I stood in this line together with my grandparents. I was only 3 years old but is still remember it so vividly... Atmostas Baltija!!! Love from Latvia and thanks for this recognition!
That’s so beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I love Latvia and has its overcomed all of its obstacles. It’s my honor to be able to share the countries story. 🇱🇻❤️
@@saulecerniauskaite2014 oh sorry, Lublin union happened in 1569, so it would be 450 years now, but Poland and Lithuania were separated during the last partition of Poland in 1795
I was there, just two weeks old but my parents still felt it was important for me to be there. They even held my tiny hands so I could be a part of this amazing event in my nation’s history! 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻
In this action was a 2 million peoples from 6 millions nations(Estonia-1,5 million,Latvia 2,5 million,Lithuania 3,5 million,1 million russian speakers minority they fight agaist Baltic states). In 1991 13 of January Soviet bloody army began cruel actions.Soviet tanks moves to Lithuania cities and killed peoples.But they stopped when millions lithuanians went to streets and began fight.
My dad and his family were a part of the Baltic way! From his stories I know that there was such a big amount of people, that it was hard to find a place to stand and join hands with others 😊
Indrė Chudobaitė that’s so beautiful! ❤️ It was hard in a good way to get in to help! I love hearing about people coming together to make their ideas and dreams come true. Specially when it comes to their freedom ❤️
@@BrianVelez lithuanians were always like this. If you look back into the history, we were always like one in the important situations. I don't know if you know this, but this wasn't the only protest to fight the Soviet Union. There was also one which I personally like the most, it happened in 1991 in January, it was a couple of hard days protecting the most important places in Vilnius, but the hardest one was on 13th during the night. People were protecting TV tower from soviet army. There were a lot of deaths, but people still stood side by side not letting tanks get near the tower. It's really important for us, we still remember all the heroes from the fights with soviets each year. You can search for more information if you want. You'll see the unity and love for their country ❤🇱🇹
Yeah I was in there with my family. I was 7 years old but I remeber it pretty clearly to this day...almost 38 now. It was huge thing. On that day I did not understand the true meaning but I felt it. It moved whole family to tears. Also I remeber there were words passed along the line and one of them was "FREEDOM".
I am coming to the realization of just how great the Baltic Way event was, not really paying attention to it in 1989. My father was Lithuanian but left home in 1942 and ultimately ended up in Canada. Seeing the resolve of the people from all 3 of the Baltic countries is inspiring. We visited Lithuania last year (my wife and our daughters) calling it our Lithuanian Roots Tour and it is an amazing country with a great history. The former Genocide Museum, now known as The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights, was an overpowering experience giving a glimpse into what life was like under German and Soviet occupation. Vilnius is a beautiful city, steeped in history, with amazing and resilient people and well worth the visit.
Thank you Brian for this important video. This could be example how people can peacefuly fight for freedom. Sensitive topic for Baltic people. Peace n love every1 :)
Belphegorr yes! This should be a role model for many others not that always everything needs to end with violence. We are all human and we all deserve to be loved and enjoy our short time here on Earth!
Viesis There is no way I will let my Baltic friends down. You have no idea how much I love the Baltics. This is something everyone needs to hear about. 🙌🏼 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹
When my mom was a teen, she lived in Sillamäe at the time when the USSR was coming to an end. She wasn't a part of the chain, but she told me how she saw soviet tanks driving to Narva, in where those tanks would cross the Narva river into from Estonia to Russia.
I wasn't even born when the original Baltic way happened. But I remember quite clearly, when it was a decade later when people decided to try to just go out in the streets here Lithuania, and just celebrate the tenth anniversary of Baltic way. I was actually 6 years old when my mom asked me to join the line in the tenth anniversary. I was very overwhelmed and still am whenever this topic comes up.
Whats even crazier- the whole event was organised barely in month and a week. I mean whole idea was proposed on july 15th same year and officially signed agreement as late as 12th august (although preparations were already underway)! Let that sink in. 1989, before internet or (at least in this region) mobile phones. In situation, where even in spirit of Gorbachevs glasnost and other reforms, you had to watch your step. Organising a protest spanning 3 nations, gathering aproximately 1/3rd of their population, assigning them so, that there would be no caps, done in so little time.
.🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪 My grandfather was 10 when ww2 started and he WAS IN THE LINE! Hi was almost in latvia and he renembered it! But he died last year...... So sad that cant hear his stories anymore...
i was 10 years old i was there with whole family. i belive it was energy blokade in that time it was no gas fuel. it was really hard to get and people still make it. it really hard to explain the feeling when all people joining to fight for they future.
Real big fan of you man. Try out this indian song once. Listen the whole song , I know you'll love it. The song is - "TERE JEYA HOR DISDA" It is full of instruments. I hope you like it. P.S.- I want you try this one too. Song-'PRADA'(punjabi song) Thnx
Estonian music 5: Nublu - Für Oksana, 5MIINUST - aluspükse, Jüri Pootsmann - I remember U, Daniel Levi - On & On. These are really great songs by Estonian artists
You should not be so impressed by the peacefulness of the Baltic Way. The stagnation of the Communist State is the reason a peaceful movement was possible. Decades of suffering and death preceded this. You forget that at your peril.
Brian Velez violence is no-more but the Baltic’s where attacked constant and they brought tanks in to try and stop the revolution it did not work 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
Brian velez can you watch vidoe with 1991 january 13 then we defend Vilnius and Lithuania FROM Soviet forces with no weapon but with music 14 poeples die in that day and 1000 injured
Hi latvia people :) i have problem :) i hear song from Your country and dont remember title :) this song wos rap (hiphop) with include folk elements in video and i think this song adore Latvia/Latvia culture but dont understend latvian language :) somebody help ?:D
They even made a song called "Wake up Baltics!" which has 1 verse and chorus in each of the Baltic languages. You should react to that! 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹
I'm late but
LIETUVA LATVIJA ESTIJAAAAAAAAA
@@ThatPash same
*Leedumaa🇱🇹 Lätimaa🇱🇻 ja Eestimaa🇪🇪*
@@aarekoidurand435LIETUVA , LATVIJA, IGAUNIIIIJAAS
I stood in this line together with my grandparents. I was only 3 years old but is still remember it so vividly... Atmostas Baltija!!! Love from Latvia and thanks for this recognition!
That’s so beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I love Latvia and has its overcomed all of its obstacles. It’s my honor to be able to share the countries story. 🇱🇻❤️
Greetings from Poland🇵🇱
Congratulations Baltics!🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
PTX girl 🙌🏼😆
Thank you very much Polish friendo!
Greetings back from Lithuania~❤
@@saulecerniauskaite2014 Poland exists since 966 and we're independent since 1918 if you mean it
@@saulecerniauskaite2014 oh sorry, Lublin union happened in 1569, so it would be 450 years now, but Poland and Lithuania were separated during the last partition of Poland in 1795
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I was there, just two weeks old but my parents still felt it was important for me to be there. They even held my tiny hands so I could be a part of this amazing event in my nation’s history! 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻
Laura Andzane no way! ❤️ Laura that is such a beautiful story, this may sound weird but this comment brought tears to my eyes. That is amazing. ❤️
Letuva 🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹❤️ BALTIC Brothers stand together strong
Greetings from poland 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱❤️❤️🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
My grandma, my mom and myself participated in this. I was 7 years old at the time, I remember it very well and how important it was to us.
This makes me so happy :)
Im from Estonia and this history of Baltics is so awesome, this video is touching and emotional :))
Yes, may dad his grandpa grandma and sister join this.🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹
Vakare Serapinaite that’s so amazing! 🙌🏼 holy crud! They must feel very proud of that as well!
Yes, they are realy proud 😊
🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹
That made me tear up a little. Proud to be estonian!
Tiina Aksberg ❤️ Yes! Kintija did too! It’s honestly a beautiful accomplishment.
❤Aciu. Terre!
As a Hungarian I didn't hear about it (we are also celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, tho) but this is just awesome to see! :)
In this action was a 2 million peoples from 6 millions nations(Estonia-1,5 million,Latvia 2,5 million,Lithuania 3,5 million,1 million russian speakers minority they fight agaist Baltic states).
In 1991 13 of January Soviet bloody army began cruel actions.Soviet tanks moves to Lithuania cities and killed peoples.But they stopped when millions lithuanians went to streets and began fight.
@@airisfinglas2628 WOW, that's very great!
Lietuva, Latvija Estija!
Forest brother for ever ⚔️🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹⚔️
Yo dude , you know about meža brāļi?
Like, if you from Latvia 🇱🇻
Spied patik, ja esi no Latvijas 🇱🇻
Im from estonia
Es esmu
Im from Lithuania🇱🇹
Can I like if I'm from Lietuva? :)
My dad and his family were a part of the Baltic way! From his stories I know that there was such a big amount of people, that it was hard to find a place to stand and join hands with others 😊
Indrė Chudobaitė that’s so beautiful! ❤️ It was hard in a good way to get in to help! I love hearing about people coming together to make their ideas and dreams come true. Specially when it comes to their freedom ❤️
@@BrianVelez lithuanians were always like this. If you look back into the history, we were always like one in the important situations. I don't know if you know this, but this wasn't the only protest to fight the Soviet Union. There was also one which I personally like the most, it happened in 1991 in January, it was a couple of hard days protecting the most important places in Vilnius, but the hardest one was on 13th during the night. People were protecting TV tower from soviet army. There were a lot of deaths, but people still stood side by side not letting tanks get near the tower. It's really important for us, we still remember all the heroes from the fights with soviets each year. You can search for more information if you want. You'll see the unity and love for their country ❤🇱🇹
tx for video my parents was at baltic way and they said it was just so incredible powerfull.. Stay strong Baltic brothers ;)
Yeah I was in there with my family. I was 7 years old but I remeber it pretty clearly to this day...almost 38 now. It was huge thing. On that day I did not understand the true meaning but I felt it. It moved whole family to tears. Also I remeber there were words passed along the line and one of them was "FREEDOM".
We did it again 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪
Proud to be Lithuanian 🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹 Greetings from Lithuania, Kaunas ❤❤❤❤
I am coming to the realization of just how great the Baltic Way event was, not really paying attention to it in 1989. My father was Lithuanian but left home in 1942 and ultimately ended up in Canada. Seeing the resolve of the people from all 3 of the Baltic countries is inspiring. We visited Lithuania last year (my wife and our daughters) calling it our Lithuanian Roots Tour and it is an amazing country with a great history. The former Genocide Museum, now known as The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights, was an overpowering experience giving a glimpse into what life was like under German and Soviet occupation.
Vilnius is a beautiful city, steeped in history, with amazing and resilient people and well worth the visit.
Thank you for the video!☺️ I stood there! I was only 4 years old, so I don’t remember anything, but I know how important it was/is!🙂🇱🇹
Thank you Brian for this important video. This could be example how people can peacefuly fight for freedom. Sensitive topic for Baltic people. Peace n love every1 :)
Belphegorr yes! This should be a role model for many others not that always everything needs to end with violence. We are all human and we all deserve to be loved and enjoy our short time here on Earth!
Omg, I can't believe you did this, you are awesome, love!
Viesis There is no way I will let my Baltic friends down. You have no idea how much I love the Baltics. This is something everyone needs to hear about. 🙌🏼 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹
Thank you Brian Velez for this video 👍👍
Thank you Brian, it means a lot to us.
Greetings from Lithuania 🇱🇹!
❤❤❤AMEN❤❤❤
🙌
That one dislike is from a russian.
yes, it was a great time !!!
Audrius Žigunis absolutely! 🙌🏼
@@BrianVelez , i was 15 years old, and i was standing there, in the northen part of Lithuania !!!
Maybe next time you make video about for Lithuania freedom? 13 of January 1991. My country history.... ❤️
I got goosebumps...IT MAKES ME SO PROUDD😭❤
I was there. I was just a 3 years old but I still remember. Thanks for your video and hello from Latvia. ❤️❤️❤️
Honestly the best content on TH-cam, hands down
My mom and grandparents we're apart of the Baltic chain Acctually some peaople died because the Russin forses came
Thea Naanu what? I had no idea. The Russians actually attacked protestors?
@@BrianVelez and lithuanian
Sorry if i soelld wrong
@@BrianVelez not during the baltic way. later.
When my mom was a teen, she lived in Sillamäe at the time when the USSR was coming to an end. She wasn't a part of the chain, but she told me how she saw soviet tanks driving to Narva, in where those tanks would cross the Narva river into from Estonia to Russia.
I think that the second movement for Latvia for you is to talk about barricades in January 1991.
🇪🇪 I Remember only few images of it as i just got 4 years old 2 weeks before.
KrKyoutube oh that is so cute! It must be so cool to have those small memories as a child! 😄❤️🙌🏼
hey as crazy as it is my parents were standing there. 🖤
Nice video 😊😇
harshita sana thank you! 🙌🏼
❤Aciu
My paternal grandfather was from Estonia and fled to Sweden during world war 2, the stories i've heard growing up.
😊🇱🇹
Просто Гпбе 😆🙌🏼
I wasn't even born when the original Baltic way happened. But I remember quite clearly, when it was a decade later when people decided to try to just go out in the streets here Lithuania, and just celebrate the tenth anniversary of Baltic way. I was actually 6 years old when my mom asked me to join the line in the tenth anniversary. I was very overwhelmed and still am whenever this topic comes up.
Whats even crazier- the whole event was organised barely in month and a week. I mean whole idea was proposed on july 15th same year and officially signed agreement as late as 12th august (although preparations were already underway)!
Let that sink in. 1989, before internet or (at least in this region) mobile phones. In situation, where even in spirit of Gorbachevs glasnost and other reforms, you had to watch your step. Organising a protest spanning 3 nations, gathering aproximately 1/3rd of their population, assigning them so, that there would be no caps, done in so little time.
.🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪 My grandfather was 10 when ww2 started and he WAS IN THE LINE! Hi was almost in latvia and he renembered it! But he died last year...... So sad that cant hear his stories anymore...
Oh and one thing more. Why everyone wrote estija if estonia is Eesti?
Hey I am from lithuainia your vidios are the best🇱🇹❤
Im very happy that my country got independice and now is a free country :) Im from Lithuania so Labas
And guess what? Today is our independence day!
aye thanks pal! as a Lithuanian it's amazing to see someone not Baltic doing this
My grandma join Baltic way
You would love "Argentina es diversidad"
I didnt know that President Bush had a speech where he mentiond The Baltics, thanks for sharing the vid😁
When my mother was 9 years old she stood there
Brian have you toured The Corner House? Really sobering.
The same with the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights in Vilnius. A very emotional museum to visit. Former KGB headquarters as well.
i was 10 years old i was there with whole family. i belive it was energy blokade in that time it was no gas fuel. it was really hard to get and people still make it. it really hard to explain the feeling when all people joining to fight for they future.
Wow 😮
Baltic chain (to my knowledge) is the longest human chain
I was online. :)
Mantas Balnys oh that is so cool! 😄
Heyyoo man
TONY GENERAL hey! What’s up! 😄
Real big fan of you man. Try out this indian song once. Listen the whole song , I know you'll love it.
The song is - "TERE JEYA HOR DISDA"
It is full of instruments.
I hope you like it.
P.S.-
I want you try this one too.
Song-'PRADA'(punjabi song)
Thnx
My family in baltic chain
Hello (labas) nice vidoe
And my mom was stanting on that line
Thank you! And that’s awesome that your mom participated! 😆 does she talk to you about it often?
Why don't you listen to 'Tere Jeya Hor Disda'. It's full of instruments
The balti way alwys gona win
LIETUVA+ESTIJA+LATVIJA.
I saw my grandpa in here
Hello
MDevilP hey! How are you? 😄
👏👏👏👏
Marijus Caterpillar 😆🙌🏼
Vilnius Lietuva
🇱🇹❤️
Estonian music 5: Nublu - Für Oksana, 5MIINUST - aluspükse,
Jüri Pootsmann - I remember U,
Daniel Levi - On & On. These are really great songs by Estonian artists
I am estonian
You could actually come to Panevėžys while you're in Lithuania.. I mean, I'm sick, and i would come to see you.
React to Italian music🇮🇹🇮🇹
Filippo Bonomo I got you! 😄 you could access it early on Patreon 😉
You should not be so impressed by the peacefulness of the Baltic Way. The stagnation of the Communist State is the reason a peaceful movement was possible. Decades of suffering and death preceded this. You forget that at your peril.
p.s. I had several friends involved. A few months later my friend and his wife (both doctors) were at the parliament when the tanks ran over people.
I had no idea that there was still violence 😱 Im extremely sorry. I thought it was successfully completely peaceful
Brian Velez violence is no-more but the Baltic’s where attacked constant and they brought tanks in to try and stop the revolution it did not work 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
First
XAriGamesX heck yes! 🙌🏼
Brian velez can you watch vidoe with 1991 january 13 then we defend Vilnius and Lithuania FROM Soviet forces with no weapon but with music 14 poeples die in that day and 1000 injured
Hi latvia people :) i have problem :) i hear song from Your country and dont remember title :) this song wos rap (hiphop) with include folk elements in video and i think this song adore Latvia/Latvia culture but dont understend latvian language :) somebody help ?:D
Italian music reaction
Luca Cardinaletti it’s on its way! 😉 you could check it out now on Patreon!
it was not quick results,this line fucked up soviet union
The Baltic Way - 30:
th-cam.com/video/8K7JV-O6DOw/w-d-xo.html