Dear subscribers, Unfortunately, my husband Hakim is dealing with heart issues, and we are actively undergoing treatment. However, there’s a silver lining to this situation. Once he retire, we will have more time to focus on our channel. In addition, it looks like the channel should become a main source of income for us, so we truly appreciate your support. You can also support us on Patreon, we would be very grateful. At the moment, we have four videos ready-just waiting for our son to translate them. Thanks ♥♥♥ Julia patreon.com/SovietBorn
I loved your video! I was born in 85 and this reminds me a lot of my grandmothers little house she shared with her mother. It was in the southern US so not exactly the same but the feeling of it reminds me of hers.
I found it very interesting my mum was born in Poland and the flat reminds me of her family flat in Warsaw they are very big and the windows opened in wards because of the heavy snow I loved it there thank you for sharing ❤
I love seeing how people live in other countries and in different eras. I live in the US and was born in 1970. This looked very much like my grandparents' apartment when i was young. The decor is dated, probably from 1950s through the 70s. When you look at it through the lens of 2024, of course it looks shabby. But I can see how, back in its day, it was considered quite fashionable. I loved the chandelier! ❤ Thanks so much for this glimpse into another time and place! 😊
I have just seen your video and it is so interesting to see how people lived in other countries,with some TLC this apartment would be magnificent, it's actually bigger than the apartment I live in, thank you for sharing 😊💜
I stumbled on this channel. Very interesting topic. Recently, I bought a book titled " the soviet century", Karl Schlogel. Thank you, hope you will be able to make more vidéos. Wishing you the best for your channel.
Честно говоря, если положить в ванной плитку на пол, поменять унитаз и немножко облагородить мелким косметическим ремонтом-покрасить белой краской окно, батарею,и трубу рядом с унитазом-ванна будет выглядеть лучше многих современных санузлов.
Is it typical in Russia for people to just abandon their house and leave all their belongings behind? Were the last residents so rich that they can just drop and leave everything behind? Or did something happen to them?
This all greatly depends on the location, in villages this happens regularly. In the city, of course not, due to high real estate prices. No one lived in this apartment because its owner moved to another city and was emotionally connected to his apartment, which is why he didn't want to rent it out. Just recently, he passed away. The relatives have already removed most of the belongings, and it is likely that they will soon start renting the apartment to students. So I think we were very lucky to capture it exactly as it was, a small imprint of an important part of one person's life and a whole historical era.
Absolutely wonderful, a true piece of history. As an American, I find all of this so fascinating, to see how you all lived then, truly ❤❤❤❤. Please upload (as a suggestion, of course) what was shopping at the supermarket and department stores like for you, and even information on the Berzoika stores.
Thanks, that sounds like a good idea! To be honest, we have plenty of different video topics in mind, but video production is quite time-consuming. Only this particular video turned out to be popular. Nevertheless, we will continue our work and search for the best video format. Regards, Julia
@@Soviet-Born I am so glad you like my suggestion! Thank you for your response. I really appreciate all the efforts you put into each video, the quality really shows. To me, already, this is a top channel about life in the Soviet Union.
@@womanoftorches Thank you very much for your comment. Unfortunately, we've had a lot going on recently, including some unpleasant events, which is why we haven't been active on the channel. However, we will start posting videos again soon, and we’ve already filmed 5 of them-just need to translate them now :)
Thank you for the journey into a fabulous history maybe the original owner was a sailor ? please ore great video's like this how about one on the buses in Russia now that would be good i had the opportunity to visit Ukraine some ten years ago and was fascinated to see Soviet era trams and buses also trains thank you for nice video god bless Russia.
I bet you probably had a bit more diversity in furniture models😀 There will be more videos, with a kind interview format as well, so welcome on board, and we are also glad to receive any feedback. Thanks. Regards, Julia
Это не памятник Ленину,это памятник Тарасу Григорьевич Шевченку.находится этот памятник в городе Харькове в парке Шевченко и даже на этой тарелке на заднем фоне кинотеатр" Украина "
looking forward to your next video. fascinating. I used to stay in similiar department for a couple of times around 2000 in Riga in a Soviet apartment block.
The only way to really compare is in the uk rental prices including electricity water start from approximately 60% of someone's take home pay of a the average worker. Some 2 bedroom flats are over 80% of the average earners take home pay and that's not including electric or gas just water. My daughter and her partner earn approximately £3,200 between them yet their small one bedroom flat costs £1,050 a month then £90 a month gas £70 electricity £173 a council tax £17 a month maintenance.And they say that'scheaper than some they viewed.
I can't believe four people found enough storage for their basic clothes and belongings. Thank you for sharing this piece of history. Best wishes from the United States.
Every houses and apartments are different in all country's houses and apartments in the United Kingdom will look, much different than German houses and apartments
why people live in apartments? Because infrastructure .It is central heating in winter, roads. Difficult climate, when snow is up to the second floor and etc. makes it too difficult live at a distance when you need to go to a certain place to work, bring kids to schools , go to hospital. Are you a kid, dont get it?
Why would the owner leave and abandon all their belongings, even personal toiletries, food, and mementos of their life? Is the owner still alive if things in the home are 60-70 years old? Maybe the parents passed away and the adult children left it as is. That glass chandelier is beautiful but simple. I would put it in my dining room today.
No one lived in this apartment because its owner moved to another city and was emotionally connected to his apartment, which is why he didn't want to rent it out. Just recently, he passed away. Unfortunately, the relatives have already removed most of the belongings, and it is likely that they will soon start renting the apartment to students. So I think we were very lucky to capture it exactly as it was, a small imprint of an important part of one person's life and a whole historical era.
That is great! Glad to hear that. As for the sink, yes, it was in every bathroom in addition to the bath. Sometimes, due to space constraints in old buildings, they can be uninstalled to make room for modern washing machines. Regards, Julia
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Lovely little apartment, not too much smaller than my apartment in Cairo, GA USA. I could see myself living there comfortably. I stay to myself and am not very outspoken, I keep my head low, the only thing that would have me standing out, as to the USSR Government is my Faith, Independent Baptist.
Either speak English, или говорите по-Русский and add English subtitles; that simultaneous translation, of two confounding and rivaling sound tracks at once, is unlistenable.
Well, this was apartment for WEALTHY 4-people family in Soviet time Ukraine. Just go and look a house tour how a wealthy 4-people family lives in: USA, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain etc.🙄@@surendramumgai631
That's correct, but the apartment was being watched, sometimes they stayed in it for several days. You might have noticed some modern food labels, but overall, it was untouched. Regards, Julia
What exactly? Provide families with decent apartments to live in for free? This apartment has been abandoned for 25 years, and yet it retains a more dignified appearance than many suburban apartments in the big cities of the so-called Western world. Maybe you should take a nice bath of humility and put your washed brain out to dry
Well it seems like that in the soviet era people were all well housed, we need more housing in the UK, having your own place in UK is now unattainable for many, and there is no system to build low cooost governement housing
This was a WEALTHY 4-people family home. The normal Soviet people lived in "kommunalka" which means that in every room there lives a family and the bathroom and kitchen are shared. So in this apartment there would have usually been two normal families. So -say 8 or 9 people sharing one toilet. @@GallopingHorse1
