When you are with your birth mother you look like her, when you are with your birth father you resemble him as well. (Thumbnail: smile and eyes). I guess you are just their son🤷🏽♀️😊☺
I'm so happy you posted this video, Alex. Your father is an amazing person, you can just see it. Dont even get me started on how cute your little sister is!! Have an AMAZING time !!
I understand why Misha might feel embarrassed (even though he should not!) to speak any English. My parents are the same, they are ashamed of pronouncing words incorrectly. It's kinda sad considering that they grew up in different times, and it's totally normal that they don't have any English knowledge. We appreciate the effort, it's awesome! Good to see such nice people. :)
As a linguist, I can say that it’s a typical problem of grown-ups - feeling ashamed of making mistakes while learning a non-native language. Setting aside all the other circumstances (the lack of additional neurons that infants still have), this is one of the main reasons children tend to pick up foreign languages way better than adults.
"You should" - I guess "bringing" a family from Russia to New Zealand for holiday is probably not cheap... It's like halfways round the globe and they are ... 4 people? Two kids, but anyways... + Covid times.
So cool. :) Nice one Alex. You have a lovely Russian family. You can tell how very happy they are to have you with them. Enjoy your stay. Sonia is a cutie and your dad has a very infectious smile. Enjoy the rest of your journey. Look forward to your next vid. Take care and be safe.
Hi Alex! Happy hello to your little sister and your family and friends! Your birth father is always so happy and friendly. Maybe you got your love of cooking from him!
I love this. You got your birth mom’s shape of face, and maybe a bit of her eyes, but your smile, teeth, and demeanor are so like your birth father. He’s a great guy. Keep posting, I love your story!
The look on your face is glowing which reflects how happy you are there with your birth father in St. Petersburg. The relationship with your sister is wonderful--I can see how happy she is the see you. Your father is probably the most excited at your being there. He probably sees himself in you when he was your age. Your unexpected coming into his life is one of the joyous moments in his life. I'm sure you all a great time.
Good job Alex. My mom worked in orphanages and is heartwarming too see children like you and family reunions. You have an amazing biological dad and a mom. Womens are more fragile so they need more help and support. Take care.
I just also wanted to say to you Sasha that Misha is a wonderful person he could have been bitter learning that he had a son in his 20s and never got a chance to see him grow up or a say in his adoption but instead he is kind and compassionate to both you and Tatiana and grateful to your mom and dad for raising you. He has opened his heart and his arms to you and that is wonderful to see and I can certainly see where your kindness and compassion come from. I know that someday they will visit you in New Zealand and have just a wonderful time as you are now having in Saint Petersburg with them and I for one can’t wait to see those videos.
I can sympathize with your birth father (though his pronunciation isn't nearly as bad as he thinks), I can read and understand Greek at a passable level and read Russian at a basic level, but I hate to speak either of them because I know how horrible my pronunciation sounds, how poor my grammar is, and my lack of vocabulary makes me feel almost claustrophobic when trying to communicate in those languages. I certainly wouldn't be willing to speak anything but English on camera. Good for you that you are willing to put yourself out there and speak Russian on camera while still learning. However, it seems your sister got started learning English at a young enough age that if she keeps at it and you keep speaking to her regularly in English, she should be able to speak English with very little accent when older, her pronunciation is already quite good.
Brilliant Alex your little half sister is coming on leaps and bounds in English like you are head and shoulders in speaking Russian well done both of you! I'm practicing Russian for the moment listening and repeating and I'm slowly trying my best to pick it up at over forty years old?. Alex enjoy your time with your family in St Petersburg and be safe and well and have fun with all of your family! . Bye bye from a Scotsman living in England. 🇬🇧🇷🇺
Dear Alex. Your story is so heartwarming!! I have watched your videos from the beginning and I have to say,although, I don't know you, you are truly a gift from God. Your story, is one of many I was so proud of your recent commentary about what is happening In The Ukraine. You are so much a great son!! I love and resist how you honor your biological and adopted parents but even more so how you are protective of your mother. May God bless you and your family. You have a wonderful family.
I love following your journey with your Russian family , I am also interested in your NZ family & your extended NZ family , I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart , your NZ parents have done a wonderful job in your up bringing & shaped you into the person you are , my heart goes out to them !! You are a wonderful person , enjoy your Russian Family , your little sisterSonia is sooo cute , Please keep us updated dated with your brother & his fiance , also there wedding , Keep safe & GOD BLESS YOU ALL🙏🏻 From Australia 🇦🇺
A few years back I watched your documentary on finding your birth family and I am glad you found them and came across your latest videos tonight on your relationship both from your birth and adopted family and its so beautiful to watch. Hope to meet you one day and get to know you deeper! Kim from Philippines
Awesome to see Misha again! I understood the few words he said in English perfectly! Sonia is so cute and I am glad that they are teaching English in her school. She can recite the alphabet! Also, they have a very cute little cat! Loved seeing the little kids at the end of the video with you teaching them some words in English.
Hello little Sonja. It makes me happy to see you on Sasha videos and to hear you speaking English. Keep on practicing ...you have excellent pronunciation. Love to you and to your Dad and of course to Sasha......from Canada.
