:) My Life in Russia in Pictures (: soft spoken

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  • @meganl2371
    @meganl2371 5 років тому +852

    I'm rewatching this in 2019 and Mila looks exactly like Maria as a baby!!! So sweet

    • @malachimiller2731
      @malachimiller2731 5 років тому +16

      I'm from the future it's 2020 and ww3 is trending again

    • @taydoty5
      @taydoty5 5 років тому +6

      Exactly like her

    • @rsoubiea
      @rsoubiea 4 роки тому +7

      yes I see the picture of little mila too.

    • @winonawillemsma1697
      @winonawillemsma1697 4 роки тому +6

      Omg yes the resemblance is shocking!

    • @rachelclo6305
      @rachelclo6305 4 роки тому +3

      Malachi Miller oh just wait.......

  • @Em-kg7qn
    @Em-kg7qn 9 років тому +1572

    Oh my God you look exactly like your mother! Both so beautiful!

  • @matthewcoates756
    @matthewcoates756 8 років тому +385

    Masha, you shouldn't be so negative. You were a beautiful child.
    Thank you for doing this channel. Your soothing voice is helping me treat my stress and anxiety and get me to sleep.

    • @mumwifechaoticlife
      @mumwifechaoticlife 8 років тому +3

      Matthew Coates same she inspired me to do ASMR too ❤️

    • @sheilaluciano5356
      @sheilaluciano5356 6 років тому

      Matthew Coates Her Name is Maria I think her nick name is Masha just to let u know okay I'm not being rude.

    • @Psycho.Bengali
      @Psycho.Bengali 5 років тому

      Matthew Coates lucky my anxiety is so high I can’t even sleep to anything anymore

    • @mffnfncjc
      @mffnfncjc 5 років тому +13

      sheila luciano Masha is her russian name

  • @makeupabsolu
    @makeupabsolu 8 років тому +636

    you and your mom are like TWINS ! :)

  • @JellieBee
    @JellieBee 5 років тому +261

    Oh my gosh Mila looks IDENTICAL TO YOU AS A BABY!!! Also thank you UA-cam for recommending me vintage Gentlewhispering, been here since 2011 and I'm very grateful every day

    • @kimmi6151
      @kimmi6151 2 роки тому

      It literally could be a photo of her. What a striking resemblance

  • @nafocha
    @nafocha 5 років тому +158

    Hello Maria, I just want to cross the screen and tell you that you have a beautiful baby girl, that looks the same as you in the first photo, you are married to an awesome person and you are the most happy woman, I can only imagine how was your life when you filmed this video, but you are now in a better place. I just wish you happiness and health, for you and for all your familiy.

  • @calliegrace1234
    @calliegrace1234 7 років тому +563

    "it's a typical russian family... she's the typical housewife.... and i'm an alcoholic" i was supposed to be relaxing but i laughed so hard

  • @WhisperAudiosASMR
    @WhisperAudiosASMR 12 років тому +121

    This was the first ever GentleWhispering video I ever watched. At first I thought, why I am I so hooked watching this lady talk about her life? And then I realised. It was the feeling I used to get as a kid, that tingling feeling in your head and your eyes start to get heavy. And the official term for it was ASMR. I just want to thank Maria for this, as if it wasnt for her, I would have never have known :) xx

  • @WhisperAudiosASMR
    @WhisperAudiosASMR 8 років тому +327

    This was my first ever ASMR/Maria video :)

    • @wolfiethedog76
      @wolfiethedog76 7 років тому +5

      This is such a great video! I love when people share themselves like this. It makes me feel like her friend...

    • @prettylife101
      @prettylife101 7 років тому

      Mine too!!!

    • @puppene
      @puppene 6 років тому

      It is one of her most heartfelt ones!

  • @Pigsbum53ASMR
    @Pigsbum53ASMR 13 років тому +84

    and these photos look like art! seriously they look so vintage and they literally look like a work of a professional photographer who's theme is "lost time" or something!

  • @ziraffen
    @ziraffen 6 місяців тому +10

    "I love my sister a lot" and then stroking her picture everytime she came up

  • @svetlanazheleva4269
    @svetlanazheleva4269 8 років тому +242

    What a coincidence! My name is Svetlana and the friend who started my ASMR was my friend Maria. I just loved watching her draw pictures :)

  • @ValyaSallow
    @ValyaSallow 10 років тому +511

    You look SO much like your mother!!

    • @prophetanal9585
      @prophetanal9585 4 роки тому +1

      Anna Juliet no suit

    • @Kgio-2112
      @Kgio-2112 3 роки тому +1

      @@prophetanal9585 funny how people are amazed that someone looks like they people that made them

  • @t7010
    @t7010 8 років тому +175

    I just watched your draw my life and can't imagine what you were going thru at the time of filming this video. You've come so far since then Maria ❤️

  • @JamesJimmaHarding
    @JamesJimmaHarding 10 років тому +496

    My goodness, You look BADASS in that soldier outfit!

    • @GentleWhisperingASMR
      @GentleWhisperingASMR  10 років тому +89

      ***** That's right :P I mean biznez :)

    • @ellaedwards2530
      @ellaedwards2530 8 років тому +15

      +GentleWhispering you look JUST like your mom in the first picture just different hair!!!

    • @diiizzy1313
      @diiizzy1313 8 років тому +4

      Gentle Whispering ASMR you look so much like your mom now in the picture with you in the swimsuits

    • @hollands694
      @hollands694 8 років тому +2

      Ella Edwards
      that's what I thought. she totally does

  • @rmlfilms123
    @rmlfilms123 9 років тому +1875

    Your dad looks like Brad Pitt!!!

    • @OnceUponAThrift
      @OnceUponAThrift 9 років тому +25

      I agree!

    • @abbielauren25
      @abbielauren25 9 років тому +42

      so glad someone else thought so too!!

    • @johanagalvez8480
      @johanagalvez8480 8 років тому +18

      I legit thought the same thing 😂

    • @Fidozo15
      @Fidozo15 8 років тому +80

      Brad Putin?

    • @charchaz00
      @charchaz00 8 років тому +12

      omg completely was gonna type that, that's crazy

  • @nayy121
    @nayy121 7 років тому +53

    Maria stop saying you weren't pretty! You were SUCH a cute little kid!!

  • @GHound420
    @GHound420 7 років тому +70

    That first picture the resemblance with her Mom is shocking.

  • @JMULLAN1951
    @JMULLAN1951 11 років тому +17

    Now I know where you get your beautiful smile and great looks ... your Mom! You look just like her and she was beautiful ... thanks for sharing, relaxing and nice to get to know you just a little better ... keep up the great work! Nothing but love, Jim

  • @dinavuki
    @dinavuki 7 місяців тому +6

    Your sister looks like your dad and you look like your mom! I love seeing old photos from my friends and family so it is such a treat for you to share with us ❤️

  • @Pigsbum53ASMR
    @Pigsbum53ASMR 13 років тому +26

    This is such a sweet video :) I hope you still keep great contact with your family in Russia!

  • @SBPhoenixLOTA
    @SBPhoenixLOTA 10 років тому +203

    I miss your videos like this Maria :(. There's something really special about videos like this when someone shares not just their creativity but a part of themselves and their past.
    Out of curiousity I searched for a couple of other videos I remember from over the years. The draw my life one and the binaural microphone test (the second part). I understand why you took them down - but still a bit gutted :S. They were very relaxing and there was something special about them, they just seemed to be an honest reflection of you - which, for me at least, was more relaxing than all the RP's combined.
    Thanks for the tingles Maria :)

    • @GentleWhisperingASMR
      @GentleWhisperingASMR  10 років тому +88

      Sb Phoenix hey hun :) Yes I know what you mean. I prefer to watch simple easy videos myself :) But I love to do all kinds of different stuff. As far as those 2 vids, they are both still up, probably hard to find :)

    • @Doodahdoodles
      @Doodahdoodles 6 років тому

      Gentle Whispering ASMR please could you do more simple/back to basics asmr where the camera is down facing the objects rather than facing you ? This is really relaxing to a lot of people when the camera focuses on the item close up and tapping etc. Please please

  • @GreenDayBJAS2
    @GreenDayBJAS2 8 років тому +18

    I love it when you talk about your life in Russia/USSR!! Is just so different to me and to know your experience and impressions of it it's just really awesome. Loved the pictures, thank you for that video :)

  • @psychologynerd0423
    @psychologynerd0423 11 місяців тому +3

    This video always calms me down when my anxiety is high. I’d love for another video of memorabilia or pictures.

  • @pim666
    @pim666 8 років тому +15

    I love videos like these!!! It's so interesting and lovely but relaxing at the same time.
    It feels like we all have a connection to you Maria! ❤️

  • @adriannanine6496
    @adriannanine6496 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you so much for bringing this video back. It’s one of my favorites. ❤️

  • @SandraNelson063
    @SandraNelson063 10 років тому +26

    I don't know why you think you aren't beautiful. You were a beauty when you were a child, and you still are! By the way, those red boots are FAB!

  • @silhouetteskies6030
    @silhouetteskies6030 6 років тому +13

    you look almost identical to your mum, so beautiful 💗 thank you for sharing this piece of your life with us!

  • @ASMRJonie
    @ASMRJonie 5 років тому +27

    Mila and you are exactly the same!

  • @meeshell2267
    @meeshell2267 3 роки тому +37

    Maria: "I was so not pretty when I was younger."
    Also Maria: * literally Kirsten Dunst's twin *

    • @bigmeatyclawzz
      @bigmeatyclawzz 3 роки тому +1

      that’s what i was gonna say!! her and her sister look so much like kirsten

    • @deathmaiden
      @deathmaiden Рік тому

      i kept thinking it too!! i was like this is literally Kiki if she was russian. so cute

  • @RuckalltheFules
    @RuckalltheFules 7 років тому +8

    You dunno how long I've waited to hear about your life in Russia. I never imaged we would get pics too. Thank you and you're hubby and you make a very cute pair, Maria.

  • @kamalsaggu1027
    @kamalsaggu1027 10 років тому +245

    For some strange reason...your dad KINDA reminded me of Brad Pitt, haha! Not entirely of course, just a little. Lovely family!

    • @carolinachang7612
      @carolinachang7612 9 років тому +9

      I See It Too! He Has This Resemblance To Brad Pitt When You First See Him InThe Picture :)

    • @aline2984
      @aline2984 9 років тому

      i agree hahahahaha

    • @hannahb_beauty
      @hannahb_beauty 9 років тому

      Kamal Saggu yeeeeeeeeeeessssssssss hahahah

  • @AriahJoy
    @AriahJoy 8 років тому +68

    Seriously the shoes you're wearing at 15:36 came back to style 😂💖💖

  • @iankearns9671
    @iankearns9671 8 років тому +422

    Things I remember russia for: communism, migs, Ukraine, stalin, snow, and gentle wispering

    • @Ebrasin
      @Ebrasin 8 років тому

      LOL

    • @vincehgrutherford6184
      @vincehgrutherford6184 8 років тому +12

      Ian kearns
      but. but. but the cold war :(

    • @Ebrasin
      @Ebrasin 8 років тому +8

      I was born in the year before the USSR collapsed.

    • @6idle660
      @6idle660 7 років тому +20

      Vince Rutherford, I suppose, this is not the best thing to remember of Russia :)

    • @ConductorDon
      @ConductorDon 7 років тому +2

      Don't forget some bad ass tanks too! Not to mention the black shark attack helicopter.

  • @lpsullivan4519
    @lpsullivan4519 4 роки тому +2

    Watching this particular vlog for the first time ( Jan. 2021 ) and am blown away at how much Maria looks like her mother and how much Mila looks like her in that first black and white photo !!!!

  • @PastelShinki
    @PastelShinki 10 років тому +29

    Your mother and your sister are so beautiful!! Now I know where you get it from! I loved this video and being able to see you as a child in Russia. ♥ Amazing as always!!

  • @synrgi
    @synrgi 4 роки тому +38

    Therapist : Don't worry, Soldier Maria doesn't exist. She can't hurt you.
    Soldier Maria : 8:15

  • @SUZIJ5
    @SUZIJ5 9 років тому +4

    This is a great video! You and your family are so beautiful and you can see the love. I'm so happy for you that you finally found a person who deserves you. I enjoy all of your videos. 😊

  • @heidiklockenbrink3885
    @heidiklockenbrink3885 5 років тому +36

    Omg just now watching this in 2019 and in that first picture that is literally MILA 😭😭

  • @kylietaylor7907
    @kylietaylor7907 5 років тому +92

    Omg her daughter looks like her when she was a baby

  • @KovonniASMR
    @KovonniASMR 7 років тому +1

    It's amazing! When you share things like that with your audience , it means that you trust us. You are the very good person , and I think this is why so many people love you and your videos. We feel your energy and kindness, and you know...It's beyond just a casual ASMR stuff. It's something very pure and live. Thank you so much for everything! This video touched me so much...! Спасибо тебе огромное !!! Я тебя обожаю!!! 😄😄😄

  • @FluorescentElf
    @FluorescentElf 8 років тому +19

    Мария, для меня приятное открытие, что мы с тобой(вами) родились и выросли в одном городе)). Дом с синими балконами очень яркое воспоминание из детства, жила в такой пятиэтажке(может были соседями)). И вообще может это 90е, а может особый липецкий колорит- у меня детское фото абсолютно в таком же стиле и фото выпуска и пляж, мир тесен))

    • @Albert-Azatovich
      @Albert-Azatovich Рік тому

      Это не колорит 90-х, это мыльницы полароид

  • @ughyes4671
    @ughyes4671 4 роки тому +4

    Mila looks just like Maria as a baby and Maria grown looks just like how her mother looked back then that’s so cute. I hope she’s a lot happier, she seemed very sad here

  • @00juls00
    @00juls00 7 років тому +12

    You made that prom dress? wow! So talented!

  • @KoreyAusTex
    @KoreyAusTex 7 років тому +1

    You are one of the most awesome individuals I've ever come across! I thank you for everything you do for me!

  • @Kathryn6586
    @Kathryn6586 9 років тому +4

    Love this video and you laughing at your old pictures!

  • @Emilyydayy
    @Emilyydayy 10 років тому +1

    I can't believe I have only just watched this video! I'm so excited to finish watching it :D

  • @veannegilchrist9925
    @veannegilchrist9925 8 років тому +5

    Loved this!!!! Stop putting yourself down! You are so beautiful! We all have those pictures of us as teenagers...if we're lucky. Treasure them. ❤️

  • @Scvye
    @Scvye 13 років тому +1

    That was lovely. Thank you for sharing. I have to say one of my favorite pastimes is going through old photos, even though it can be a bitter sweet experience.

  • @GraphixChic
    @GraphixChic 9 років тому +31

    In the beach picture with your sister I almost couldn't tell which one was you! You look a LOT alike!

  • @МихаилСергеевич-щ2ю
    @МихаилСергеевич-щ2ю 7 років тому +1

    Фотки улетные)))) Огромное спасибо, Машенька)))

  • @rafeenamohamed1724
    @rafeenamohamed1724 5 років тому +3

    Mila looks exactly like you when you were a baby!!! Love you so much Maria. ❤️

  • @jaynerobyn
    @jaynerobyn 9 років тому +2

    These are great pictures Maria! You were such a cutie as a little one! I love that you've shared these with us! Going through childhood photos is so much fun

  • @AllTimeLowWOW
    @AllTimeLowWOW 9 років тому +5

    loved hearing your stories :)

  • @AuntieMamies
    @AuntieMamies 20 днів тому

    I'd not yet found your channel 13 years ago so I never saw this video until now but it was delightful. Russia fascinates me and it's really cool to be able to see your life before the US. You look just like your mom. In that first pic you can really see it. Beautiful women. And seeing pics of Olga is really awesome too. She's such a talented ASMRtist

  • @lastspartan15
    @lastspartan15 7 років тому +5

    This is honestly one of my absolute favorite Maria videos. It's just so natural, it chills me out instantly.. I'd love another video like this with more photos/momentos!

  • @hjmkl
    @hjmkl 6 років тому +1

    this is my favorite asmr of all time your nails flicking the pictures is so relaxin

  • @marli8907
    @marli8907 9 років тому +20

    You SO WERE PRETTY! You're gorgeous now. And you were an adorable little child, too. Also, that's just 80s/90s clothing. We all had it, lol

  • @trentosborn0990
    @trentosborn0990 Рік тому +2

    Just found this and 😢so sad how the world has changed for the e worse but sweet hearts like u give me hope that love is able to bloom again in this cold world

  • @exyucon
    @exyucon 8 років тому +26

    omg in the soldier photo - WHO is that guy sitting in the middle!?!? I need to know because i fell heavily in love

  • @brentb1403
    @brentb1403 7 років тому

    Hi Maria, thanks for sharing. I love the laughter. I have enjoyed many of your videos. Very relaxing, thank you. 😀❤️

  • @SS-qx7nh
    @SS-qx7nh 3 роки тому +3

    Maria looks like her mother, and Mila looks like her!! Wow!

  • @amykwyjibo
    @amykwyjibo 13 років тому +1

    I adored this, what a wonderful video. :-) You have a beautiful family and it's clear how much you all care about each other from the photos. Thanks so much for sharing your life with us!

  • @PeculiarK8Atelier
    @PeculiarK8Atelier 6 років тому +7

    Your brother holding you with both hands 😂😂😂 among his friends 💕

  • @KweenBee37
    @KweenBee37 6 років тому

    Beautiful, you are so like your Mum, Maria. And your Dad is what we would call in Australia, a good sort. Thankyou for sharing and making me laugh, that school photo 😂 we would have been in big trouble if we did that in our school photos.

  • @osmunicornrainbow2308
    @osmunicornrainbow2308 8 років тому +5

    You were a beautiful child! 😊😊😊 Your are one of my favorite ASMR artist😊 Your so good at ASMR☺️☺️☺️

  • @SamiDolls
    @SamiDolls 8 років тому

    It is so fun to get to hear about your life like this. Such a gem. I've been watching your videos for such a long time, but only found this one now :) Love it! Thank you.

  • @33married
    @33married 7 років тому +15

    So this is Svetlana!!

  • @mistrissmelliemurda
    @mistrissmelliemurda 9 років тому

    Loved it !!! your husband is gorgeous also !! he better not ever cheat on you , you have to many fans who would teach him a lesson, make sure he reads this post, and keep doing what you do it is so therapeutic

  • @letiid97
    @letiid97 10 років тому +55

    In the first picture your dad looked like brad Pitt !!! :)

  • @Natalie-zk3eg
    @Natalie-zk3eg 10 років тому +1

    I love all of these old pictures! Thank you for sharing :)

  • @bigman9649
    @bigman9649 4 роки тому +3

    Everyone saying how Mila looks just like Maria and Maria like her mom... crazy how genetics work huh ? you’d almost think they’re related or something 😂 Love you Maria!!! This video is so cute. Your family is beautiful.

  • @TimeBunny
    @TimeBunny 11 років тому +1

    I keep coming back to this photo as I think it's lovely. You have a very relaxing voice, not matter what you are talking about.

  • @raerae2885
    @raerae2885 3 роки тому +8

    We all thank you, Svetlana! Also, those leggings STILL rock. 😆

  • @FrancescoGarasto
    @FrancescoGarasto 9 років тому +1

    One of your best video ever. So relaxing and emotional.

  • @sophieisabella
    @sophieisabella 10 років тому +6

    6:59 And I'm an alcoholic. xD Oh Maria! Great video by the way; you really do look like your mother! It's interesting to see your life before you came to the US! :)

  • @ironbutterfly565
    @ironbutterfly565 8 років тому

    Awww thanks for sharing your photos with us....your mum and dad and sis are gorgeous looking now I know where you get your good looks from....so sweet. BTW they had colour photos in the 80s don't make me feel older than I already do I am 16 years older than you and everything in the 80s was technicolour one of the most colourful decades lol xx

  • @IdeaHart
    @IdeaHart 11 років тому +12

    Those leggings at 3:35 are awesomely 80s/early 90s!

  • @SplashStorm11
    @SplashStorm11 5 років тому +2

    Mila looks just like that baby picture of you!!! It’s amazing

  • @JamesMichaelDoyle
    @JamesMichaelDoyle 9 років тому +80

    and now we know why she is so damn gorgeous.
    genetics.

    • @JamesMichaelDoyle
      @JamesMichaelDoyle 9 років тому +7

      also not sure why you were embarrassed about the uniform picture. you did indeed look great in it, not surprising though; you could wear a potato sack and still manage to look good i think.
      also amusing that you thought your hair in the prom picture "looked bad". why are you so overly critical of yourself?

    • @JamesMichaelDoyle
      @JamesMichaelDoyle 9 років тому +3

      husband doesn't want you to show his face clearly, because he doesn't want an angry mob of guys hating him for snatching you up. ;)

    • @truewomanamerican7559
      @truewomanamerican7559 5 років тому +5

      okie calm down smh

  • @ric1991
    @ric1991 8 років тому +1

    Thank you Maria for sharing this video with us!

  • @preatorzerat
    @preatorzerat 9 років тому +67

    Your dad looks a mixture between Brad Pitt and Nathan Fillion O.o

  • @58jennypenny
    @58jennypenny 10 років тому

    awwww Maria, this was a lovely video, you certainly were not ugly, looking at photo's is great, we do it all the time at my moms, thank you for sharing them :) x

  • @crockettdunn
    @crockettdunn 9 років тому +82

    I thought your mom was you at first.

  • @emmawhite5276
    @emmawhite5276 5 років тому +1

    wow, baby mila looks just like you as a baby! how cute!!

  • @5516724
    @5516724 5 років тому +4

    In your first picture of you as a baby Maria I can see alot of your daughter Mila in you, you both look so alike

  • @josephwinkler4863
    @josephwinkler4863 6 років тому +1

    Everything I wondered about you you answered in this video very nice thanks for posting it

  • @vanessamejia4982
    @vanessamejia4982 8 років тому +175

    WHOS WATCHING IN 2017

  • @frankpitochelli6786
    @frankpitochelli6786 7 років тому +2

    OMG...You are your mother...spitting image.!
    Both your mom an dad are exceptionally handsome ppl.

  • @serenequeenl0v3
    @serenequeenl0v3 10 років тому +3

    Awww you and your loved ones are so beautiful 😘💋❤️ stop saying you aren't beautiful - you are so gorgeous maria 😘💋❤️🌟⭐️

  • @Cinnamonapplecutie1
    @Cinnamonapplecutie1 10 років тому +1

    This is definitely one of the most relaxing videos of yours, I think. Thanks so much and you look so much like your mother ! :)

  • @nicolelynn6353
    @nicolelynn6353 10 років тому +4

    Maria, I know this video is old, but I just came across it lol... You look soo much like your mom! It's so crazy!!

  • @paneko1
    @paneko1 7 років тому +1

    What a beautiful life! Everything looks so 'healthy'. Reminds me of my youth time in Eastern Europe. You don't have to apologize for anything: it is easy to feel everything is genuine.

  • @ColorSmudged
    @ColorSmudged 5 років тому +5

    Looking back, Mila looks just like you! 1:19

  • @quigley4440
    @quigley4440 7 років тому

    Thank you for this personal insight to your early life. The short jeans are called flood pants - the Dutch would understand. The class school picture is a riot. You are a wonderful lady Maria, and you warm my heart.

  • @katyjones8199
    @katyjones8199 8 років тому +6

    love videos like this x
    do you have a sister & brother or do you mean brother as in best friend x

  • @brianadickson2375
    @brianadickson2375 5 років тому +2

    going back and watching this years later and oh my goodness your daughter is your twin!

  • @mirandamariee
    @mirandamariee 5 років тому +8

    Holy crap Mila looks exactly like Maria when she was a baby!!!!!

  • @connimac
    @connimac 9 років тому

    You are such a cutie from beginning to the present! I was born in 1951 and you were born in 1986; that makes me 35 years older than you. Thank you for being there, laughing and showing how great life is! Love to you...

  • @olivekelly5929
    @olivekelly5929 5 років тому +4

    Wow Mila is the spitting image of you as a baby!! X