My Russian Apartment Tour: GREY SOVIET BUILDINGS EXPLAINED!

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Have you ever wondered why there are so many grey buildings in Russia? Let's have a look inside my Khrushchevka apartment!
All these Soviet buildings have their own story, from when they were built to their unique features. Almost every Soviet leader tried to solve the housing issue, that’s why these building are named after the leaders that built them: Stalinka, Khrushevka, Brezhnevka. I'll explain how they are different and the story behind each of them.
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Time codes:
00:00 A walk around my neighborhood in Moscow
00:43 Why our residential buildings are named like this?
01:33 Stalinka buildings
02:36 Khrushchevka buildings
03:01 Let's go inside my Khrushchevka
03:55 From Siberia to Moscow: a sincere kitchen talk
04:49 Let's make a tour of my apartment
08:09 Brezhnevka buildings
09:07 Novostroika buildings (modern)
10:15 Could you live in these buildings?
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@ElifromRussia 13 дней назад

Could you live in a Soviet apartment? :) are they very different from apartments in your country? More videos of mine about life in Russia and culture 👉🏻 ru-vid.com/group/PLeQTCVW4juG8wDADr0OqmPLnv1mfnoYkr

@MarcusAgricola 13 дней назад

I lived in Kyiv for some time in a end-Brezhnievska and my wife's parents own a Krushovka. It always depends on what you make out of your apartment. (Of course a rented apartment is different as you are limited in changing something). But you can make everything your home.

@bjorntorlarsson 13 дней назад

I do already! I'm a batchelor so I don't really care much how I live. But I'm very grateful that I grew up as a child in the countryside, in the wilderness. Now I need little more than a corner for my computer screen. Don't underestimate the VIEW you get from the 12th floor! I love it.

@mheanreyes19 13 дней назад

I live in Aeroport before when I was working in Moscow and that was very similar to our old apartment❤ greetings from Philippines 🇵🇭

@NKHV251 13 дней назад

Hallo eli I want to be your refugee I'm in Moscow right now what is your whatshup number

@tailsorange2872 13 дней назад

Hi, Hope all is well with you - Greetings from Singapore. Your apartment looks similar in shape and size of my own government subsidized Apartment (HDB) (In before someone goes "THIS PERSON IS A FSB AGENT OF INFLUENCE") Except that mine's an executive sized one (bigger than a typical 5 room flat) Here are some of the typical sizes of each apartment type: "Studio Apartment - 35 / 45 sq m (2001-present) 2-Room Model A - 45 sq m (2008-present) 2-Room Flexi - 45 sq m (introduced 2015) 3-Room Model A - 60 sq m (2002-2008), 65 sq m (2008-present) 4-Room Model A - 100 sq m (1998-2000), 90 sq m (2000-present) 4-Room Model A2 - 90 sq m (1998-2000), 85 sq m, some 80 sq m (2000-present), only in SERS blocks 5-Room Improved - 120 sq m (1998-2000), 110 sq m (2000- present) Executive Apartment - 140 sq m (1998-2000), 125 / 130 sq m (2000-2005) Executive Maisonette - 140 sq m (1998-2000) 3gen flat - 115 sqm (introduced in 2013 BTO, completed 2017), 4 bedrooms, 3 toilets, home ownership restricted for couples + 1 additional family relative"

@nicholasthebest9993 13 дней назад

Maybe people laugh at these old soviet buildings, but most of them were designed after the worst war of mankind where everything was destroyed, millions of people were left homeless. These buildings fulfilled their mission; they provided housing for millions of people. People should appreciate and respect this, not laugh at it.

@ElifromRussia 13 дней назад

True, I agree!

@Harry_PP030 13 дней назад

And now the russians are building these ugly things in the occupied parts of Ukraine after they destroyed the old ones and killed the people who lived there, to replace them with russians .

@mondfahrer6428 13 дней назад

@@ElifromRussia i dont understand why you can glorify the russian regime.

@mondfahrer6428 13 дней назад

@@ElifromRussia They cause massive war crimes in ukraine

@BAROTIKI 13 дней назад

@@mondfahrer6428 It is better than the usnatostan dictatorship 🤷🏻‍♂️

@CarsandCats 13 дней назад

Eli: The window into the bathroom is not for Soviet surveillance; it's to allow light in! Hahahaha but your reason is much funnier.

@bjorntorlarsson 13 дней назад

I bet Communist party spies climbed facades to have a look into certain bathrooms. At least in their spare time.

@lJuyl3eo 13 дней назад

I don't think Big Brother would use it, but George Orwell could make use of this window.

@fidia_temple 13 дней назад

Is like in Italy... sometimes in the bedroom... for the regime's voyeurs?

@gangrenesmith9999 13 дней назад

Ventilation as well. This is a usual feature for old small apartments. Common around the world.

@timmy-wj2hc 13 дней назад

Insulting to the Great CCCP🚩💪 But great for western views. 🙄

@binbingebadgecomeon 7 дней назад

The most important part of your video was the statement "don't fall into this trap." So true. It's not about stuff. It's about your state of mind. And, your mind is lovely and very well adjusted. You are a grateful person and that is a gift. Bless you.

@samhandley1 8 дней назад

I live in America. In Southern California. In a large home in the suburbs. My home is beautiful. But what makes me happy is my family. I am so blessed to have a multi generational home. My mother,my husband,my daughter and her husband and my granddaughters all live in my home and we all have our own space. But it’s my family that makes me so happy. I enjoy watching life in Russia. I think it’s the friends and family that makes people in Russia happy. Thank you for sharing your life and your amazing home. 🙏❤️🇺🇸

@natyrusa 8 дней назад

Of course, friends and family always make all the people happy ❤❤❤

@MusaKesedzija911 7 дней назад

"I, me, my, me myself and I...bla, bla bla. Your home is nice too..." Why don't you just say would like to visit Russia and stay there forever. Ego....

@ph6560 7 дней назад

@@MusaKesedzija911 Well said.

@RBMK5000 6 дней назад

Many californians live in plastic tent, you are lucky one :))

@beckymaggie4606 6 дней назад

@@MusaKesedzija911 Agreed

@appalachiantexan2729 13 дней назад

Thank you for this video! I am an American who has stayed in a Stalinka in Moscow but lived in a Khrushchevka in the Samara Oblast. Once you experience a winter in Russia, you will understand the cozy appeal of an apartment like yours. It is so easy to stay warm! Also, when you visit people who live in the old-style Russian wooden houses in villages with no indoor plumbing, you will appreciate how wonderful it is to have your own bathroom! I was very content and made many fond memories in a Khushchevka! It’s all about perspective and being grateful for what you have and the people you share life with.❤️🏢

@xon191 11 дней назад

А где вы живете в Самарской области? в Тольятти?

@KirkHermary 10 дней назад

My city in Canada has winter for 7 months straight. Apartments are not common. Up north of the arctic circle there are next to zero apartments. Use insulation in your exterior floor, roof, and walls. Then you can keep any building of any shape and size warm.

@yastyman 10 дней назад

@@KirkHermary However, central heating is preferable for people and is inexpensive

@user-dh6mq8mi4u 10 дней назад

That's a great American way to look at chrushevka)). Don't confuse with stalinka

@wa1ufo 9 дней назад

Thank you! 🌝🌈🌼🇺🇸

@revolter7094 13 дней назад

I basically live in a Khruchevka, but that Khruchevka is not located in Russia but in east Germany, during the early 2000s it went under renovation and doesn't look grey at all, it has colour and thick walls. Renovating Khruchevkas properly actually makes really nice looking apartment houses.

@PaulV. 13 дней назад

In Russia the government mostly demolishes those buildings now and resettles people in the large modern buildings. I think thats a pity, Khruschevkas given some proper facade and hallway renovation can turn into the really great housing option especially in comparison to those modern 30 story anthills.

@WoronzoffPawel 11 дней назад

@PaulV. That happens mostly in Moscow and maybe st.petersburg due to incredible cost of the land for construction. The outskirts in 70s became fancy districts now.

@DMDM-dc9ep 11 дней назад

Khruschevkas, if properly renovated, are great for single people, young, middle age or elderly, of course the elderly will need an elevator installed though (there're actual working solutions already in place in some Khruschevkas that can't be demolished due to some reasons), young couples, students... it's very economical ...

@lucyfromsiberia 9 дней назад

Khrushchev buildings were built not only in Russia and eastern Germany. Khrushchev's buildings were designed by a French architect. There was a housing shortage in France after the Second World War. And the USSR appropriated this idea.

@pavlik_morozov_1932 8 дней назад

Советский Союз был не единственной страной в Европе, чей строительный фонд был разрушен во время войны. Но другие страны сумели построить комфортабельные дома для своих жителей, потому что правительства разумно использовали национальный доход. В Европе деньги не уходили за границу к семьям олигархов и коррумпированной элиты, не было войн в Афганистане, Чечне, Грузии. А война в Украине обходится настолько дорого, что у людей здесь тоже нет надежды на более комфортную жизнь в будущем. Наоборот, как показала уже прошлая зима, старые трубы отопления надо обновлять, а деньги идут на войны. Если наступит холодная зима, люди снова замерзнут насмерть.

@peachyjjarred 8 дней назад

This honestly blows my mind I had no clue or idea of how much history and culture were in Russian apartment buildings. I always thought like “oh in America we just build apartments and stuff like that”;and I thought everyone else was similar. And I was wrong. I’m so happy that I clicked on this video and got to learn about something new,and so interesting and cool. Also thank you for sharing your history and culture as well knowledge about Russia. I hope you find a space that feels like home for you;wherever you see fit. This was also such a fun watch too; keep creating friend☺️🙇🏻‍♂️🩵

@iwonalasak-hughes5814 5 дней назад

You forget to say how many people stalin killed .

@jaideeproychowdhury3716 4 дня назад

The history behind these buildings are very interesting ! But these buildings are truly gigantic and, hopefully it might be very spacious too ! Nice vlog Eli

@MickeFoppa65 13 дней назад

Thanks for showing Russia in a special way that makes sense and shows Russia from the eyes of a citizen in a daily life in Russia that you will never see otherwise. Tack Eli

@user-lv8wv3jk4b 12 дней назад

Propaganda

@paolodenis5898 12 дней назад

HAPPY EASTER ! Meanwhile, the Russians destroy the towns of their neighbouring Ukrainian brothers, striking homes and civilian infrastructure on Orthodox Easter Day, causing deaths and injuries with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill and more than 87% of the Putin-supporting population. Eli from Russia included... Happy bloody Sunday to the survivors! Lovely trolls... What a F A K E channel ! (In memory of А́нна Степа́новна Политко́вская)

@user-ym6ft8dj3j 12 дней назад

@@user-lv8wv3jk4b of your stupidity 🤦🏻‍♂️

@roxaskinghearts 12 дней назад

Remember multiple nato sources their baby fer body part harvesters

@roxaskinghearts 12 дней назад

Russia dubai and india are everything wrong with the world today

@matthewgolden3277 13 дней назад

Greetings from Minnesota, USA! I married a Russian woman here in 2000. It was one of the best things to ever happen to me. For the most part, the Russian people are much more realistic and genuine in their approach to life and living. For me, it was a breath of fresh air, as you are Eli. What I gained from watching your video presentations is a better understanding of Russian life and culture. My wife, on the other hand, they have a lot of nostalgic value, which brings back mostly fond, and some not so fond memories of her life during the Soviet Union. Thank you for sharing your life and your culture with us during these turbulent times .

@ralphlohmann8549 13 дней назад

Hi Matthew I have similar if not even same experience being married with a Russian since 2003 here in (former West) Germany. And it is videos like from Eli and your personal experiences that open your former point of view to a new or yet unseen perspective. You might call Eli a cultural diplomat and this is desperately needed.

@salad7776 13 дней назад

On the Internet you will find videos of "liberated" Bakhmut or "liberated" Avdiivka. Is it this "Russian world" that impresses you so much?

@sonichedgehog8723 13 дней назад

It's because you couldn't score an American.

@user-sv3ck6ue6x 13 дней назад

@@salad7776 можно еще посмотреть видео Бердянска, Геническа, Каховки, которые всу , к счастью, оставили без боев. Эти города целы и невредимы( за исключением повреждений от украинских диверсий). В них за два года вложено РФ много средств. Большинство людей довольны там , что эти территории теперь вошли в РФ.

@71Hamed 13 дней назад

@@salad7776 If you consider the people who lived there before were banned from speaking their language and have any cultural ties and were actually killed by Ukrainian army (oh yes, I saw so many videos of bombed bus stand with blood and flesh everywhere from 2014). So yes. It is a liberation.

@ShelleyVaughnHulsey 8 дней назад

Hello from Kentucky, USA. I enjoyed your very informative video on housing so much. I especially love seeing kitchen’s and how people use them. Mine is very small, but I try to use the space as efficiently as possible. Excited to see more of your videos.

@royevans4581 8 дней назад

I met a girl from Kemerovo. I married her there. Her parents lived in Leningradsky district. We are seperated now, but they are still my family and always will be.

@eswaribalan164 9 дней назад

Am so glad l am actually getting to see inside your country. It does not matter if its beautiful or otherwise, as long as we have an idea of how people live in your country. Thank you.

@natyrusa 9 дней назад

All people live differently here 😊

@thestoicsteve 11 дней назад

I did not know about the types of Soviet buildings so thanks for sharing.

@bradford_shaun_murray 10 дней назад

7:10 👀

@sgt.duke.mc_50 8 дней назад

The more videos I see from others in Russia, the more I see that there is really not much difference in the "style" of life from the US, from the city style of life to the country environment. I was really impressed with Dasha's comment "but Siberia is for my soul"! A very interesting video, answered many questions about old Russia and new Russia. 👍

@nickcooper3412 6 дней назад

Eli, we too in America have our grey buildings. We called them “The Projects”.. We were poor living in Northern California.. Thank you for your tours, they are so informative and educational!

@mrbhasin 11 дней назад

If you have working limbs, a roof over your head, food to eat, friends to talk and work to support you then you are doing great. Everything else is luxury. Thank you for sharing your experience about your country, home and life with us. Would love to come to Russia someday.

@andreamck4521 9 дней назад

@mrbhasin Not want to live in a sort of sardine can, and under more safety (not willing to crash in a almost 89 year old building) is luxury....? 😅 I don't think so..... Greetings from Germany.....🙋🏻‍♀️

@CoffeeBabe420 9 дней назад

@Bhasin , Yes that is a blessing , The Sun don’t shine for everyone , We are fortunate , 🌞🌚🌛

@LittleLadyDalia 9 дней назад

Very true and most people in USA don’t know this.

@KimC657 9 дней назад

@@LittleLadyDalia I’m sorry, but that’s just not true. There are people in America who I’m sure this apply to, but that could be said most anywhere. There are an enormous amount of people who struggle financially in the US. This includes a sickening amount of people who are college graduates. I guess all I’m saying is, we struggle everywhere.

@mrbhasin 9 дней назад

Firstly, I thank you for your replies and for sharing your thoughts. I would love to share more but I don't want to make this about me, just wanted to say The Sun hasn't been shining on me lately and yes, I am struggling but I am happy that I am still able to help others in whatever way I can. "My life lessons have taught me that luxury or wants are awesome to have but all of that is worth nothing without happiness". So treasure every moment & what you have, be kind and respectful to yourself and others and love yourself.

@kzsuzsa9243 13 дней назад

Hi Eli, thank you for this video! I am Hungarian and in Hungary we have very similar buildings. The ones you live in we call "panel" houses because of the gray coloured blocks they built from. Many people lives in them and they always remind me of my grandparents and my sweet childhood. Around these flats in Hungary you always have a school, a kindergarten, a pharmacy, little post office and corner shops around with fruits and vegetable, and a big playground in the middle of more blocks. 😊

@tadhgcronin175 13 дней назад

Nice comment. It gives perspective. Look at the community and not just the building. I'm sure many people had beautiful lives in such homes.

@PaulV. 13 дней назад

@tadhgcronin175 exactly. The Soviet apartments are often much better inside than the outside appearance of those buildings. In the times of the USSR people really didnt have many opportunities to spend their money so a lot of them were making some great renovations of their places.

@peterschmidt7109 13 дней назад

Hi Eli, I am from Hungry as well, and have been living in Australia for 35 years. Living standards have dropped here a lot; homelessness, rubbish health care system and everything is very expensive. Many who buy houses these days, are buying it for such a long period, that it will be their children who'll finish the mortgage. We're actually planning to sell up, leave one house and move back to Hungary for retirement. Amugy sok szerencset, a hugom Szombathelyen is panel hazban lakik.

@peterschmidt7109 13 дней назад

Sorry wrongly called you Eli, now recognised you're name is Zuzsza.

@altbinhax 13 дней назад

"Panel" is interesting because my understanding is that much of the building was prefabricated for assembly on site. Their design like most buildings has a lifespan and these types of buildings were meant to be replaced. Without a lift (elevator) the building has a more human scale.

@kimberlyhampton5332 8 дней назад

This was very informative. Thanks for sharing.

@tomwong6067 8 дней назад

Great video! Not something I would normally seek out to watch but for some reason did and I'm glad that I clicked on it. Very interesting!!

@goranstajic1326 13 дней назад

Dear Eli, My whole family is watching your podcasts and we love your work. This one is special to us because you have shown to be so unbelievably normal and modest! Please carry on with your work! Respect!

@truthbsaid1600 9 дней назад

Eli: just found your videos. I am impressed by your fluency in English as well as that of your Siberian roommate. I finally have a window into a Russia that few of us know much about. No propaganda. No political messaging. Just informational and very very entertaining.

@SeanApplePie 8 дней назад

Well said. Not everything has to be political. Just take a breath look around and try to find love in your own life and share that feeling.

@DarrenMalone253 7 дней назад

My first video of a look inside Russia in a long time thank you! Can I ask how your English is so good?

@lawrencevaughan4546 5 дней назад

Gudday from Australia, loved your blog. But I must confess I know very little about Russia, my one source of information came from the movie Doctor Shivargo (please excuse any spelling errors) so much of my knowledge comes from thinking that most of Russia is covered in snow (obviously that’s not the case) but our news coverage (and government) doesn’t report any news from behind the Iron Curtain as news worthy. I have changed my opinion in recent months and looked into life there. I confess your country amazes me, your architecture and town planning is second to none (your apartment) seems small but adequate. Here in Bairnsdale five hours drive east of Melbourne I live in not too much bigger, it’s a small but two bedroom ground floor unit but paid for and enough for me as an old age pensioner with limited income to keep me. But one thing puzzles me as your command of the English language is so good, is that normal in your country, and would I have trouble being understood if I travelled there as it’s the only language I speak. I noticed your brother speaking it and was impressed. Bye for now, keep posing as your posts are enlightening.

@ConsiderationFarm 8 дней назад

I LOVE this video. I don't actually know anything about life in Moscow. This is so interesting. Many thanks for showing a farmer from Indiana around your place. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes!

@onceamusician5408 2 дня назад

I have been a Russophile for over 50 years. I am 65. I have read a lot of Russian history and one of my Russian emigre friends told me that my knowledge of it was "good." I took that as high praise. i knew what you told me in broad over view. But i can't remember if i ever did know the names Stalinka etc, because at my age my memory is not what is used to be. Greetings from New Zealand. I can read Russians letters but only know a few words of Russian and at my age i am too tired to try learning another language. I did recognize the name Tolstoy when you showed us your bookcase, and I think I glimpsed the name Alexey Tolstoy, who I have heard of :) it is a regret of mine that the Russian social evenings that two emigre Russian women started back in 2002 ended when those two fell out. my russian friends told me i was "one of them" which i believe to be a great term of endearment from russians to foreigners

@tonylong525 13 дней назад

I live in a studio apartment in San Francisco (I won't tell you about the rent I pay; the shock might kill you). My place appears to be about the same size as your Khrushevka. The kitchen space is comparable and the quality of the utilities is similar: functional, nothing fancy. It's perfectly livable, so the difference really comes down to aesthetics, which in the end comes down to the post-war histories of our two countries. The U.S. was not only untouched by World War II, the war super-charged our economy in the bargain. We were drunk on money, with plenty to burn. The USSR was invaded, lost upwards of 30 million people, and most of European Russia was destroyed, along with Belorussia and the Ukraine. If the Khrushevkas are unattractive, they were necessary and served their purpose. As for aesthetics, I'll take the Stalinkas in Moscow and Art Deco in San Francisco. Can't afford either one, though.

@tadhgcronin175 13 дней назад

Nice comment.

@user-ns3rm8vj8d 13 дней назад

Да, вы правы, моя мать, в детстве, в 1960 -70 жила в бараке, маленькой комнате в 18 метров квадратныхпроживало 5 человек, печное отопление, рядом стояли дома "Сталинки" они воспринимались как дворцы, когда ей дали квартиру в "Хрущевке" это просто было благословение, иностранцы часто не понимают что для русского человека значат эти дома, это был великий гуманитарный проект, который после войны дал относительно нормальное и современное жилье, с центральной отоплением, водопроводом, канализацией миллионам людей

@user-oi3dh4ox6p 13 дней назад

Верно мыслите!

@ledeyabaklykova 13 дней назад

Heartfelt, but sit down. But at least your building has communal gym and community room that are not used most of the time.

@Ultra-Violet 13 дней назад

What nonsense, at least be factual with less bllsht 🤷🏻‍♀️ What is your motive for such a comment.

@tinaroberts5858 10 дней назад

I live in Canada. I subscribed because I'm sick of the media telling me what other countries are like. Thanks for your channel. ❤

@AttyDG 9 дней назад

Same I live in Canada and have subscribed to her channel

@ErcanALTINEL 8 дней назад

I pay $4,500/month mortgage for a better house in Canada. So I am ready to move in a Hrushchevka.

@layne6675 8 дней назад

So you go to RU-vid? Lol

@layne6675 8 дней назад

No nearly as bad as the Russian government

@ace1603 8 дней назад

@JohnnyKnowsWhatYouDid and yours isn't i guess..lol...how naïve you are!

@rvprs22 8 дней назад

This was informative and I love your positive attitude and the realism of your roommate. Good luck with very everything and thank you for giving us such an honest peek into your country and life.

@nicolebond3992 6 дней назад

The housing solutions presented here were practical for the times in which they were built, and for the purpose they were meant to serve. Thank you for giving us a chance to see up close, an every day perspective of Russian life.

@jesuscastrejon2287 13 дней назад

Hello ! Thanks for sharing with us your apartment. It’s like you said , housing went skyrocket everywhere in the world and we must appreciate to have a roof on top of our heads . I watched videos of rural Rusia , from other RU-vidrs sharing how people live in little towns and it’s surprisingly beautiful, I’m pretty sure it’s got complications here and there but people are uso to it and seems to enjoy , enjoy the peaceful leaving , cooking , gardening of your own food, collecting mushrooms from the woods , fishing ,etc. God bless Russia and Russias free people and hopefully continue for many centuries to come with that lifestyle and culture. Prayers for better times to come to Russian citizens . I’m from Mexico living in the USA. But always admire the big Nation and now that you’re traveling your big country and sharing with us how beautiful it is , my admiration grows hoping that one day I’ll travel there . Greetings !

@theuralictribes5689 13 дней назад

I was growing up in Slovakia and we lived in the Soviet Style apartments that had lifts in them with roughly 8 floors. These apartments were either creamy coloured covered with a bit of wine and orange colour lines. There were some tall grey rectangular shaped apartments that were higher but few in number. Also everything was built in a specific way so that absolutely everything was close and nearby just a few minutes of walk from the apartments: Pre-Schools, Primary Schools, Hockey Station, Football Station, Tennis Court, Swimming Pool, Local Grocery Store, Bakery, Pharmacy, Small Booth Stores selling Newspapers etc.

@janeinkaob 13 дней назад

Nowadays most of them are insulated and painted bright colours from outside. The original grey panel block houses are now quite rare in Slovak towns

@esvedra2419 12 дней назад

Same in Lithuania. And the area is covered with beautiful trees, so it feels like buildings are hidden inside nature. I can literally walk to the nearest forest and lake after work in 10 minutes. I prefer it to the modern architecture in UK cities where buildings are so cramped and no one even bothers to plant a single tree, litter everywhere. God forbid if there will be a small pond in the area with 11 trees - it will be instantly regulated into a national park lol.

@justxisotatik 10 дней назад

May I ask which city in Slovakia were you:)

@theuralictribes5689 9 дней назад

@@janeinkaob Yea true like some of them have been changed up a bit like the roofs and the paint but generally they are the same. Yea true but at least we're lucky to have some of the grey panel block houses in some towns.

@theuralictribes5689 9 дней назад

@@esvedra2419 Yea we used to have many tall trees in the areas that came in handy to provide shade from very hot sunny days but now they were cut down so it's unfortunate. In the distance they have also started to build more modern houses. Yea it's unfortunate that such a thing happened to the UK and in some areas even here it happened so I hope eventually more trees can be planted near the buildings etc.

@dobromeg 8 дней назад

Thank you for the tour. It reminds me of my apartment in Warsaw, Poland. Also 4th floor without an elevator (after the first secretary of the communist party - Gomulka style), with a balcony along all apartments on both sides to cut living space inside - at that time Gomulka believed in "urawnilowka", and too much comfort and space was against it. Our kitchen was as small as a cabin on a submarine (literally, I saw them once). My husband could touch both walls of that kitchen when he spread his arms. In Warsaw, we have a "Culture Palace", a gift from Stalin in 1950-ties, in Stalinovka style. There were offices, possibly apartments (but I would not know as an average person), a couple of real theatres, a swimming pool, and other attractions like a conference hall, and restaurants. In our "Gomulkovka" we had 4 tiny tiny rooms and considered it luxurious: our own 540 square meters (about 50 m2) for a family of 4. As it was a prime location in the capital of Poland, we sold this apartment for about $120K some 25 years ago. I bet that your Khurshchevka is worth a similar money now.

@lizlyons2463 9 дней назад

Enjoyed this tour veru much . .very informative with a lovely host

@mahmoudghoneim8004 13 дней назад

Love from Egypt, that's real natural lifestyle, hope all is well for Russians and all common ordinary people in the world.

@henrymerritt6703 13 дней назад

I lived in Bratislava, Slovakia, from 1993 to 2000. The Soviet influence in architecture is prevalent, especially in the massive suburb called Petrzalka. The buildings there were in those days uniformly gray and built of tarred together concrete panels, leading to their name: panelaky. In the old town, the original and more beautiful buildings dominate. The panelaky in Petrzalka were built for the same reason as in Moscow-- to provide quick and cheap housing for all the villagers coming to the city for work. From my travels around Central and Eastern Europe, this domination of Soviet-style architecture is everywhere. My wife and I lived in one of these buildings, in a tiny 1 bedroom flat, while we worked at an American university. I rather liked it. But maybe that was because I really liked living in Bratislava.

@ruximuzicuta4320 13 дней назад

I live in Bucharest Romania in a block house appartment made by Rusia after the 1977 earthquake as a help to reconstruct Bucharest. Now are all isolated outside and painted in color but we are afraid that are already too old for the next earthquake and inside everybody made modifications that are destroing the resistence of the building.

@junglesuperstar9270 13 дней назад

@@ruximuzicuta4320you don’t have laws to prevent modifications ????? P.s. I did not know Romania can experience earthquakes . Sounds dangerous

@ruximuzicuta4320 13 дней назад

@@junglesuperstar9270 we have laws but nobody respect them and in Romania even you call authorities they do not respond.

@junglesuperstar9270 13 дней назад

@@ruximuzicuta4320 very weird

@IvanLapshin_tmn 12 дней назад

There was no city's real-estate market and housing was distributed for free under the strict control of the state. Of course nobody tried to attract customers.

@dougo753 7 дней назад

What a wonderful opportunity to get insight into living in Moscow, I felt like a guest in your home!

@LtColDaddy71 8 дней назад

As an American military veteran who has been around the world, I have concluded that totalitarian governments result in clean streets. I’ll give them that, and admit that the bad thing about freedom, is that people are indeed free to suck at this here thing we call life, free to be a problem, not part of the solution’s. Also, it would be very difficult for me to give the orders, should we ever end up kinetically opposed in a battle space. When I see you, and other Russian people, I see my own family members in you. People with good intentions, just living their best life. I wish you peace, comfort and happiness.

@natyrusa 7 дней назад

thank you for your wishes

@syamriothman4298 13 дней назад

Russia is full of history and beautiful! I just love Russia!❤❤

@moideenmanningal9674 13 дней назад

The first man in space is from USSR... Yuri Gagarin 👍👍

@mondfahrer6428 13 дней назад

Russia now is evil.

@chrisrodgers6545 13 дней назад

I just enjoyed your video 😊.

@user-yh8qq4qf9f 13 дней назад

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@user-yh8qq4qf9f 13 дней назад

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@fritaim 13 дней назад

I understand that this is a rofl about the window to the bathroom. :) It is unique that you have a khrushchev apartment in such oriingal vintage state. :) It's comparably cheaper by 100-150 USD per month than renovated appartment. Nowadays most apartments even in khrushchevka look modern basically. The window to the bathroom is needed to get sunlight. Sunlight kills some bacteria and Koch's bacillus is the causative agent of tuberculosis and other diseases. You can also ventilate the bathroom with a window if it opens. This prevents and kills mold in a wet bathroom. It is fine to get fresh and clean air in this bathroom. Also khrushchev kitchens have gas stoves and gas water boilers. They were imperfect and there was often a gas leak until the 60s. The gas could quickly accumulate in a small room and an accidental spark could ignite the gas and cause an big explosion. To prevent the explosion from damaging the load-bearing walls, soviet builders made glass doors to the kitchen and a glass window from the bathroom. So the explosive mass went through them and broken glass but not damaging walls, ceiling and floor of the room. It was also recommended to open constantly a small transom window in the kitchen. But those days are gone. Gas technologies has become very advanced. There is prevention from gas leakage in gas boilers and ovens. And there is no need for all this anymore.

@cb4664 7 дней назад

I visited Moscow about 15 years ago. Beautiful. I stayed in Red Square at the Ritz Carlton. It was very swanky. Right down the block was St. Basils cathedral, which I visited, and the Kremlin. It was amazing to stand in a structure older than the United States. The history. The women wore the most beautiful fur jackets. The mall sold the most delicious vodka in the food court. It was so smooth it felt like cream going down your throat. Ahh the vodka. I bought some home but I wish I bought more 😂Beautiful place but it was freezing cold. But what was cool is they had underground tunnels connected to the subway system that allowed you to walk underground so as not to cross busy boulevards or be out in the cold too long. I really enjoyed my time there.

@retirementplanning7237 8 дней назад

Very interesting. Thanks from Edmonton, Alberta across the arctic ocean from you guys/ girls

@bergenpines1 13 дней назад

Took a subway ride in 1972, got off in different stations. They all looked the same! I imagined what someone who had too much to drink would be totally lost!! Thank you for video!

@mariaromanova4547 13 дней назад

This is exactly the plot of one of the popular russian movies "Ирония судьбы". It's about the man who mistakenly ends up in someone else's apartment. Because the house looks the same, the apartment looks really similar, and even the key matched to the door. The locks were standard, and there were a limited number of locks versions.

@newguardian5725 13 дней назад

So since you’ve taken us home how does one court Eli and start a family? You don’t stay home for long 🤔

@fitzpatrickgf 13 дней назад

That makes it more fun! 😄

@user-sv3ck6ue6x 13 дней назад

В России все станции метро разные и красивые

@cipisekmanka3111 10 дней назад

I was sober and got lost. I coud not even read that Azbuka signs.

@vietnamesebeauties 13 дней назад

We, Vietnamese 🇻🇳students, appreciate the Soviet-style apartment complexes in our Capital, Hanoi. It is an intellectual exchange in architecture ❤ Thank you to Eli for showing us these beautiful apartments in Russia 🇷🇺

@tonyonthephone День назад

Loved this film. Very fond memories of living in a Brezhnevka in Ekaterinburg that was said to have been a former KGB building. Love Russian people - and this brought it all back. Happier times ahead, I hope. Spasiba ❤ 🇷🇺 🇬🇧

@Reziac 8 дней назад

The Stalinkas are gorgeous. -- Moscow is such a huge (and beautiful) place, it would be fun to take a tour of the different residential neighborhoods and talk about their advantages and disadvantages.

@catherinewink8433 10 дней назад

First - you are just adorable! Thank you for sharing your home! I really enjoyed the information. I was so lucky to spend some time in Moscow and Kirov back in the early 2000's as we adopted my daughter. I really appreciate this sort of insight into my daughter's birth country.

@mygoldenthread 8 дней назад

Such a lovely comment ❤

@TipsyCanadian 13 дней назад

Loved the added video of the average Russian housewife. Please consider adding more clips like this. Love your content! Much love from Canada

@anthonyhulse1248 11 дней назад

The average Russian housewife is wondering if her husband is going to come back from the meat grinder alive, but maimed, or mentally traumatized, or in a cheap box.

@lucyfromsiberia 9 дней назад

The average Russian housewife lives differently. Housewives in Russia usually do not rent apartments with friends. They live in their own purchased apartments with their family. It's more like the life of two students. When I was a student, I rented a similar apartment.

@johnstewart1841 2 дня назад

Thank you. Enjoyable and educational presentation. I lived in Moscow for most of 1992. Really enjoyed the people, the culture, the history. Metro made it easy to get around. I lived on the 13th floor of an apartment on Ukrainsky boulevarde, near Kievskya metro. Two bedroom, double balcony. Really comfortable. Moscow had only a few western style supermarkets back then. From videos I watch, I see modern shopping centres throughout the city. Live in sunny Australia now. I do not miss the Moscow winters.

@hOttOddYfAiLz 18 часов назад

Greetings from Canada! Just watched with my nieces and we really enjoyed this and another video. Very organized, well spoken, informative and fun. It helped me paint the Russian people in a good light for my nieces. Great job! We think your people and country are beautiful. Best of futures to you and yours.

@bathos66 13 дней назад

She continues to make really engaging and intelligent videos about her country. I really appreciate it.

@anthonyhulse1248 11 дней назад

She is shilling for putin. She's the soft and fluffy part of the regime.

@efdear1730 10 дней назад

She must talk about the socio-political conditions of this country, too... ;)

@donaldfernandes7798 13 дней назад

Thank you Eli. To have a roof over your head, a kitchen and a toilet for yourself is home. Nothing can be better than this. It may look grey and drab, but it provides all the comforts. If you share it with someone, then it is even better.

@donaldfernandes7798 13 дней назад

Thank you.

@frankandrew6703 8 дней назад

Thank you for this fascinating video, Eli! I was not aware of the different architectural styles and the purposes they served. The basic design and functionality of 'Khruschevkas' makes sense to me now as they served a specific purpose following WWII. I am from Canada and they are very different from apartments here as Canada did not have the population base or hardships of Russia. Thanks again, great channel!

@andreibotezatu2086 4 дня назад

Thank you for the video, it was fun to watch it!

@OINKARL 11 дней назад

My name is Karl because in the 70's my dad was a Marxist. He is a huge fan of Russia and your videos give me a way to enjoy watching RU-vid with my dad. We hang out and enjoy your content in Bombay, India. Thank you for what you do.

@nightyonetwothree 11 дней назад

haha, nice name story :D

@rusmoscow1971 10 дней назад

10:08 - By the way, this is where the Marxistskaya metro station is located.

@Schmetterlinger 10 дней назад

Karl from India. I think I've seen everything in this world.

@rusmoscow1971 10 дней назад

@@Schmetterlinger Even Friedrich from Bhutan?!

@Schmetterlinger 10 дней назад

Братан, ты меня убил. Но это одно и тоже.

@selinaysay3914 13 дней назад

Hello I'm a 52-year-old İstanbulite who has a deep interest in the history and culture of Soviet Union. I'm also interested in today's Russian Federation. Been learning Russian since 2021. I visited Soviet Union in 1989. St Petersburg was Leningrad then. I stayed in Leningrad for 3 days and in Moscow for 2 days as far as I remember. I feel lucky to have been able to witness the last days of the Soviet Union. My visit was at the end of December. I remember the Beriozka shops and the queues in front of them. And of course the great grey blocks are still vivid in my memory. Stalinkas, Krushevkas and. Brejnevkas are interesting and I don't think they're ugly. Well, I must confess that I can't live in one of them for a long time. :) Последнее слово на русском языке. Спасибо большое за этот канал и твои усилия. Любовь из Турции.

@michaelmckelvey5122 11 дней назад

Are you Turkish? Your English is very good if you wrote all this without outside help!

@selinaysay3914 11 дней назад

@@michaelmckelvey5122Yes, I'm Turkish. I graduated from English teaching faculty. Thank you.

@drbijubkp 8 дней назад

Happy to see your channel grow 🎉 Happy victory day. Udache)

@karencorbett6382 9 дней назад

Kia ora, Eli and Dasha. I am a kiwi (New Zealander) I was very fortunate to have lived & work in Bishkek. I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated your video. I learnt that I lived in a Khruchevkas ( fourth floor) . It was nostalgic hearing your accent and seeing the soviet cityscape. Спасибо

@nancysmith8095 13 дней назад

Thank you for showing your apartment. As long as you are happy ,thats all that matters

@ElifromRussia 13 дней назад

Absolutely!

@alcoyne3333333333333 10 дней назад

Two lovely people. Respect from Ireland 🇮🇪 your English is brilliant 👏

@petersomthing9508 9 дней назад

Russians are nice , dont worry about them killing babies / children /women / rapping in Ukraine

@dreamchristo День назад

I LOVE THE WHOLE content AND the SO SPECIAL "ATMOSPHERE" of these public buildings and of course of the private house!!! Congratulations and warmest Greetings from Crete in Greece Eli))) Much love to you and Russian People)))

@aureliakareen9286 2 дня назад

waw🤩 the great video.. so I can find out The video provides an intriguing exploration of Mongolia's shift from its Soviet history to its nomadic lifestyle. 👍🏻🤗🎉

@normangross8424 13 дней назад

The biggest difference is the playground where you swung in video. The surrounding patches of grass were well manicured and the playground equipment was relatively new and not rusty or broken. The substrate looked like freshly applied asphalt. And the exterior of the building had no spalling. That's where water seeps behind the brick or cement stucco, freezes and pops an inch of the brick or the skim coat of cement. I know I'm weird, but after watching about 100 videos on Russian buildings this is something I've never seen.👍

@lucyfromsiberia 9 дней назад

This is a completely ordinary Khrushchev building. There are these in every Russian city. The children's playground is very unusual. This playground is from the USSR. In all Russian cities, old Soviet playgrounds have now been replaced with modern ones with soft surfaces and modern swings and sports complexes. Therefore, it is difficult to find such a playground. But the house looks quite normal. This is an ordinary Khrushchev building. There are many of these in my city. Why do you write that you have not seen such buildings? One day I will film all the Khrushchev buildings that are near my house and send you a link to my video.😂

@videosdelmundo4115 10 дней назад

What a great program! Having lived in a Soviet-era apartment in one of the former USSR nations, i can assure anyone viewing this video that the apartments were comfortable and quite affordable.

@sekoura2020nov Час назад

Thank you eli ❤ from Algeria 🇩🇿

@eduardodifarnecio2336 День назад

You’re doing great work teaching people about your culture and your country that isn’t politics or tourism. Wonderful video. 👏👏👏

@renatofigueiredo603 13 дней назад

Interresting to learn history through residential buildings.

@flankerpraha 13 дней назад

I still live in a block that could be compared to Brezhnevka in Prague, Czech Republic. And honestly I would not change it for the "modern" housing the developers are building here now.

@jjns5600 2 дня назад

Eli, it's always so uplifting to see and hear your intelligent perspectives, your humility and your enthusiasm! Cheers!👍Thanks for the insights and keep up the great work!

@simongreene1 8 дней назад

Eli, your vlog is very interesting indeed. Your English is excellent (along with your flatmates!) Well done

@rashone2879 13 дней назад

The oldest ones have beautiful architecture which I would love. It’s a good thing they built so much housing for people (they should try this here in America). I agree about the “ant house” feature of the newest buildings. GREAT video, so interesting and informative as usual!

@graemedd 13 дней назад

This 'communal' style living would NOT work in US(the west) and would quickly turn into a slum, all because of the attitude, manners, respect (or lack thereof) in the respective countries. Give me Russia any day. Keep us the good work Eli. From W.Oz.

@JackieMK63 13 дней назад

Greetings from Sydney Australia Eli! I enjoyed the tour very much. I find all your videos fascinating and always interesting!

@ElifromRussia 13 дней назад

Thanks for watching!

@goldmaple5290 5 дней назад

@@ElifromRussia your so sweet Eli .

@loopoo2006 6 дней назад

Hi, Eli! I'm Marian from Bucharest, Romania and i must say that we have the same habits: we use to keep tools, old stuff, pickles jars on our old communist balconies. I love your way of living, i feel Russians are very much similar with Romanians! God bless you all! ❤️

@yoursoulisforever 22 часа назад

Your humor about the bathroom window was wonderfully funny! From America, wishing you good health and happiness!

@emjay_blng 10 дней назад

Hello :) I am from Germany and we also have many grey cities wich were destroyed in WWII and had to be rebuilt as fast as possible. That’s why they don’t look nice. Today we have the housing problem again because of private house owners and private companies that rent apartments for enormous prices. And our government is doing absolutely nothing about it. I know so many people that can’t find a place to live. I wish our government would built more buildings like in your country and that they would provide them for normal prices. This was the first video from you that I watched. It was very informative and interesting to watch. I love it! I‘m going to watch more of your videos.

@natyrusa 10 дней назад

That's sad to hear about modern housing problems.

@untubus 10 дней назад

What you expect from the government is not possible. The Soviets tried - where are they now? I've rented, renovated, paid mortgage, owned, tenanted and sold in Germany, and learned a lot about the way the social idealism backing the legislature in conjunction with natural market behaviour works against poorer individuals. Tenant's rights are protected in a way that makes it more and more impossible for owners of only one or two rental properties to have a reliable return on their investment. What's meant to protect the poor is actually working in favour of the rich, who can make their risks statistical, where landlords with few assets can go bankrupt if they happen to rent to the wrong person. A friend of mine did, and the Finanzamt still collected tax from him, leaving him completely broke. Unless a government radically changes the way land and property can be owned into it only being rented FROM the public, with every citizen having a birthright to their minimum share, there'll be no solution. Regarding Russia, what you see in this video in Moscow is top notch. You don't want to see an apartment of truly average russian standard. I can't understand how the people can accept their leader spending money to destroy their neighbours houses, investing in ever more destruction, instead of improving their living situation. It may be not too bad now, but it will get ugly, very, very ugly.

@natyrusa 10 дней назад

@@untubus the apartment in the video is top notch???? You really think like that? 😱😱😱

@johnross2924 9 дней назад

I'm English, sorry for my country bombing yours during ww2 😩

@Phantraas 9 дней назад

Here in America, we have the same issue. Private companies are renting out houses for insane prices, or selling houses for 3x what they're worth or what they paid for. To get a nice house, you have to make around $100k annually.

@milanstojanovic3285 13 дней назад

That jacket 🔥 Proper gopnitsa!!! 🤣❤️

@ElifromRussia 13 дней назад

It’s my FSB jacket

@milanstojanovic3285 13 дней назад

@@ElifromRussia I don't mind, I love it!

@manjunathmnm 13 дней назад

@@ElifromRussiaWhy are all the apartments painted in green color ?

@AlexSwan 13 дней назад

Absolute 🔥 combined with the exaggerated Russian accent in the intro!

@user-ph1cd6ri7t 13 дней назад

That jacket takes me back to the 90s

@briholland День назад

So interesting to hear a local’s perspective. Thank you 🙏

@merion297 8 дней назад

Dasha's greeting was so cute! 😁 It's nice to see such honest Russian gals!

@paulwestwood4417 13 дней назад

I own a shop and live above it. It was built in 1876 and is Victorian, after Queen Victoria. Many of our old buildings are known after the period they were built in, after King’s or Queens.

@bertanelson8062 13 дней назад

Your small apt. with roommate reminds me of my time in New York City where I lived in similar situation for two years. I was very happy to live in the city so inexpensively. Our apt was on the third floor, no elevator. I was young then & easily used the stairs carrying groceries which were beautiful fruits & vegetables from the many local vendors. Thank you for explaining the dismal Grey buildings & when they were made. I saw them while visiting Rumania. I have since learned that this kind of housing is especially helpful in cold weather as it is far more efficient to keep many people warm in this kind of housing. We in USA don't know what it is like to have our cities reduced to rubble with the need to provide housing for many people quickly. In NYC there is "co-op City" with huge tall buildings where the people seem like ants in comparison. What we enjoy corresponds to our desires in various times of our lives. I now live on a secluded beach in the Caribbean enjoying my retirement at 74.

@lisascott9670 17 часов назад

I most admire the fact that you know what you like and what you need. That is wonderful. Nothing else really matters.

@yardleyscully3818 3 дня назад

Thank you for sharing your private apartment. Size depends on your requirements. So many people in America work from home that more space is needed but to be honest, home is where your heart is!!

@greyjay9202 13 дней назад

Eli, I grew up in New York City, in a 5 floor building called a "brownstone." Similar to your Khruschevka. Central stairwell, 2 apartments per floor. No elevator. coal-fired furnace. If I lived in a Russian city, I'd opt for the kind of apartment you now live in. Small, manageable, not expensive. Better actually, than the New York brownstone. It seems that Moscow, like New York City, is a city of neighborhoods.

@graemedd 13 дней назад

And I'd rather live in Russia than in the same building in New York. US is full of bad attitude, bad manners and ZERO respect for .... others/everything/anything!

@vladimirkrymov 13 дней назад

All apartments in "Khrushchevka" have central heating, electricity and in many houses gas for the kitchen stove and for heating water in the faucet in the kitchen and bathroom. Gas is quite inexpensive in price. This is a very economical accommodation. It's probably hard for Americans to believe, but in Russia it costs about 40-60 USD per month, including water, electricity, heating in the cold season, garbage collection, cleaning of the territory, etc.

@kathrynsmith5197 13 дней назад

Thank you Eli!!! Lots of love from Merritt Island,Florida.. I love watching the world through your eyes.❤️👍

@AGirlHasNoName829 13 дней назад

from New Smyrna

@dkrao77 7 часов назад

I'm fascinated to know the housing in Russia. Thanks for posting.

@xLeDiaa 6 дней назад

Eli, what a great job you’re doing in this channel!

@keithlawson7487 13 дней назад

As with all of Eli’s presentations, accomplished with a smiling direct honesty and abounding in great information. She has a way of shining a bright light into many corners of the planet. All non judgmental without politics. Keep up the great work Eli.

@louispaine5307 11 дней назад

Thank you Anna. I love your pride but also your healthy outlook on life,I see this through your comments and language you use. Very refreshing. Keep the good content coming please .

@cathrinegee8049 9 дней назад

I was born in Australia and every few years I go to Moscow to visit my relatives. One thing I love that we don’t have here, is the sense of community and I love the apartments. They are very cosy and feel like a little nest. I also love the shops below the apartments.

@tuaniskandar9621 10 часов назад

To be honest, even though the Khrushchevka apartment doesn't seem spacious, it is much nicer and more organized than the economical apartments found in cities in the USA. I really appreciate the appearance of a clean environment in the Khrushchevka apartment that you show in the video, of course it makes every resident comfortable.

@tiago58 13 дней назад

Once more thank you for showing these aspects of Russian life, very instructive. Greetings from Brasil.

@jerryhollywood1 13 дней назад

Thankyou Eli for the beautiful and interesting tour of your surroundings and your Khrushchevska Aparment. It is always a pleasure watching your videos. Wishing you a wonderful day.

@tomkruk2585 7 дней назад

Depressing. Reminds me of my old apartment in Poland.... When we were enslaved by Russia. Now that we are free and have much nicer place to live. A lot changed after the Soviet Union collapsed, they stopped stealing from us.

@sevenwatson5854 8 дней назад

I love your home and thank you for showing us different architectural styles. ❤

@prathapkoththigoda9471 11 дней назад

I would rather choose roof under my head in depressed looking apartment than being actually depressed and homeless looking at luxury apartments that I could never afford !

@enigmaticzigfried7557 11 дней назад

Stop romanticizing poverty and decrepit Soviet housing blocks.

@ilpohaarala8686 10 дней назад

If those are the only alternatives. In many coutries you can have nice comfortable apartment even If you are not rich.

@KirkHermary 10 дней назад

It is better to have the roof over your head. A roof under your head means that you are stuck outside sleeping on the roof.

@Schmetterlinger 10 дней назад

@@KirkHermary You're stuffy

@KirkHermary 10 дней назад

@Schmetterlinger so, instead of pointing out an error we're supposed to just act like everything is fine? That's really cool 🙄🙄🙄

@arnodrygala965 13 дней назад

A fascinating description of Soviet housing, as we saw similar buildings in East Germany 🇩🇪 in the 80s. Here in Australia, where there is a rental housing shortage, you would be envied. Of course, you have all you need, with much less housework and gardening. Keep up these informative cultural films. 🌏👏

@SteveL2012 2 дня назад

Such a lovely and wise young woman. Congratulations on showing us a valid perspective.

@AuditClerk 5 дней назад

How beautiful that you are as grateful as you are for your blessings! Thank you for being a reminder to us all that we ALL have things to be grateful about, in whatever phase of life we're in! Warm wishes from Hong Kong! ❤🙏🏽

@user-ch6oe8rj6n 13 дней назад

Greets from Holland!.

@amazonseller-yf8vv 11 дней назад

Wow, I'm an american living in Moscow and my apartment is much bigger and nicer than hers, but also I live outside the center, so it's great that she's quite happy with her place, she has a nice roomate and the rent is cheap enough that she won't worry if she's gone for a few months and still has to pay rent. This is also very interesting cause so many people criticized her in other videos and tried to say that she get's so much money from the gov. and how can she travel so miuch, but here she shows us that she has a normal standard of living in Moscow, nice place but nothing fancy.

@enigmaticzigfried7557 11 дней назад

Dude, wtf are you still doing in RuZZia?! Run!

@deletedchanneI 11 дней назад

@@enigmaticzigfried7557 why should he run?

@enigmaticzigfried7557 11 дней назад

@@deletedchanneI the Kremlin has been using US citizens in Russia as bargaining chips. Remember, there is no rule of law in Putin's Russia.

@texaspatty4697 10 дней назад

Arrests for small things, then become a political prisoner.

@bradford_shaun_murray 10 дней назад

7:10🚽 👀

@salfa1 16 часов назад

As someone who has been homeless and had to live outside for months at a time, anyone who says those buildings are depressing should try sleeping outside through a he winter, with no possessions other than the clothes on you back and a sleeping bag. People are spoiled. We need to be thankful for what we have.