, contrast winter vs summer, life in the villages outside the city, what people usually do in their free time....all of this is super interesting to me!
@@arthas304 really don't loss hope there are so many people living in Russia why not they dressepd Russia why and so many Russia UA-cams i dint see any depressed on there faces even i have born in poor family when I'm kid and adult in your age i eat only 1 time per day other wise i drink some water no food for that day now I'm batter as i compare to my past depressed people always wll be depressed mind Even it's not good for health don't think nativity be posting also sis don't loss hope 💖💝
@@DepressedRussian really? don't loss hope there are so many people living in Russia why not they dressepd Russia why and so many Russia UA-cams i dint see any depressed on there faces even i have born in poor family when I'm kid and adult in your age i eat only 1 time per day other wise i drink some water no food for that day now I'm batter as i compare to my past depressed people always wll be depressed mind Even it's not good for health don't think nativity be posting also sis don't loss hope 💖💝
2 Years living in small towns in Nizhni Novgorod and Perm. It was one of my best memories. Nice and pure nature. People are sincere and very kind. A lot to explore in this beautiful country. Love this country even though I'm not a native Russian.
Me too. Been to many small Russian towns and they were all very rich from the point of view of culture and art. Not to mention how friendly and warm the local people were.
I'm a russian. Nice to hear that by foreign people. It made me feel like I gotta appreciate what is located in our russian cities. Everybody talks about politics, I have my own opinion and I am tired hearing political slogans, scandals, accusations. I just want to live in peace and communicate with everyone.
@@absentee8717 I lived in Moscow for three years 2015-2018. I wanted to visit smaller Russian cities. Muscovites told me the only other place worth visiting in Russia is SPB and otherwise I should just go to Paris and Rome and places like this (and I did ... because I'd never been to Europe before). But I also went to as many other Russian cities as I could: Vladimir, Suzdal, Sochi, Pyatigorsk (and nearby towns), Kazan. I also had on my list Perm, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk ... but I just ran out of time to do it. I think there is something interesting in every city, even if only to see how people are living there. Also, I have to say that as a middle-aged white English-speaking foreigner traveling alone (often) in Russia, I never had the smallest problem anywhere I went. If people noticed I was a foreigner (only if I opened my mouth, usually) then they were always very welcoming.
I grew up in the Far East, and now live in America. Your city looks lovely! I would honestly love to visit, if not for legal issues involving our two nations. Best wishes and hugs from New York City!
I am speaking to the most lively Russian, I am going to need to speak with someone soon who knows about the issues with coming to America. Please let me know if we can connect on this matter!
Captivating and mesmerizing! The topic/subject is so boring that it feels super real. After all, for most of us, everyday life is boring no matter where we live. I felt like I was transported to this random place in Russia. Great work!
Wow what a strange place, I wanted to ride the trains there and see Russia, but now that seems unlikely. There are some depressing looking places in the U.S, but where I am it looks fine and can be quite beautiful. The universities here I think definitely look better, in fact they look a little too good, I guess that's where all the money goes. I think the people of the U.S and Russia could get along, but politicians ruin everything. Maybe someday we can all be friends. Good luck.
oh how I wish we could be friends! Russia and United States. I dream of visiting USA but as you already have said that's highly unlikely nowadays...maybe some day. I would like to visit small towns and celebrate Halloween or Christmas there.. or drive a car to a random place that looks like Twin Peaks movie or something :))))
I grew up in the Southeast United States (Georgia and Florida). When I moved out west to Colorado where there's 300+ days of sunshine a year, but almost zero humidity and much cooler air year-round, I was absolutely (and still am) blown away that I lived in such wet, humid, cloudy conditions for 85% of my life. Consider the fact that the Southeast United States is at least two to three times less overcast than the UK on average, and I'm just at a total loss how you guys out there England/Wales/Russia/etc can stay sane.
The south east isn’t that overcasty it just gets the most rain in the nation and has sun showers and downpours at random times. Not bad tho. Seattle is much gloomier and has less rain then here
Like someone said below, "It's a fad in Russia; girls showing of their depressing hometowns" Best of luck. I've been a Natasha follower since about the start of Covid. Good luck1 Jack in San Diego
You have this deadpan, straight-forward delivery that is funny. A comedian back in the 90s named Steven Wright adopted this tone and it was sooooo funny. He'd say things like, "The world is small, but I'd hate to have to paint it."
I love your dry sense of humour. I changed trains once in Komsomolsk travelling from Tynda - Khabarovsk. I was in Russia for 18.5 years and visited 84/85 Russia's regions!
I kindly envy you) I live in Russia and have been to only three regions, though very beautiful ones - Kamchatka, Primorye, Sochi) I am surprised that there are people like you, I have something to strive for, thanks for your comment!
About the hibscus tea, hibiscus is a ph indicated (i.e. changes color in the presence of an acid or base). Egg shells are made of calcium carbonate which is slightly basic. This plus oxidation from exposure to air is probably what caused the color change. You can observe similar things with red onion, red cabbage, blueberries, etc.
@@suomilahti6426 it is very sad, but every country has problems. Do not compared yourselves with others believing they are better. Life is about money, friends, love, family, society, etc…when there is much more money, other things are lacking
@@suomilahti6426 well, good luck to You and your family! May your staying in USA be prosperous and good, and you achieve your goals. Putin is scumbag, but do not hope politicians in USA or elsewhere are good people. I think most politicians in anywhere are like that unfortunately. I think this is sad, I hope it ends soon, and Russia is very important nation, it deserves good future.
@@suomilahti6426 ay I hope the Russian people get thru this and the war ends. I'm rooting for Ukraine to defend their land but I don't bear malice towards russian citizens, I hope yall find a way for peace and fighting to end. God bless and know the world doesn't hate *you*, it hates putin and thr gvt
Thanks for the video. Depressing towns exist everywhere, including in the West. You's be surprised how many. Anyway, Russia has always been my favourite place that I wanted to visit all my life. Love the culture, the classic literature, the language.... My dream is to visit Yasnaya Polyana near Tula, where my favourite writer Leo Tolstoy lived and was buried. Greetings from Toronto, Canada :)
@@sempreviva4564 Thank you very much. As I have never been, European Russia is mostly what I am familiar with through stories, books and friends. But there is vast land going all the way to Vladivostok in the east that is worth exploring one day. Hopefully soon :). Great reply!
Russia is like a fly on a bulls ass. No way would I want anything to do with that Dictatorship, cold isolated place. Keep it on the pages of your books!
@@SaleSarajlija Yes, hopefully you can visit after Russia is done pillaging and destroying its fellow soviet neighbor Ukaine :D Awww yes, beautiful and wonderful Russia.
Your videos are brilliant. It's amazing to see different parts of Russia. I have never been there and yours and others videos are really informative. Looking forward to the next video! All the best, Richard.
It was fascinating to see your city, and your commentary was interesting. I'm from North West England and it can get so drab here too. Most places transform when the sun comes out though, it's like energy is injected into it. I find my city suddenly very inspiring when it's warm and sun kissed
I used to live in Poland until I was 13 and was moved to UK at that time. Your town reminds of what Poland was like in late 90s and early 2000s. Totally see why you want to run away from it, there is much more on to this planet to live for, especially if you love exploring new places and expand your horizons ;)
The eggs: One of the coloring types of chemical compounds in plants are anthocyanins (these among others are responsible for red, blue and purple colors). The color of anthocyanins depends on the pH value of the environment, so e.g. the solution they're solved in. In acidic solutions they are commonly red and in basic solutions they're blue. The solution you had the eggs in must have been slightly acidic, so it had a lower pH. However the calcium carbonate eggshells are made of raises the pH of the immediate surroundings to basic levels as it gets dissolved slightly, causing the anthocyanin solution in the eggshells to turn blue/purple. (Because only small amounts of calcium carbonate get dissolved the whole pot of solution didn't turn basic and therefore remained red, but the little bit of solution that remained in the eggshells after removing them from the pot did, finally turning the anthocyanins blue/purple. Oh and please make a video about the impact of sanctions if you can! That would be really interesting because that's an issue which is really hard to judge from outside Russia. Also please don't be offended by my pfp. I stand with all Russians who oppose the war just as much as I stand with Ukraine! (I also know that you can't speak out against it publicity because of recent changes in laws, so don't worry. Don't do anything that might get you in trouble, it's just too dangerous right now.)
Please, don't be offended with my comment, but I support Westerners who support the war a lot more than those who like to virtue-signal and support the current thing without having a clue why.
^ war in ukraine has been forgotten by them - they've moved on to trying to reduce women's rights as much as possible in their home states and trying to secure a GOP win in coming elections - their news cycle is usually short anyway!
you look Eurasian.... your english is very good... I am from Japan & live in California.thx4sharing your school.... graduated with AS in science/business.
Your honesty is so refreshing - People like YOU define Russian people, *you are special* . A Russian MAN I admire greatly (Read his books when I was young) He Said: *Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty* - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (I wonder what he meant by that ???) - Leave it to you to figure out. *VERY* best wishes to you Alena
Solzhenitsyn also went wacko in his late years actually. He was talking about how Russia should "return" Ukraine and Belarus. He was against USSR not because he was anti-authoritarian, but because he was religious fundie and was against their specific regime, but would approve of more religious Russian-empire-style imperialism
@@KateeAngel по правде говоря, Солженицын двуличнейший тип. Народ его цитирует, не понимая, что Солженицын говорил не только и не столько про СССР. Ну, и цитирует лишь то, что удобно. А у него куча противоречий в мыслях, каша полная, говоря откровенно. Но говорят, его даже в школе теперь изучают. Зачем? Ни слога, ни владения языком... Почеркушки, получившие известность исключительно на гребне "хайпа", как теперь принято говорить.
@@KateeAngel No, he didn't become "wacko". He just saw what western totalitarism looks like and what the totalitarism wants. So he moved to the right side (Russia). 😀
Alena, this is a great video into the life of everyday Russians. Thanks for uploading. It reminds me of my time in Germany and how the winter can drag on.
Your deadpan delivery is wonderful. It's very interesting looking in to somewhere else's small town life... it reminds me quite a lot of growing up in 80s Britain. Thanks for making it! Oh yes, as for country choice, i wouldn't bother with the uk right now, we're busy sawing our own legs off as a country too. The Netherlands is pretty good though!
@@ronaldderooij1774 yeah, that's part of why i don't live there. I know how long those waiting lists for houses are! Not as bad as trying to get a house in Dublin though. That was a nightmare. Ireland was a very nice place to live other than that.
You are right about her delivery. She reminds me a little of a young Janeane Garofalo. I don’t know why, but her tossing the pillow at the beginning made me laugh. Good editing 👍
I would not bother with US or Canada, either.. They are busy becoming a woke hell 🔥 where you can go to jail for saying things that are simply true. Calling a man a man, or a woman a woman can get you PRISON time for "misgendering" someone!!! 🔐
I found my hometown dreary when I was your age but many years later find it somewhere lovely to return to. There’s a song by Lindisfarne called “Run for Home” (accessible on You Tube) which may change your point of view - it’s a tribute to one’s hometown for all of us who have moved away.
@@rafaelalodio5116 it’s a tricky one. Sometimes you need to go away to appreciate your hometown. Maybe you need to go away, but make sure it’s somewhere nice. Alternatively, focus on the things that are nice in your hometown.
I'm from Brazil and I live in Fortaleza, here it's summer all year and every day 😂😂 the minimum temperature reaches 20°/21° and sometimes 18°, it rains for some days in 3/4 consecutive months a year and then it hardly rains anymore. Despite being a vibrant city with happy people I feel something similar to what you feel about wanting to leave, I like my city but I would like to know what life is like elsewhere and when I have been in other countries I felt this stronger, I hope that you can be happy. P.S: you have a great channel +1 subscriber 😁
@@xotleti pior que em Fortaleza quando fica nublado as pessoas geralmente falam "hoje o tempo tá bonito pra chover" kkkk quando o dia tá aberto e quente é mais um dia comum
dear Alena, it's the first time i watch your video (sorry for my higly imperfect english). I'm an academic researcher with two sons of appoximately the same age as you. In recent years i met some students from Russia founding them as the smartest and most brillant students encountered in my career. Watching your video i had the confirmation of your enormous potential. Just a suggestion: do not follow the suggestions by anyone (including myself), especially those depicting their countries, and in general the west, as the best place to live. Every moon has its dark side. Stay strong.
That's funny, my city also has a big shipyard (no airplanes, though).We must also have about the same population. There's a bus driver strike right now, and i just learned that if a city has less than 350,000 inhabitants, bus service is not considered essential., so we have no idea when the buse s will work again. They did this 2 weeks ago for 6 days straight. I have no car and live at sea level, and the stores in the city are on top of very, very steep and long hills LOL. It's literally an hour walk on icy, slippery streets. Thank goodness for online grocery and delivery, but i had other errands i needed to do, which will have to wait. Lévis isn't has depressing as Komsomolsk on Amur, though 👍
It's strange how many young people long to leave their home town I was exactly the same some 20 years ago. It's remarkable just how many neighbourhoods in my country (Scotland) resembles somewhere like Komsomolsk! Town planners must have been mesmerised by Soviet architecture in the 60s and 70s. Your not so different to any young person here, we're all human with similar aspirations. Stay strong and good luck in getting to where you want to be.
That's why people have flooded the entire planet, it's inside people to not sit in place and move somewhere, to take over new territories. It used to be to get on a horse or a ship and go on adventures. Now they have drawn borders everywhere, created bans, it is problematic to go somewhere, and people get depressed or sublimate in computer games and movies.
The grass is always greener on the other side. Many city people want to move out to the so called boring small towns because lower crime, cheaper prices, less noise, more nature, more people know each other.
In Germany the architecture of the 70s seems kinda Soviet inspired as well. I live in Kiel in northern Germany and parts of the city are as ugly as the city in the video (cant spell that name, sorry ;D).
Alena: Your videos are so well done. Your sense of humor and your ability to express how you see the world around you is really refreshing. Your english is perfect....you sound like so many of the young people at my work. Best wishes for any dreams that you have.
Привет , Аленочка! Молодец , что создала такой канал на шикарном английском . Иностранцы мало , что знают о России . Это замечательный способ показать нашу страну. У тебя чудесный английский , я бы даже не отличила от натива! Всех благ тебе и процветание каналу😘😘😘😘
Vi vet det mesta om Ryssland o er Putin som krigar i Ukraina bombar sjukhus dödar barn flera 1000 civila i Ukraina blir mördade av ryssar få ett stopp nu
This environment remembers me when I lived 4 years in Harbin, China, almost similar, included travelled the surroundings of this city, visiting small villages, some of them cute for tourism. I get quickly adapted to the cold weather, with the heavy tones of it (gray, dark, and white). I miss such artistical place. Finally returned to Venezuela, where I see everything colorful (Orange, green, yellow) and hot. Subscribed to watch more of it :D
“I wish I could say what I want to” is so sad and it has been going on there for such a long time. I wish the Russian people would finally get a compassionate leader that they so much deserve.
Hi, I live in the Czech Republic. The winter here is also quite depressing sometimes but it´s not so long. April is usually quite sunny. But it´s very interesting to see what the city looks like. The streets are so empty, and the place is quiet. I like it.
Hello all the way from New Zealand - many thanks for the walk around Komsomolsk-on-Amur through your eyes, this will do me for the moment instead of a visit to Russia which I am certainly still going to do (it's just one of those places I have long wanted to see for myself, having done history as my Degree when at University it has many points of interest. I also used to have an extremely inspirational violin teacher many years ago who was Russian, she was full of insights which I've long thought about - and I certainly think you have gotten some across here in your own way too). Your sense of humour comes through despite everything, and even though there are grey skies right now - this video was definitely still nice to see. I liked your cat too 👍
Alena: You have a natural disposition for this kind of production, and there is an increasing world demand (want) for understanding 'usual' Russian people. This cultural 'evangelism' helps us love Russian people even if we are unhappy with the Russian government. And this understanding is going to be very important once our 'troubles' are finished, and we must restore our goodwill between each other. So please try to produce enough regular content that you can build a following. ;)
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It's ok, I live outside of a small village of less than 1500 people in Michigan USA. 7+ months of cold, grey,and snow. 5+ months of greenery and color! It's beautiful! I have to drive 45 minutes to get to a big town the size of this hometown of yours. Even that's way too big and uncolorful for me ! I don't like big places unless it's wide, open, outdoors, and quiet! I love it here! I hope you enjoyed your visit with your parents. It's all about family.
Hi, I chanced on your video by accident but I love seeing 'ordinary' Russian life in cities outside the main ones. I sympathise with you on your return train journey! The eggs looked fine. And I love your nail polish... Your English is good, like the other Russian bloggers I follow. Keep up the good work, it's really interesting. Our window on Russian life. xx PS: watching from France 🇫🇷
I think your hometown looks quite beautiful, Alena! Thank you for taking us on this tour and sharing your thoughts! 😃 The times are really tense across the continent, so I just need to say this: We're all the same; people who wish peace, happiness and brighter future for ourselves and for those we love and share this planet with. I've met and made friends with many Russians in my life. Nothing has changed my opinion on how honest, hospitable and lively folk you are...! Love and best wishes from Finland! ❤
My dad and grandfather are from Komsomosk, spent several summers there when I was a kid. That town always seemed a bit hostile to me cause it's harsh winters and perfectly aligned similar streets and buildings (USSR town planning at it's best). Nevertheless people I met were always nice and hospitable. The town is really built around SU airplane production, a lot of people work there, everyone has at least one friend or relative working on the production.
Where did see open-minded girl? She show town, where she live, day is using without sun in late spring. She like a many young people, who like to hear depresed people.
@@СашаВ-н9д haha I think you obviously missed the part he was referring to. She is sometimes restricted in what can be said openly, and so uses other means to express what you missed. Obviously, she is clever in addition to being courageous and open-minded 😏
@@TheRisingFury, ha-ha, that she have studied english language doing more clever? It is only opportunites brain study words and repeet that liberal propoganda says.
Thank you so much for sharing what's in your country. Subscribed! Keep safe always Alena! I hope one day you get the life you wanted and keep chasing your dream! I like your humor too lol Love from Philippines 🖤😊
I just hate to see this divide between the west and Russia,together we would be so powerful that no one could ever mess with us,please Russia lets not do this! Love from Canada Alena!
So far, Russia as a state and the majority of its brainwashed people decided to follow their brainless leader down into the inferno. At this point it is evident that the division is deep, fundamental one. As a whole, Russian society disregard morality and humanistic virtues by fully supporting genocidal war that Russia wages against the smaller neighboring state Ukraine. Also, don't forget that it is not something entirely new. It is but a repeat of previous aggressive wars that Russia waged before, like involvement in Afghanistan 1980's, genocide of Chechen people in Chechnya in 1990's, war against Georgia and the in Ukraine that actually started in 2014 and already lasts for 8 years, but entered its full scale traditional for Russia genocidal stage only now, on February 24, 2022. This girl is very right about her feeling that there's no future in Russia in which she lives now. So it will be best for her, and others like her, who cannot stand the North Korean like Putin's regime and want to separate themselves from its terror. I wish you good luck, but also be smart and very careful when making your decisions of how and where you going to leave. Always put in place the most possible guarantees not to become a victim of things like human traffic (!) These things are real, so make sure to always stay in touch with people you trust AND authorities in other countries. Only seek legal means to immigrate
It is also true what you write. The West is also choosing the same path more and more often - the totalitarian way, the way of rulership. I think it is always convenient and tempting for the rulers. Hence the emergence of regimes such as in Russia, and then it is difficult for ordinary people to restore balance. We have to defend the constitution - that's all we have left. Let us not allow our freedom to be hijacked by a group of people who want to take power over others by using various methods of intimidation. We must keep on fighting and not being afraid.
I'm from the Philippines,i know the feelings of what you feel right now. I know you are depressing also, i think you're crying because of the situation right now in your country. But despite all of that,be strong, have faith and pray to God to end this conflict that cause of this problems. Take care always and have a great day🙏
Она может быть просто очередным человеком, романтизирующим депрессию и не разбирающимя в политике. Украина прекрасно обстреливала русский город Новошахтерск 3 раза в 2014, но Россия не ответила и терпела, сейчас Украина обстреливает Донбасс, как и в 2014. Вы ничего не знаете о реальной ситуации, а автор видео просто предпочитает игнорировать информацию, закрываясь в свою "депрессию", которую поставила себе сама.
Actually half of Europe looks so depresive in the time of winter without snow, when trees have no leaves, grass and sky is just gray without visible sun. But I like it too, because this is a good starting point for the next spring. And the huge change which then comes in spring is something that is more powerful for my spirit and feeling then laying the whole year on caribic sand beach, where the only weather change is a hurricane.
Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry about your situation. In history, only when people organize and revolt do they overcome oppression. Much love. from the globe
I really enjoyed watching this vlog, especially since it was mainly just you filming and explaining things, made it all feel so much more real. I hope you get lots of opportunities to move to the place you want to once you're finished with your studies. Please don't stop making videos and sharing your experiences. Subscribed :D
I met a Russian girl online that dreamed of living in the US, after she moved here to NYC, she went back to Russia. Lol. I think happiness is an in your attitude. Moving won't fix your unhappiness
Love those eggs with the little toys inside. We order them here in the United States around Christmas. The cat looks very happy. Take care and thanks for sharing.
Hi, I'm currently a foreign student in Moscow. And I'm so interested in all your video. Please keep it up. And try to do the video regularly... One or two video per week would be great.
This video has more views than citizens in my hometown. Crazy.
Good, rejects have their own place in society.
To be real/full here (second word to make it easier for non-native english speakers). I hear the inconsistency in her voice - the shaking. But that shows me she is real. Depressed Russian, is a real moniker. She has anxiety. Which makes her more interesting to listen to than many others.
I supported her with a subscribe, long before even Niki got one (he still doesn't have my sub today, nor does Depressed Russians recent colab - who has many more followers). DR is real to herself, I think. So worth a sub in my view.
That is because you are a great story teller and your video is really worth watching. You will succeed in life Alena, wherever you go, that is for sure.
If you want to go to a "better" country, you might want to leave soon before the EU or the US collapses economically. Unless you meant an asian or african country of cause.
Is also more enligtning and interesting... :)
I think you'd really enjoy America. Your sense of humor and nice swag would fit in well. 💯💯 I think you'd enjoy smiling more here as well. It's an interesting cultural difference that I first thought was a myth but there appears to be some reality to it.
There's a weird paradox about small towns. A lot of people flee big city depression for a "mellower" and "simpler" life in a small town. Then their kids grow up with small town depression and often try to flee to the cities.
Yeah, because kids are foolish. cities are unnatural and soul sucking
Not a paradox at all. Just proves that generation after generation, we as human beings will never be content with what we have. We will never be content with life. Period...
I grew up in a small city surrounded by mountains and finished my high school and college in a major city with over 2.8 million populations which takes 1 hour drive from my hometown. I think I'm kinda between "small town depression" and "city depression" after living in both place for years, I want to escape both or maybe find the balance between them. My current goal is to work in the city I study and be able to go back to my hometown at the weekend.
Exactly
With suburbs u can do both
I’m from mexico and came to Canada to work because I was depressed in my country. At the beginning it was good but after some months I was in the same mental state like when I left. Im starting to realize that it doesn’t matter how far you go, it’s your way to see the world and to be grateful for what you have what makes you happy, remember that for the greedy no amount of gold will ever be enough. Peace.
That pretty well illustrates the phrase “Wherever you go, there you are.” I’ve also heard “You can’t run away from yourself.” I’ve found the most helpful thing for me is to Count my blessings, and find five things to be grateful for every morning. I try not to count the same five things every morning! But considering all the suffering in the world, I know that I have many things to be thankful for. 💙🇺🇦🌻🙏🏽🕊
That's absolutely spot on. Your internal state will always override external. You can be in between the best views the world has to offer and feel lonely and zoned out. You could be in a small little town with your loved ones and could be happy and content. Happiness is internal.
I would love to move to Russia to experience the poverty, violence, brainwashed sheeple, and if I am lucky enough can be sent to a war.......I will be very happy. It is all about what I make of the situation.
here is a quote by the stoic roman philosopher Seneca, it might help you.
“How can novelty of surroundings abroad and becoming acquainted with foreign scenes or cities be of any help? All that dashing about turns out to be quite futile. And if you want to know why all this running away cannot help you, the answer is simply this: you are running away in your own company. You have to lay aside the load on your spirit. Until you do that, nowhere will satisfy you.” good luck friend
*cancels flight to Romania
I live in Norway but I always had some kind of fascination about Russia. I find it very misterious and unique.
Me too 100%!! I'm from México, but i've been in love with Russia since i was very young.
So, you are welcome.
I can relate to Russia so much being a Canadian. My neighbourhood looks like a Russian “hood” but with more drug addicts and crime 😂
I live in north east England and its just as grey cold and depressing. It makes you think why the hell did humans ever settle in these places so far from the tropics its madness.
I love New England in the summer and fall though
He’s talking about real England lmfao
People who didn't live in the tropics didn't know the tropics existed.
@@joeberger3441 You realise there's a country called England that exists outside of the US right..? Not everything is in the US lol.
@@Richjack3 i misread. Read "new england"
This was so much fun to watch! As someone from the US, I think that we act like we’re so different from Russia. The reality is that many American towns, like the ones I grew up in, have the same sort of vibe. Now I live in New York City. Thank you so much for showing the world life in Russia!
New York - capitol of World ! USA # 1 !!!
true, most of america is still stuck in the 50s
NY is a hell hole though, like LA, except vertical rather than flat from horizon to horizon. Both are equally inhuman in scale and NY is a true scary necropolis, a monument to USA's addiction to money and power for its own sake, which in the end always leads to collapse.
@@MrHerzog333 Ok. Well then don't come here. Pretty simple. Though, I doubt you've ever been here in the first place... feel free to stay away.
@@MrHerzog333 Even if you've been here, you've probably never left Midtown...
One person’s ‘depressive’ small-town is another person’s escape from a big city! Keep up the videos, the world needs to see that Russians are just like us 😎
Perspectives. Piaget has sent you lol. Cheers!
Yes sir👍
Young people eacape from small towns to big ones. Then older people escape back.
A reality. After the German surrender, Americans were directed to make life "difficult" for the German populace. This was meant to signal that America was displeased with Germany's behavior.
For example, Mess Sergeants were ordered to pour kerosene on leftover scraps, to deny their use by hungry Germans. American GIs were fined $64 for fraternizing with German women.
Keep in mind, the orders against fraternization came from headquarters elements that had hired local Germans as typists and secretaries. All of whom were blond...and not usually older than 25. Funny how that works out, eh?
And most Mess Seargents did not have the heart to pour kerosene on perfectly edible food when hungry children and women were present.
That is why we were, and continue to be...The Good Guys.
The reason small towns are small is because nobody wants to live there. Stop with the patronizing.
It does look depressing, but not too much more than the small town in the U.S. where I used to live. All out of way places in winter look depressing one way or other, more or less. (By the way, your English is VERY good, with almost no accent!)
Actually your English is excellent and you should be proud of yourself for being so adept in your learning ability of the English language.
Your English is indeed quite good. To me, a town of 200k people is not at all small! I grew up in a town of 800, went to college in a town of 32k, & noa live on a town of 14 people. (Yes, really only 14!) Thank you for making these videos. It is very interesting to see day-to-day lives of "normal" people. I am amazed by the monuments & memorials. I won't say what I want to say, but I'm sure you can guess!
I grew up in a small village in Australia. Your town would be considered old here, and it really doesn't look so depressing to me. The history of ship and aircraft manufacturing would please me very much.
This kind of bloggers are stupid in fact, because they have not seen anything in life and have nothing to compare it with. In addition, they have poorly developed intelligence.
yeah then go and live there instead of hypocrite comments
@@sirshendu2e01 That's internet in a nutshell for ya, it's because people can run their mouths without any consequences, very sad
Thank you for your explanation. If I may comment, I think depression is not based on place, location, situation, or anything else. Depression stems from 'our inability to manage our feelings'. So, we have to start focusing on controlling ourselves, instead of controlling external things that we cannot control.
Had to laugh a few times. I don't know where you learned English but your delivery was just right. Looking forward to the next one.
Your English is amazing considering that you've not lived in an English-speaking country. I've had students that had formal English classes for years and lived in Britain and the U.S. and still could not put together a coherent, grammatically correct sentence. You do it effortlessly. Good luck on getting out of there.
Thank you!
@@DepressedRussian It's normal to have dreams and feel frustrated/depressed, but complaining about everything never changed anything. Every positive little change every day is a additional ray of sunshine for Russia. You have your whole life ahead of you but it will be up to you if you don't like small city lifestyle, it doesn't matter whether it's Russian or not, small cities all have the same problem everywhere in the world
@@olivieryeung398 Beside she has to change it. That would mean Russia would become like China and Singapore.
But that she wouldn' t do....
It means to support Putin and Dugin.
She sounds like either she has lived in North America for a period of time or she had an English teacher from North America. Unfortunately, most Russians seem to be taught English by native Russians who don't teach proper pronunciation.
Alena, this is the most refreshingly honest Russian youtube channel I've ever seen. Your editing is amazing, seriously! I love it! This reminds me of the midwest (US) where I'm from. Lots of brown and grey. Just the way it is. Please keep showing us your life! It's super interesting!
The comparison to the American Midwest is accurate as her hometown looks like many places in N. Dakota, Idaho, Illinois, etc
It's gigger than my town in NJ that has no manufacturing because most of the land is watershed. Winters are depressing.
gray and brown, because to remove in winter?
@@three-eyedbro See, she thinks that every US city looks like Manhattan. Just like most Russians like her.
@@eileenmcconnell4150 lol dont compare USA and Russia (im from Russia) usa best
Hello and greetings from Southern Californiia. I stumbled across by video by accident but now I’m an subscriber. I agree the city is a little depressing during the winter and early spring but there’s also places her in the US which is the same. I often thought about traveling to Russia so I could meet people, I think we are more alike than different. Maybe one day when thing get back to normal. Look forward to seeing other videos in the future.
Things won't ever get back to normal. Russia has burnt the bridge back to normalville.🇺🇦🙏🇺🇲
Erik van cheese@...I’m pretty sure Ukraine would be in good hands if Zelensky the filth freak and his tribe were in control in the world.
You are actually very funny at times! First time on the channel and I really enjoyed watching the video. Thank you for showing us your home town and giving us a sneak peek into your life!
Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. Thank you for your video. I love your sense of humour and your English. I went to Khabarovsk (from Japan) when it was still the USSR. That was in late December so it was very cold and the Amur River was completely frozen. I travelled with a small group of foreigners from Japan, USA, Australia and New Zealand on the Trans-Siberian Express train to Moscow and Leningrad (as it was still known then). My strongest memories were the cold (-30° in Irkutsk for example), and the friendliness of Russians on the train.
I accidentally turned on this video and continued watching because I saw a familiar train station. In 2018 I spent an hour in Khabarovsk while on the train from Irkutsk to Vladivostok. It was mid-summer, 25 degrees, sunny, the world didn't look so gray. I went to the square in front of the station to took some photos. In the near market I bought a souvenir magnet and a Zolotaya Rus' juice. On the station timetable I saw trains scheduled to Sovgavan and Komsomolsk. Took a selfie with befriended provodniki of the Russian Railways. Guys were from Vladivostok and Blagoveshchensk, working on the Moscow-Vladivostok trains. They were high school graduates and it was their holiday job. The Amur River which we crossed later on looked big and nice. Before Khabarovsk I also liked the Birobidzhan train station with its name in Yiddish.
These are my random memories from Khabarovsk.
Russia is a super interesting country to see especially for a person from the former Eastern Block and now the EU like me. It's not just a travel across vast lands or visiting the "Empire of Evil", it's like a trip to the past, especially the past mentality. My country, Poland also used to be that gray, depressing, without perspectives and with poor infrastructure. Actually, we still sometimes complain about some of the things you talk about despite enormous changes that took place here. Although that journey on the Transsib was my biggest dream (also had dirty windows on some parts of it) I really feel you and I realize that living actually in this expansionist authoritarian open-air-museum until today for someone aware and open-minded like you must be sad and depressing. I really liked your ironic sense of humour and the way you describe this reality though. It's very similar to our way of dealing with negativity and absurd. But as I'm skeptical about any possible improvements in the near future, I hope you can get out of this sh.t asap...
Cheers
The time of year this was filmed on, gives an extra "depressing" effect. It seems like this was filmed in late winter, or early spring, when there still are remnants of snow, and before the vegetation and trees blossom. My village can also look bleak and lifeless in late winter, but in summer it's really beautiful here. I live in western Norway.
At 11:17 Alena says it was April 24th, so actually you're right about the timing.
Atleast there is snow. I have those depressing winters where you don't get almost no snow. If it snows it usually melts within in a couple of hours, because the normal day temperature during winters in Holland is between 0 and 5 degrees centigrade. So most precipitation is usually in the form of hail or ice cold rain. So everything just gets wet. Atleast when it freezes you don't get wet, though it does take a while before spring arrives if you've got harsher winters.
Yeah this looks quite a bit like Finland in March-early April, when the snow has mostly melted but there is no life on the ground or trees, so you just see dead stems, dirt and grey skies. When Spring kicks off, the environment is suddenly super pretty and alive.
You lucky girl! I had to walk 20 minutes in the snow one way EACH time I went to class! HAHA! =D
In southern europe May is already summer
I can't believe that places like that exist. Here at Brazil everyday of the year is hot, colored and alive, you can feel good just by go outside.
you can feel good in brazil so you can go outside, get shot and feel you getting robbed right before you bleed out in the streets. Brazil is a massive shithole.
@@ovechkin100 bro what?? 💀💀, you definitely don't know nothing about brazil, that thing about "dangerous" it's 90% fake by media
@@chiefxb3204 I think he's worried about those shirtless guys in sandals. Some people think that Brazil is extremely dangerous. I've heard crazy stories about Brazilian gangs and criminals myself but this doesn't represent everybody in Brazil. As a Brazilian, you know better than us foreigners. By the way, how is Brazil? I'd like to visit in the future.
@@chiefxb3204 false.... Brazil has more violence then the US, Canada, and Europe COMBINED. This is official statistics taken not only by the Brazilian government, but also the United Nations which isn't biased
Try Finland also
Hang in there Natasha. I'm in my sixties, I too started in a smiliar 'depressingly parochial' city in the north of England. I moved to London at 18 and then moved several times, living in three different countries. Ironcally I have now moved back and live in a tiny (but beautiful) village in North Yorkshire, running my own pub and I'm LOVING IT!! Life has a funny way of making fun of people with set plans. Go with the flow. You sound intelligent and will do well in life, just get out of Russia as soon as you can. All the best to you from the UK xx
True get out of russia there is no future there no after war on ukraine started…
I rather watch 15 min of this than 100 hours of travel programs. 👌 I'm studying Russian and it's fun reading all the signs and groceries
Good comrade! Russian will come in handy when you are waiting in bread lines!
@@BackyardRacingTV as I live in Sweden it's a distinct possibility. Thinking of switching to ukranian as the usefulness of Russian kind of went out the window. But if it takes 10 years to get proficient then perhaps it syncs up again. 🤞
I agree with what others said, depressing places are everywhere. When I lived in Poland, even Krakow seemed to be depressing many a time, although it is considered to be one of the most happy places to live there. Apart from the summer, my strongest memory of the weather was just like yours: grey skies and grey, communist buildings(at least further from the city centre). And always celebrating lost battles and war artrocities, never any cheerful celebrations, constant martyrdom, although some social attitudes changed over the years. I liked that video, it is very interesting to see how other people live in distant places from a daily perspective. Remember that you can always try to live a better life where you are, after all, wherever you will go, you will take yourself with you.
Wherever you will go, you will take yourself with you it's true. And I think that she is some kind of negative person who will not be happy anywhere anyway.
Poland is depressing period.
@@A1exS I would not say that every place is the same. There are definately differences. But apart from that you guys are right. I studied in different towns and i noticed that i took my problems with me. Most of them had nothing to do with my surrounding.
You can decide to be happy in a poor country with grey sky and you can also decide to be depressed in a rich country under a blue sunny sky.
It is up to you how if you see the glass as half full or half empty.
True and false. Every country has a depressing place, but Russia literally has at least 60% of it being depressing. This is because of the Communist architecture, as well as the poverty. Not to mention many villages were left empty from World War 2, so it has a "ghost" feeling you don't get in any other countries but former Soviet ones
I think what you should do when living in such places, is to atleast make your home nice and cosy. Thats possible where ever you live, and contributes a lot to your mental health I think.
Hi I'm from Malaysia. It's interesting to see how life is like in the cold North. I think what makes Russia seem "depressing" is less to do with small towns, but more to do with less opportunities. Places like this have really old infrastructure so you're taken back in time, although this can be good for some people. The more globalised a country is, the happier the people are! People in countries that you wouldn't expect to be sad are sad, like Singapore and Japan.
I think your "depressive" town looks beautiful in summer when all those trees are green
So now there is a tendency to throw mud at the motherland for the sake of obtaining citizenship of another country and for get of obtaining green papers from monetization
My word, you have a lot to say with in a confine of not being able to say anything. So your Vlog is spot on topic. Can't wait for you break out of such confines and really hear what is on your mind in any language that you choose to speak in. Alena, at 19 you got the spark. I am pulling for you. Another well done Vlog. Stay Healthy and stay safe.
Yes stay safe you NATO bot and stop trolling
@@lioneldemun6033 why don't you stop trolling
A co-worker who moved from Colorado was talking about how Colorado people were all saying, "I miss the snow. I miss the snow." He responded, "You don't miss the snow. You miss the first snow, when it makes everything fluffy and white and clean and beautiful. But you don't miss all the rest of the snow when it's dirty and wet and ugly and piled up on the side of the street and everywhere."
My favourite thing where I live in Canada is to drive home from work on the highways at 2am before the snow plows get there. The absolute terror, endorphins, music from the stereo, and beautiful scenery mix quite well. Everything else can suck lemons though.
Nope we miss snow all the time...in Metro Denver we had nothing until January and would get snow and it would melt and then we d get more a few weeks later wasn't a lot each time
I lived in Colorado Springs for a bit...I don't miss the crazy drivers when the snow hit and I don't miss the damn sand they'd use. I do however miss the more dry snow compared to the very wet snow we get in SE Pennsylvania
Hi Alena! I love your English! I am Eric and I live in Minnesota. Love your videos! Keep safe and successful! ♥♥
Depression sells well even if you're pretty happy, but you want a better life. You want what you see in the social media. The problem is what you've seen in the internet doesn't exist.
Some people will chase illusions until their last days.
Seems like you've never been to better places if you believe they're fake
Oh come on--the caribbean exists bro
stop lying, you obviously havent experienced harem romance on bali
Not true. I grew up in Talnakh (now a part of Norilsk) in Russia. I was introduced to the internet at the age of 13/14 but I've felt trapped my entire life. I don't know many people who stayed and I'm glad that I'm one of the kids who managed to get out.
I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this. I live in Manchester, UK and many of the buildings are grey and depressing. Many of the people in Manchester are rude and not very friendly. I have subscribed to your UA-cam channel and I now look forward to seeing more of your videos.
This city doesn't look so bad. The grey skies make it look depressing. I bet it looks much better in summer.
That’s what I was thinking too.
I’m Czech and we have those depressing, rusty grey buildings in Prague left over from Soviet times too
Yeah it's the weather that makes it most depressing looking. I'm in Pennsylvania in the USA and Winter can often be gray...sometimes it looks cool but can look not so nice often but all of the other seasons are beautiful here in my opinion.
@@michaelbrodsky its sad because even Russia prior to Communism had BEAUTIFUL architecture. I guess the same can be said for all countries and territory affected by Communism
@@lucianaromulus1408 Yes, I agree. There is beauty in all cultures and Russian is no exception, but ideology has brought nothing but pain and misery. It destroys culture. Look what Mao did to China and it’s cultural history - he destroyed it. Why does Russian art need a picture of Stalin on it? That’s not culture. Culture is free, ideology is forced from the end of a gun - and you get crappy buildings! 😣
Good afternoon! I'm from Russia (I don't know English well, Google translator will help me), and I really like to travel around the world and around my country, when you see that someone lives surrounded by gray landscapes, you begin to appreciate the bright moments, you are waiting for a trip to exotic countries . And when it’s winter, it’s very cold, you go to visit friends or sit at home with your family, sing songs together, dance, watch movies wrapped in a blanket, read books, bake a delicious fragrant cake and drink tea. This is life, it consists of such small bright moments .. And of course you dream of a trip to hot countries😁
Well said, thank you for sharing.
I want to spend Xmas at your house this year! Peace from USA
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We ordinary people want peace and tranquility 🗺️🇺🇸🙌🇷🇺
@@Marzipan_1 that would be a dream, wouldn't it?
Large towns all seem to have this same "depressing" ambiance, regardless of what country they're in. Cities (even small ones) usually feel more vibrant and have more (and better) amenities, while small towns feel more intimate (with everyone knowing everyone else's business), but large towns like this one are too big to feel intimate and too little to have much in the way of interesting things to do. I've lived in many countries (Japan, India, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Kuwait) and this strange condition seems to apply across all of them.
As a Russian, one of the fiercest problems of our country is a lack of sunlight. When it's summer and sunny, even small towns and communities look nice, tranquil, like some place you'd like to get away to leave your troubles behind. However, when the sky is grey and it's mid fall and it's disgustingly chilly, even Moscow center looks very depressing. And the thing is that we have (here I'm writing about Moscow precisely as I'm from here) very few sunny days throughout a year.
Also, one of the things I've never understood about my homeland is why most of the buildings are dark, like all sorts of grey or something (except for maybe new, the ones that have been built for the last 10-20 years).
Now your fiercest problems are your economy and the disastrous war your government has forced russia into :/ what are your thoughts on the war fren? I never get to talk to russians ;-;
Edit. Typo
Согласна, мне кажется город симпатичный, но серое небо и опавшие листья портят вид, при этом пока нет снега
Well, the nordoc countries have even less sunlight throught the year, and yet they are apparently the happiest countries in the world. So it's definitely not the only factor making russia so depressing.
@@__Ekaterina. А потом грязь начинается, смешанная со снегом и водой, в общем, как-то визуальный облик надо осветлять, наоборот, каждый возможный квадратный метр делать тёплых цветов, а у нас дичь какая-то, даже в столице и крупных городах, чего уж говорить о городах маленьких и пгт.
@@alexanderkuptsov6117 да, есть такое, согласна. У нас сделали новый район Академический - всё дома разноцветные - с одной стороны простовато, а с другой реально поднимает настроение - в солнечную погоду ещё усиливает, а в пасмурную прямо скрашивает жизнь.
My wife and I adopted two children from Khabarovsk. My first, John, died of liver cancer. Peter, in the picture is 18. Because of the war cannot visit. Thanks for sharing your town with us!
Sorry for your loss R.I.P.
Glory and victory to 🇷🇺, they're winning the war unlike what the western media are saying and will capture zelensky the spineless coward
Out of curiosity, why do you not adopt American children ? Assuming you are from the USA - or children from your own country that need help?
@@tentwentyone2199 From what I've heard, it's a fairly long & difficult process to be allowed to adopt in the US. People go to places like Russia because if you have the money ready they will sell you a kid with no waiting list or background check.
Sorry for your loss. Hope good things come to you and your family
This video is really quite depressing.
I think loneliness also makes a person feel so depressed.
If life is boring and nothing ever happens, + if the majority of people are pessimistic, this slowly rubs off on you.
My city is like that between October and April, there is no life.
A good part of the people who go out and go to pubs do not move.
We have a few acquaintances, sometimes we do a joint program, but somehow it's not the real thing yet.
Wow just found your channel! I love it. Which begs the question! “Why can’t we all be friends “. Your no different than us in America or anywhere else. Can’t wait for your next adventure. Thanks 🙏
Hello from the Czech Republic! I actually really like Komsomolsk, it has such a gloomy atmosphere, I can imagine a computer game or serious life-questioning movies being set in such environment. Here are some ideas for your future videos - your morning routine, what do you (or typical Russians) eat for breakfast and during the day, what does a typical flat in the city looks like, contrast winter vs summer, life in the villages outside the city, what people usually do in their free time....all of this is super interesting to me!
Thank you for the video ideas!
@@DepressedRussian why your channel name depressed Russia
why?
@@ishitabhalla4462 Because life in Russia is not honey for ordinary people with ordinary job?
@@arthas304 really
don't loss hope there are so many people living in Russia
why not they dressepd Russia why
and so many Russia UA-cams
i dint see any depressed on there faces
even i have born in poor family when I'm kid and adult in your age
i eat only 1 time per day other wise i drink some water no food for that day
now I'm batter as i compare to my past
depressed people always wll be depressed mind Even it's not good for health don't think nativity
be posting also sis
don't loss hope 💖💝
@@DepressedRussian really?
don't loss hope there are so many people living in Russia
why not they dressepd Russia why
and so many Russia UA-cams i dint see any depressed on there faces
even i have born in poor family when I'm kid and adult in your age
i eat only 1 time per day other wise i drink some water no food for that day
now I'm batter as i compare to my past
depressed people always wll be depressed mind Even it's not good for health don't think nativity
be posting also sis
don't loss hope 💖💝
2 Years living in small towns in Nizhni Novgorod and Perm. It was one of my best memories. Nice and pure nature. People are sincere and very kind. A lot to explore in this beautiful country. Love this country even though I'm not a native Russian.
Nizhni Novgorod is actually pretty big town ( has 1M residents).
Btw , they're both not so small. As well, they have 1 million residents. But yeah, Perm is so beautiful.
Me too. Been to many small Russian towns and they were all very rich from the point of view of culture and art. Not to mention how friendly and warm the local people were.
I'm a russian. Nice to hear that by foreign people. It made me feel like I gotta appreciate what is located in our russian cities. Everybody talks about politics, I have my own opinion and I am tired hearing political slogans, scandals, accusations. I just want to live in peace and communicate with everyone.
@@absentee8717 I lived in Moscow for three years 2015-2018. I wanted to visit smaller Russian cities. Muscovites told me the only other place worth visiting in Russia is SPB and otherwise I should just go to Paris and Rome and places like this (and I did ... because I'd never been to Europe before). But I also went to as many other Russian cities as I could: Vladimir, Suzdal, Sochi, Pyatigorsk (and nearby towns), Kazan. I also had on my list Perm, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk ... but I just ran out of time to do it. I think there is something interesting in every city, even if only to see how people are living there. Also, I have to say that as a middle-aged white English-speaking foreigner traveling alone (often) in Russia, I never had the smallest problem anywhere I went. If people noticed I was a foreigner (only if I opened my mouth, usually) then they were always very welcoming.
I grew up in the Far East, and now live in America. Your city looks lovely! I would honestly love to visit, if not for legal issues involving our two nations. Best wishes and hugs from New York City!
I am speaking to the most lively Russian, I am going to need to speak with someone soon who knows about the issues with coming to America. Please let me know if we can connect on this matter!
I love these vids because they're simple and chill. I really liked the walk through the university.
Agree. These vids are so chilled. keep it up ^^
Captivating and mesmerizing! The topic/subject is so boring that it feels super real. After all, for most of us, everyday life is boring no matter where we live. I felt like I was transported to this random place in Russia. Great work!
Wow what a strange place, I wanted to ride the trains there and see Russia, but now that seems unlikely. There are some depressing looking places in the U.S, but where I am it looks fine and can be quite beautiful. The universities here I think definitely look better, in fact they look a little too good, I guess that's where all the money goes. I think the people of the U.S and Russia could get along, but politicians ruin everything. Maybe someday we can all be friends. Good luck.
I do not think so. Russians and Americans have very different mentality
oh how I wish we could be friends! Russia and United States. I dream of visiting USA but as you already have said that's highly unlikely nowadays...maybe some day. I would like to visit small towns and celebrate Halloween or Christmas there.. or drive a car to a random place that looks like Twin Peaks movie or something :))))
@@BlackOrc1988 You want to visit USA only cuz of high level of life, in compare with Russia it’s paradise
@@dimaschosban8748 Have you ever been to Russia?
I would love to go here and drink vodka, there is such an atmosphere here
I grew up in the Southeast United States (Georgia and Florida). When I moved out west to Colorado where there's 300+ days of sunshine a year, but almost zero humidity and much cooler air year-round, I was absolutely (and still am) blown away that I lived in such wet, humid, cloudy conditions for 85% of my life. Consider the fact that the Southeast United States is at least two to three times less overcast than the UK on average, and I'm just at a total loss how you guys out there England/Wales/Russia/etc can stay sane.
The south east isn’t that overcasty it just gets the most rain in the nation and has sun showers and downpours at random times. Not bad tho. Seattle is much gloomier and has less rain then here
Like someone said below, "It's a fad in Russia; girls showing of their depressing hometowns"
Best of luck. I've been a Natasha follower since about the start of Covid. Good luck1
Jack in San Diego
You have this deadpan, straight-forward delivery that is funny. A comedian back in the 90s named Steven Wright adopted this tone and it was sooooo funny. He'd say things like, "The world is small, but I'd hate to have to paint it."
Spot on description.
I love your dry sense of humour. I changed trains once in Komsomolsk travelling from Tynda - Khabarovsk. I was in Russia for 18.5 years and visited 84/85 Russia's regions!
I kindly envy you) I live in Russia and have been to only three regions, though very beautiful ones - Kamchatka, Primorye, Sochi)
I am surprised that there are people like you, I have something to strive for, thanks for your comment!
@@Salaction Chukhotka, which is difficult to organise
About the hibscus tea, hibiscus is a ph indicated (i.e. changes color in the presence of an acid or base). Egg shells are made of calcium carbonate which is slightly basic. This plus oxidation from exposure to air is probably what caused the color change. You can observe similar things with red onion, red cabbage, blueberries, etc.
This looks a lot like my hometown in Canada. Grey and depressing with wind howling constantly
Yup. A lot of Canada looks like that.
Exactly. It's not that they r bad places to live at. It's mainly the weather, the cold.
@@suomilahti6426 it is very sad, but every country has problems. Do not compared yourselves with others believing they are better. Life is about money, friends, love, family, society, etc…when there is much more money, other things are lacking
@@suomilahti6426 well, good luck to
You and your family! May your staying in USA be prosperous and good, and you achieve your goals. Putin is scumbag, but do not hope politicians in USA or elsewhere are good people. I think most politicians in anywhere are like that unfortunately. I think this is sad, I hope it ends soon, and Russia is very important nation, it deserves good future.
@@suomilahti6426 ay I hope the Russian people get thru this and the war ends. I'm rooting for Ukraine to defend their land but I don't bear malice towards russian citizens, I hope yall find a way for peace and fighting to end. God bless and know the world doesn't hate *you*, it hates putin and thr gvt
Thanks for the video. Depressing towns exist everywhere, including in the West. You's be surprised how many. Anyway, Russia has always been my favourite place that I wanted to visit all my life. Love the culture, the classic literature, the language.... My dream is to visit Yasnaya Polyana near Tula, where my favourite writer Leo Tolstoy lived and was buried. Greetings from Toronto, Canada :)
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@@sempreviva4564 Thank you very much. As I have never been, European Russia is mostly what I am familiar with through stories, books and friends. But there is vast land going all the way to Vladivostok in the east that is worth exploring one day. Hopefully soon :). Great reply!
Russia is like a fly on a bulls ass. No way would I want anything to do with that Dictatorship, cold isolated place. Keep it on the pages of your books!
@@SaleSarajlija Yes, hopefully you can visit after Russia is done pillaging and destroying its fellow soviet neighbor Ukaine :D Awww yes, beautiful and wonderful Russia.
"Depressing towns exist everywhere" - You've clearly never been to Switzerland.
Your videos are brilliant. It's amazing to see different parts of Russia. I have never been there and yours and others videos are really informative. Looking forward to the next video!
All the best,
Richard.
It was fascinating to see your city, and your commentary was interesting.
I'm from North West England and it can get so drab here too. Most places transform when the sun comes out though, it's like energy is injected into it.
I find my city suddenly very inspiring when it's warm and sun kissed
I used to live in Poland until I was 13 and was moved to UK at that time. Your town reminds of what Poland was like in late 90s and early 2000s. Totally see why you want to run away from it, there is much more on to this planet to live for, especially if you love exploring new places and expand your horizons ;)
true that, deja vu feeling is strong in this vid ;)
I dunno Tommy, aren't the three largest English cities majority third world by now?
@@threestars7561 what about logic in UK when it comes to giving numbers to the buildings.
NONE.
Goeogre Carlin on stupidity,religion etc.
@@threestars7561 first world slum is still better than third world homes
now Poland is much more developed than Russia which is still mainly in soviet era
The eggs:
One of the coloring types of chemical compounds in plants are anthocyanins (these among others are responsible for red, blue and purple colors).
The color of anthocyanins depends on the pH value of the environment, so e.g. the solution they're solved in.
In acidic solutions they are commonly red and in basic solutions they're blue.
The solution you had the eggs in must have been slightly acidic, so it had a lower pH. However the calcium carbonate eggshells are made of raises the pH of the immediate surroundings to basic levels as it gets dissolved slightly, causing the anthocyanin solution in the eggshells to turn blue/purple.
(Because only small amounts of calcium carbonate get dissolved the whole pot of solution didn't turn basic and therefore remained red, but the little bit of solution that remained in the eggshells after removing them from the pot did, finally turning the anthocyanins blue/purple.
Oh and please make a video about the impact of sanctions if you can!
That would be really interesting because that's an issue which is really hard to judge from outside Russia.
Also please don't be offended by my pfp.
I stand with all Russians who oppose the war just as much as I stand with Ukraine!
(I also know that you can't speak out against it publicity because of recent changes in laws, so don't worry. Don't do anything that might get you in trouble, it's just too dangerous right now.)
Thank you soooo much for the explanation! I will try to make a video about sanctions. Thank you for your support 💜
Please, don't be offended with my comment, but I support Westerners who support the war a lot more than those who like to virtue-signal and support the current thing without having a clue why.
^ war in ukraine has been forgotten by them - they've moved on to trying to reduce women's rights as much as possible in their home states and trying to secure a GOP win in coming elections - their news cycle is usually short anyway!
There is something special about you and your content, keep it up and stay safe. You have me hooked like Natasha!
All is best. I don' t see homeless, drug addictet liberalperverts. Nogoareas.
you look Eurasian.... your english is very good... I am from Japan & live in California.thx4sharing your school.... graduated with AS in science/business.
Dear LORD that was depressing. I love it. Can’t wait for your next video. 🙏🏼
Even the cat looked depressed.
Your honesty is so refreshing - People like YOU define Russian people, *you are special* . A Russian MAN I admire greatly (Read his books when I was young) He Said: *Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty* - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (I wonder what he meant by that ???) - Leave it to you to figure out. *VERY* best wishes to you Alena
Thank you! Great quote, very relatable
Basically one of the principals that the US was founded on back in 1700s. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Solzhenitsyn also went wacko in his late years actually. He was talking about how Russia should "return" Ukraine and Belarus. He was against USSR not because he was anti-authoritarian, but because he was religious fundie and was against their specific regime, but would approve of more religious Russian-empire-style imperialism
@@KateeAngel по правде говоря, Солженицын двуличнейший тип. Народ его цитирует, не понимая, что Солженицын говорил не только и не столько про СССР. Ну, и цитирует лишь то, что удобно. А у него куча противоречий в мыслях, каша полная, говоря откровенно.
Но говорят, его даже в школе теперь изучают. Зачем? Ни слога, ни владения языком... Почеркушки, получившие известность исключительно на гребне "хайпа", как теперь принято говорить.
@@KateeAngel No, he didn't become "wacko". He just saw what western totalitarism looks like and what the totalitarism wants. So he moved to the right side (Russia). 😀
I wish you and Natasha all the best in future life❤️
Alena, this is a great video into the life of everyday Russians. Thanks for uploading. It reminds me of my time in Germany and how the winter can drag on.
Found out about this channel through one of Natasha's videos, and loving it just as much. Keep it up! Greetings from 🇳🇱
Is it the new fad in russia? Depressing girls talking about their depressing hometowns 😂🤔
@@chusm3itor998 bald and bankrupt but done by a Russian girl
@@chusm3itor998 Americans love to hear that Russia is like Borat's country, even though it's not true.
As someone who grew up in Ireland in the 1980's, this grey depression brought back a lot of memories.
But Ireland is GREEN, is it not? Erin go Bragh! (from an Irish American)
@@kbrewski1 lol. Yep, the grass is green from so much rain.
Your deadpan delivery is wonderful.
It's very interesting looking in to somewhere else's small town life... it reminds me quite a lot of growing up in 80s Britain. Thanks for making it!
Oh yes, as for country choice, i wouldn't bother with the uk right now, we're busy sawing our own legs off as a country too. The Netherlands is pretty good though!
True, but good luck finding a house in the Netherlands. Just impossible. Jobs are plenty in many areas, but houses? Nope.
@@ronaldderooij1774 yeah, that's part of why i don't live there. I know how long those waiting lists for houses are!
Not as bad as trying to get a house in Dublin though. That was a nightmare.
Ireland was a very nice place to live other than that.
Saw your own Legs off, the U.K. is doing just fine, if you dont like it leave.
You are right about her delivery. She reminds me a little of a young Janeane Garofalo. I don’t know why, but her tossing the pillow at the beginning made me laugh. Good editing 👍
I would not bother with US or Canada, either.. They are busy becoming a woke hell 🔥 where you can go to jail for saying things that are simply true. Calling a man a man, or a woman a woman can get you PRISON time for "misgendering" someone!!! 🔐
I have escaped Russia years ago and now I leave in Greece, so I hope you the best of luck in your path of chasing your dreams and better future.
I found my hometown dreary when I was your age but many years later find it somewhere lovely to return to. There’s a song by Lindisfarne called “Run for Home” (accessible on You Tube) which may change your point of view - it’s a tribute to one’s hometown for all of us who have moved away.
Slade did something similar.
ua-cam.com/video/znvCWZpTzT8/v-deo.html
My hometown is also kinda depressing, but I'm still in it.
@@rafaelalodio5116 it’s a tricky one. Sometimes you need to go away to appreciate your hometown. Maybe you need to go away, but make sure it’s somewhere nice. Alternatively, focus on the things that are nice in your hometown.
I'm from Brazil and I live in Fortaleza, here it's summer all year and every day 😂😂 the minimum temperature reaches 20°/21° and sometimes 18°, it rains for some days in 3/4 consecutive months a year and then it hardly rains anymore. Despite being a vibrant city with happy people I feel something similar to what you feel about wanting to leave, I like my city but I would like to know what life is like elsewhere and when I have been in other countries I felt this stronger, I hope that you can be happy. P.S: you have a great channel +1 subscriber 😁
@Marcelo R. Rodrigues Eu entendi...mas pq tá me dizendo isso? Kkkk
O sol do nordeste castiga de mais! Só quem vive na praia tem algum alívio.
@@mstray6478 exatamente, venta muito mais e é bem mais úmido
Impossível a gente não achar essas cidades russas muito depressivas mesmo 😂 apesar de eu ser de São Paulo, que é super depressiva
@@xotleti pior que em Fortaleza quando fica nublado as pessoas geralmente falam "hoje o tempo tá bonito pra chover" kkkk quando o dia tá aberto e quente é mais um dia comum
dear Alena, it's the first time i watch your video (sorry for my higly imperfect english). I'm an academic researcher with two sons of appoximately the same age as you. In recent years i met some students from Russia founding them as the smartest and most brillant students encountered in my career. Watching your video i had the confirmation of your enormous potential. Just a suggestion: do not follow the suggestions by anyone (including myself), especially those depicting their countries, and in general the west, as the best place to live. Every moon has its dark side. Stay strong.
Thank you!
That's funny, my city also has a big shipyard (no airplanes, though).We must also have about the same population. There's a bus driver strike right now, and i just learned that if a city has less than 350,000 inhabitants, bus service is not considered essential., so we have no idea when the buse s will work again. They did this 2 weeks ago for 6 days straight. I have no car and live at sea level, and the stores in the city are on top of very, very steep and long hills LOL. It's literally an hour walk on icy, slippery streets. Thank goodness for online grocery and delivery, but i had other errands i needed to do, which will have to wait. Lévis isn't has depressing as Komsomolsk on Amur, though 👍
It's strange how many young people long to leave their home town I was exactly the same some 20 years ago.
It's remarkable just how many neighbourhoods in my country (Scotland) resembles somewhere like Komsomolsk!
Town planners must have been mesmerised by Soviet architecture in the 60s and 70s.
Your not so different to any young person here, we're all human with similar aspirations.
Stay strong and good luck in getting to where you want to be.
Isn't sunlight against the law in Scotland? 😅
True fellow scott
That's why people have flooded the entire planet, it's inside people to not sit in place and move somewhere, to take over new territories. It used to be to get on a horse or a ship and go on adventures. Now they have drawn borders everywhere, created bans, it is problematic to go somewhere, and people get depressed or sublimate in computer games and movies.
The grass is always greener on the other side. Many city people want to move out to the so called boring small towns because lower crime, cheaper prices, less noise, more nature, more people know each other.
In Germany the architecture of the 70s seems kinda Soviet inspired as well. I live in Kiel in northern Germany and parts of the city are as ugly as the city in the video (cant spell that name, sorry ;D).
Alena: Your videos are so well done. Your sense of humor and your ability to express how you see the world around you is really refreshing. Your english is perfect....you sound like so many of the young people at my work. Best wishes for any dreams that you have.
Thank you so much 💜
Привет , Аленочка! Молодец , что создала такой канал на шикарном английском . Иностранцы мало , что знают о России . Это замечательный способ показать нашу страну. У тебя чудесный английский , я бы даже не отличила от натива! Всех благ тебе и процветание каналу😘😘😘😘
Спасибо 💜
Vi vet det mesta om Ryssland o er Putin som krigar i Ukraina bombar sjukhus dödar barn flera 1000 civila i Ukraina blir mördade av ryssar få ett stopp nu
You are the architect of your life. Don't give up, keep posting and build an audience. This will pass
This environment remembers me when I lived 4 years in Harbin, China, almost similar, included travelled the surroundings of this city, visiting small villages, some of them cute for tourism. I get quickly adapted to the cold weather, with the heavy tones of it (gray, dark, and white). I miss such artistical place.
Finally returned to Venezuela, where I see everything colorful (Orange, green, yellow) and hot.
Subscribed to watch more of it :D
Потрясающе. Я тоже люблю ездить из Комсомольска в Хабаровск🙂 Хороший английский!
“I wish I could say what I want to” is so sad and it has been going on there for such a long time. I wish the Russian people would finally get a compassionate leader that they so much deserve.
Please wish us good luck here in the USA also.
Please wish us good like here in the Basque Country also.
They don't need a leader. They need to get out of that leader mentality. Like a pack of sheep.
@@EL-ci9tf Typical arrogant american. It's all about you isn't it? You have no idea what these people have gone through throughout history.
It's not going to happen. Geography of the country demands a strong man
Hi, I live in the Czech Republic. The winter here is also quite depressing sometimes but it´s not so long. April is usually quite sunny. But it´s very interesting to see what the city looks like. The streets are so empty, and the place is quiet. I like it.
Hello all the way from New Zealand - many thanks for the walk around Komsomolsk-on-Amur through your eyes, this will do me for the moment instead of a visit to Russia which I am certainly still going to do (it's just one of those places I have long wanted to see for myself, having done history as my Degree when at University it has many points of interest. I also used to have an extremely inspirational violin teacher many years ago who was Russian, she was full of insights which I've long thought about - and I certainly think you have gotten some across here in your own way too). Your sense of humour comes through despite everything, and even though there are grey skies right now - this video was definitely still nice to see. I liked your cat too 👍
I'm glad I found your video. I was way too happy. Now I'm depressed too. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Alena: You have a natural disposition for this kind of production, and there is an increasing world demand (want) for understanding 'usual' Russian people. This cultural 'evangelism' helps us love Russian people even if we are unhappy with the Russian government. And this understanding is going to be very important once our 'troubles' are finished, and we must restore our goodwill between each other. So please try to produce enough regular content that you can build a following. ;)
@@СергейКарташков-э9ъ The UA-cam algorithm has hidden my comment for some reason. The host will need to check youtube comments held for review and approve it.
@@СергейКарташков-э9ъ Da. Ya ponimayu. :(
@@СергейКарташков-э9ъ Маленький. Плохая грамматика. Я путаю русский и украинский. Но я понимаю обоих. (у меня не установлена русская клавиатура).
@@СергейКарташков-э9ъ ;)
It's ok, I live outside of a small village of less than 1500 people in Michigan USA. 7+ months of cold, grey,and snow. 5+ months of greenery and color! It's beautiful! I have to drive 45 minutes to get to a big town the size of this hometown of yours. Even that's way too big and uncolorful for me ! I don't like big places unless it's wide, open, outdoors, and quiet! I love it here! I hope you enjoyed your visit with your parents. It's all about family.
Hi, I chanced on your video by accident but I love seeing 'ordinary' Russian life in cities outside the main ones. I sympathise with you on your return train journey! The eggs looked fine. And I love your nail polish... Your English is good, like the other Russian bloggers I follow.
Keep up the good work, it's really interesting. Our window on Russian life.
xx
PS: watching from France 🇫🇷
Thank you 💜
I think your hometown looks quite beautiful, Alena! Thank you for taking us on this tour and sharing your thoughts! 😃 The times are really tense across the continent, so I just need to say this: We're all the same; people who wish peace, happiness and brighter future for ourselves and for those we love and share this planet with. I've met and made friends with many Russians in my life. Nothing has changed my opinion on how honest, hospitable and lively folk you are...! Love and best wishes from Finland! ❤
Hello, thanks for the kind words!
@@uuespces ❤
Hi, Alena!!!Just few words: take Natasha with you and get out of there!!!! You"re such smart and lovely girls!!! Have a fulfilling life!!!
Why? Going into a shithole?
Always be thankful for what you have. 🙏🏻
Being healthy is the biggest blessing you could imagine. ☝🏻🙏🏻
My dad and grandfather are from Komsomosk, spent several summers there when I was a kid. That town always seemed a bit hostile to me cause it's harsh winters and perfectly aligned similar streets and buildings (USSR town planning at it's best). Nevertheless people I met were always nice and hospitable. The town is really built around SU airplane production, a lot of people work there, everyone has at least one friend or relative working on the production.
You are so hilarious. I love your dry humor.
What a courageous and open-minded girl. My respects.
Where did see open-minded girl? She show town, where she live, day is using without sun in late spring. She like a many young people, who like to hear depresed people.
@@СашаВ-н9д LOL exactly
@@СашаВ-н9д Open-minded in terms of being culturally critical of her own society, maybe that´s more than you can do.
@@СашаВ-н9д haha I think you obviously missed the part he was referring to. She is sometimes restricted in what can be said openly, and so uses other means to express what you missed. Obviously, she is clever in addition to being courageous and open-minded 😏
@@TheRisingFury, ha-ha, that she have studied english language doing more clever? It is only opportunites brain study words and repeet that liberal propoganda says.
Thank you so much for sharing what's in your country. Subscribed!
Keep safe always Alena! I hope one day you get the life you wanted and keep chasing your dream! I like your humor too lol
Love from Philippines 🖤😊
I just hate to see this divide between the west and Russia,together we would be so powerful that no one could ever mess with us,please Russia lets not do this! Love from Canada Alena!
So far, Russia as a state and the majority of its brainwashed people decided to follow their brainless leader down into the inferno. At this point it is evident that the division is deep, fundamental one. As a whole, Russian society disregard morality and humanistic virtues by fully supporting genocidal war that Russia wages against the smaller neighboring state Ukraine. Also, don't forget that it is not something entirely new. It is but a repeat of previous aggressive wars that Russia waged before, like involvement in Afghanistan 1980's, genocide of Chechen people in Chechnya in 1990's, war against Georgia and the in Ukraine that actually started in 2014 and already lasts for 8 years, but entered its full scale traditional for Russia genocidal stage only now, on February 24, 2022. This girl is very right about her feeling that there's no future in Russia in which she lives now. So it will be best for her, and others like her, who cannot stand the North Korean like Putin's regime and want to separate themselves from its terror. I wish you good luck, but also be smart and very careful when making your decisions of how and where you going to leave. Always put in place the most possible guarantees not to become a victim of things like human traffic (!) These things are real, so make sure to always stay in touch with people you trust AND authorities in other countries. Only seek legal means to immigrate
why think of the world as some messing with others? let's be a global village, peace everywhere
Very interesting to see your home town. I especially liked seeing your cat very cute.
It is also true what you write. The West is also choosing the same path more and more often - the totalitarian way, the way of rulership. I think it is always convenient and tempting for the rulers. Hence the emergence of regimes such as in Russia, and then it is difficult for ordinary people to restore balance. We have to defend the constitution - that's all we have left. Let us not allow our freedom to be hijacked by a group of people who want to take power over others by using various methods of intimidation. We must keep on fighting and not being afraid.
I'm from the Philippines,i know the feelings of what you feel right now. I know you are depressing also, i think you're crying because of the situation right now in your country. But despite all of that,be strong, have faith and pray to God to end this conflict that cause of this problems.
Take care always and have a great day🙏
Она может быть просто очередным человеком, романтизирующим депрессию и не разбирающимя в политике. Украина прекрасно обстреливала русский город Новошахтерск 3 раза в 2014, но Россия не ответила и терпела, сейчас Украина обстреливает Донбасс, как и в 2014. Вы ничего не знаете о реальной ситуации, а автор видео просто предпочитает игнорировать информацию, закрываясь в свою "депрессию", которую поставила себе сама.
Entertaining and informative tour of your hometown. You are an outstanding tour guide!
Actually half of Europe looks so depresive in the time of winter without snow, when trees have no leaves, grass and sky is just gray without visible sun. But I like it too, because this is a good starting point for the next spring. And the huge change which then comes in spring is something that is more powerful for my spirit and feeling then laying the whole year on caribic sand beach, where the only weather change is a hurricane.
Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry about your situation. In history, only when people organize and revolt do they overcome oppression. Much love. from the globe
I really enjoyed watching this vlog, especially since it was mainly just you filming and explaining things, made it all feel so much more real. I hope you get lots of opportunities to move to the place you want to once you're finished with your studies. Please don't stop making videos and sharing your experiences. Subscribed :D
Thank you 💜
There are no good places since COVID-19. The "city" is a dead idea.
I met a Russian girl online that dreamed of living in the US, after she moved here to NYC, she went back to Russia. Lol.
I think happiness is an in your attitude. Moving won't fix your unhappiness
Она узнала настоящую Америку.
Love those eggs with the little toys inside. We order them here in the United States around Christmas. The cat looks very happy. Take care and thanks for sharing.
Aren't they illegal in the US? I thought they were flagged as a choking hazard or something there?
@@BosleyStarr probably, it is thru a site called malincho. My wife orders all sorts of dried meats, cheese and other Bulgarian foods thru them.
White Blue White flag represented on your nails. Nice touch
Hi, I'm currently a foreign student in Moscow. And I'm so interested in all your video. Please keep it up. And try to do the video regularly... One or two video per week would be great.
Russia is a beautiful place! The far east is so beautiful! Your town seems really nice! I love small towns and countryside! ❤️ 🇷🇺