I visited the Ukraine during Soviet times. I met someone at a party and he invited me over to his apartment to see his books. He had many books. We ate a light meal and it became very late. No buses or trams. He told me not to worry that he will stop a car on the street, give the driver a ruble, and the driver will take me to my hotel. And this did happen. Something that could never happen during my university years in New York city.
My parents met in Ukraine because of the USSR as it helped my fathers country gain their independence from colonialist rule. In return also, provided nations free education. That’s how my father got his education in Ukraine and met my mother in Odessa. Like the older generations, they both feel that they preferred the USSR due to the sense of stability/equality it gave. However, as a younger generation I also appreciate a more free market and seeing the younger generation more independent, creative and with a sense of identity.
My friend told me about a little bit about how Ukraine was during the Soviet era, but I never knew that much. Your mum really added much more insights about how Ukraine's condition was. Thank you!
Wonderful video! I was born in Vinnitsa Ukraine in '86 and I loved coming to Kiev with my mom as a child and ride subways, and go to cool big stores in Kiev that we didn't have in Vinnitsa. Then we moved to USA in 2002. 🙂 I have very sweet memory growing up in Ukraine 💙🇺🇦
@@rickyyacine4818 First of all I remember USSR times and I know what it's like to wait three months in a queue for some crappy piece of furniture that you don't even get to choose the color of. Like a sofa. On the other hand everyone had more or less the same sofas and anyone had one at their house. I dont know how to call this situation but ceirtainly not economical heaven. Ukraine like every other post-soviet country is recovering from huge crisis of USSR collapse. It's not dying, rather the opposite! It takes time for the things to heal but we are going there. War with Russia is a big factor in economic situation. But if you look at it now they cannot take us as easily as they could've just 7 years ago. And not only because of the strong army that Ukraine built from scratch, but also new more diversified economical agenda. And most importantly because of the motiovation and strong mindset and political awareness of people that grew enourmously last decade. There are many problems but also there is a common agreement that we need to solve them. As time goes I see people start taking more reponsibility for their lives as opposed to just slaging off the government or elites. Especially young people. And I believe in life this is the most important key to success
Really enjoyed learning about soviet times from your mum, wished this episode was longer I’m hooked on soviet history, thank you for an excellent episode Alina.
If you’re really interested in Soviet history time on Russian territory (yes, Ukraine is Russian land) you chose wrong blogger. She is completely incompetent! Just full of BS whole video.
@@alexbond969 Why do you feel you have to write such nonsense? Rather than take your life problems out on other people, just go and smell the grass, flowers, trees or the salt air blowing off the sea or an estuary, Alina works hard to create awesome content, the internet really isn’t for you.
@@zhukov43 If you say so! But I just kindly let you know, she has no knowledge or any understanding of what she is talking about! She is nonsense! And look like you as well! Go ahead, educate yourself with her videos : )))))
Wow...lovely video. Thank you Alina for putting together this well shot, and informative video. Your mom's input was priceless. Take good care of yourself and your mom. 🇺🇦♥️🇺🇦
Your work is a continuous cycle of improvement and the musical touches installed were a delight with how you used the colours of your setting. I was happy that you got to make a video like this with your Mum! Another golden touch to the palet of colours shown. Very good form Alina.
I was born in China, and I moved to Canada five years ago. I found that the apartment buildings and streets in Ukrainian cities look very similar to those in my hometown, a city called Harbin. My grandfather once was a russian-chinese translator and worked in a factory with people from the soviet union. Political ideology not only shapes people's lives but also architecture and arts.
Harbin in Machuria was founded by Russia during Tsarist time, when they built the Manchurian railroad. So the Russian architectural influence is older than communism.
Great video. So many lovely panoramic drone shots of the city! You alluded to some of the older people yearning for the Soviet times. I suspect this is because the transition to a market economy, from one where many of ones needs were looked after under communism, was a difficult one, particularly for older folks, many of whom found they had meagre on no pensions under the new system. Their basic needs would have been looked after under Soviet times so you can't blame them for being nostalgic about the old days. Transitions are always difficult.
Yes, I think extreme transitions (even if they are for the better) are very difficult after you've lived your life in one way or under one system. I can't imagine what it would be like the have lived as an adult through that.
Hello Alina! Zdravstvuyte! 😄🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a wonderful fantastic day! This is really a beautiful magnificent amazing video you made Alina with your wonderful Mom. 😁👍❤️👏🇺🇦📹🥇💯🌟 It’s really interesting to know how much Ukraine has changed over the years since the Soviet Union. The drone footage looks amazing! It’s really a beautiful view of Kyiv. It’s wonderful to see how the Metro looks like in the city of Kyiv and the Hotel Salyut looks incredible! The architecture style looks very interesting, looks kind of like a space station. Also the Motherland monument looks amazing! I would definitely like to visit the city of Kyiv one day. It’s really a beautiful magnificent city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us your wonderful amazing travel adventures around the world. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹💯🏆🥇🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful marvelous blessed day to you and to your wonderful family. Take care and be safe Alina. Have a marvelous time in Ukraine! 😊🙏❤️👋🇺🇦👍🌟
Thank you Alina and to your Mom for sharing the history of Ukraine:)) amazing and beautiful video of the city Kiev … it’s amazing to see the progression of changes happening in Ukraine:))
How interesting is this video Alina. I really love how you present all your videos, but especially the latter ones in Ukraine. I found them extremely interesting, very illustrative and with a new and fresh look at the current reality of the country. It also fascinates me how their identity is taken care of in Ukraine. I congratulate you for your work, it impresses me as "you leave your feet in the street" for showing your beautiful country and, by the way, I will take your mother's invitation. In January I will visit beautiful Ukraine again. Greetings from Chile.
It was so nice to see your lovely mother again in Kyiv. The connection you have to a city is ever lasting. It never leaves you no matter where you are in the world. My wife Harriet spent time there . i have never been. It's on my bucket list to visit as soon as things open again. Another great vlog . You and your mom were so good in explaining a little bit of the history of Ukraine. Thank you for taking us along. Your biggest fans. Harriet and Jim Richmond. Va.
Thank you both for shafing. You and Mama are both beautiful, so is Ukraine. Hopefully, prosperity will return to Ukraine one-day to make it flourish abundantly.
There is not a successful post-Soviet state (southern Islamic regions - rigid clan capitalism, European regions (Ukraine, Moldova) plutocratic, oligarchic capitalism, the Baltic states on EU subsidies and loans from Scandinavian banks).
Great video. I'm going to Kyiv in November and I have an interest in seeing older remnants of the Soviet times as well as how Ukraine has advanced forward since then.
Здравствуйте Zdravstvuyte, Alina, super idea to invite you´re mother to the new vid. Greetings. Ukraine has changed and the whole world has changed a lot. Need to go to Ukraine, you know. Like to see more. Well done work.
Hello Alina! You again have brought such a wonderful video and information as well for us at our door steps and ur mother also shared such meaningful information. It's lovely to see ur mother with u. 💕
Very interesting to hear some more of your mother's experience during those times and see Kyiv now. I study quite a bit of Soviet history in my current degree and it's always awesome to hear it from a first-hand source!
My family fled Ukraine in the early 1920's . Your video is a great way to get a visual understanding of the country not available in a book. Awesome work.
Hi Alina, What a Beautiful, Inspiring and Educational Video ... I love your Mothers' Recollection of the History of Ukraine .. Her Personal Pride is Inspirational ..and she doesnt hesitate to say that the Girls were working Harder than the Boys .... You are a very Hard Working, so its only Natural to see where you got that great Quality ... Most People today don't know what USSR means or was ... and that it caused so Many Farmers to lose their Livelihood and their Lives in Ukraine .. Its so Great to see how Ukraine has Flourished and that the People of Ukraine prevailed and Lived to have Better Lives today .. Lots of Love and Success for the People of Ukraine .... and your Family ... Alina, Thanks for Sharing such a Meaningful and Beautiful Story ... I really enjoyed that ... Michael Las Vegas ...
I was in Kyiv for a couple weeks in August. Your video is very well-edited and learned some things that I didn’t learn in my trip. It’s more difficult to learn about what was different between now and communist times just from a visit there.
This is your best video from Ukraine alongside Chernivtsi from last year. Definitely learned a lot about Soviet history and Ukraine in general as it was never taught in school. A big thank you to your Mom for sharing her valuable insight!
Really enjoyed this video Alina ... nice to hear the history and memories of such a tumultuous time through your Mother's eyes and memories ... also interesting to hear her perspective .... the historic events look and feel a lot like NOW in Canada / US ... I wonder what decisions and progressions or potentially regressions, will be chosen as we all move forward in 2021 ...
Fantastic video, Alina! Thank you and your Mom for sharing the history of Ukraine and your opinion on changes during independence. God bless Ukraine! Slava Ukraini!
Well I'm from Saudi Arabia and I've traveled a lot .. southeast Asia and north Africa and Australia and Western Europe .. but when I traveled to Ukraine two moths ago and visited almost every corner of it I fell in love with this beautiful country in every single way ❤️❤️ and certainly I'm going back
This video brought back many fond memories. I have been to Kyiv many times. The first time was 2002 when Ukraine still had much of its Soviet flavor. I especially enjoyed walking on Khreschatyk on the weekends where the street was closed for traffic; families slowly strolled down the street with old Soviet (Ukraine?) music playing through the PA system. My favorite was the outdoors War Museum that you showed at the end of the video.
Brilliant post , it helps us "outsiders" get the full picture of the before and after , love the after , awesome clean , modern buildings , fabulous wide sidewalks ... I have friends in Dnipro , Kharkov and Mariupol ,
I so enjoyed this wonderful tour of the history of the Ukraine and the tour of Kiev. My grandparents lived just outside of Kiev during the time of the czars and immigrated to Canada (Toronto) in 1913 and 1914. They told me many stories of life there during that time. Their little village called Pliske was destroyed during the Bolshivik revolution. Many of their siblings remained in the Russia and we lost contact with them. All we have of them is a pack of letters written 60 years ago. I often wonder what happened to them and where they are now. When your Mom speaks, I understand what she is saying just enough to get the gist of what she is talking about. It is a familiar language to me from my childhood. I was able to visit Odessa and the Crimean peninsula 5 years ago. Thank you so much for this video, it helps me to see a connection to my roots. Take care of yourself and your wonderful Mom.
Wow! Facinating, wonderful and beautiful thank you Alina and to your mother may you and your family live a long healthy life with your near and beloved ones found this very interesting because of not only the excellency of the making of the video but with having your mom in the video and she has so much knowledge and experience so when she is in the video and sharing her story thoughts and information it just makes it awesome. I went with my father this summer as a vacation lol during covid times but ended up well thankfully such an amazing country history people culture amazed by it always wanted to visit East Europe so different people I feel like West Europe is way different not only in terms of what people think education economy etc but like people sometimes in West can feel a bit cold I myself is born in Sweden living here ever since and I have Swedish 🇸🇪 mother due to being mixed race pss father Pakistani 🇵🇰 🤣 but yeah I found Ukraine and East Europe sort of speak really amazing great people friendly although there was a big problem with the language haha no one seemed to speak English with an exception of some middle age men and women and some young people but above that really no one spoke it so me and my father haha had to rely on some words and meaning we already knew and of course international understanding of actions 🤣 and of course all time favorite buddy Google Translate. No but as I said an amazing country with history people and sights and cities to visit we were 2 weeks in Ukraine we actually spent most of the time in the Capital of course but also visited a few other cities. We visited Kiev, Kharkiv, Odessa and Poltava. I really wished to visit some more cities like Lviv, Kherson, Dnipro, Kryvyj Rih, Mykolaiv, Zaporizjzja and much more hopefully will be able to in the coming future just hope Corona and the world gets better no more conflicts we humans should have learned from our past in terms of history war etc and even much more now with regards to Corona virus such a small virus killing and creating chaos in the world with that being said time is short life is short lets all be friends and family and take care of each other and love each other spread peace not war not hate because its only we who lose on this things. Alina take care of your family and friends because they are the closest to us sending love love Canada 🇨🇦🇺🇦❤ Much love and respect from Sweden 🇸🇪
Visited Ukraine and Kiev on several occasions. From Odessa, Melitopol, Lviv, Kharkiv, to other towns in Kiev Oblast, it is very nice of you to show off your homeland!
Cool stuff. I am probably the same age as your mum and lived a good part of my childhood and adolescence in Soviet Ukraine. İt's good that those times are behind us. I know it's hard to let go of your best years of life, but it is what it is. There is always a sacrifice in any charge.
I enjoyed this very much. I have visited Kyiv and Sevastopol in 1997 and 2000. It is clear Kyiv has changed since then, but I enjoyed seeing the sites with you through this video. Thanks!
I visited Kyiv when the Maiden uprising was just getting started, there were small gathering in the square once or twice while I was there. I really enjoyed my week and this video sure brought back memories.
Very nice video which focuses on what Ukraine was during the Soviet government and what it is now. Certainly the economic, social and cultural tranformation had a great and probably negative impact on the whole Ukranian population. But today it seems that Ukraine is having a period of renaissance and I'm very glad for this. Your mother's very nice. Thans a lot
@@davidgfisher Probably you are right, being Italian I don't known Ukranian political situation in detail, but my hope is that they could be a true democracy, like the west european countries
Сегодня Украина переживает худшие времена.Во многом при союзе Украина жила лучше чем Россия,хотя бы в плане товаров,даже из Москвы приезжаешь в Украину и много чего продаётся,чего даже в Москве не увидишь.Советский союз построил огромное колличество заводов на территории Украины,40% проиводств СССР на ходидись на украине.Сейчас спустя 30 лет не зависимости у ниъ не осталось нечего.Всё разворовано,похожая ситуация и в России,но в России со времене ,часть вос тановленно.Только не нужно воспринимать,то что я поддерживаю советскую власть или современную российскую,я простл говорю по факту,а не ту ложь которую говорят по телевизору обеих стран
@@gabriellagirardi4741 да-да, и будут убивать демонстрантов, как во Франции желтых жилетов, избивать, как в полицейских палочных коридорах в Польше, или красть выборы. как в США.
Alina - Your videos are just incredible! Such a lovely way that you present the information, and a person can learn so much in your work. I know I do. A lot of fun, and great opportunity for learning, all at the same time. You bring a very unique and interesting perspective to The World. Makes me want to get to Eastern Europe. One day I hope I can get over there, and actually see some of it.
Visited Kyiv in 2019, amazing city full of history. I also went down subway station and visited the Motherland Museum. It was very informative to know about another country’s experiences through all the wars. I also went to the Pechersk Lavra monastery which was a humbling experience. Great city, great food, great nightlife. I plan on visiting again!
Hello Alina, i'm your new subs!👋, i dont know much about ukraine, and i dont know that ukraine was part of the soviet union(soviet period). But anyway you and mum so lovely.thank you for great video! 👍🙏
I was in Ukraine in 2014. It reminded me of when I was in Poland in the 90s: one foot in the capitalist world and another foot still stuck in Soviet times. Now I've seen this video I am keen to go back.
Hi Alina, There was very little we heard about Ukraine in Soviet times, but there were three things we knew, one was the "Kiev transmitter" which disturbed the radio signal when we listened to broadcasts from other countries, and the tragic accident in Chernobyl, we in Norway received a lot of radioactive fallout from Chernobyl. And the port city with the exotic name Odessa. Very interesting to hear and see about your countries. I have not visited Ukraine, maybe one day ...
Much love Alina. Very Nice to meet your MOTHER . I love your video. Thanks for sharing part of your history life ...Beautiful city.... GREAT CHANNEL 🙏👏 GREETINGS FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS. 😘🙋♀️🇺🇲
thank you for the great video i have been to the Ukraine many times the last being about 2005 Kiev has changed allot since i was first in Kiev in 2003 always had a nice time and liked learning about the Ukraine !
Beautiful video! I hope to visit Ukraine someday. My grandmother was born there in 1905 but was brought to Canada as a baby after her father died in an epidemic.
Such a beautiful, informative and captivating video Alina! I love Ukraine and have been there couple of times, you just brought the memories back, now I want to visit!👌😄🙌🏻
A fantastic history lesson of Kyiv. Thanks to you and your mom. When you spoke of the restaurants and stores offering the same things, I remember a joke from a long time ago. Basically, a person goes into the store to buy some clothes and the salesperson asks, "Which one do you like, the grey or the grey." IDK, something like that. Love your channel, a great combination of history, tourism, and entertainment.
@@polmaclin3019 I'm not the best joke teller, I'll admit. But it was just trying to play on the fact back in the Soviet days there was such a limited supply of goods and what they had, there was little variety. Maybe not the best joke, but not stupid - geez.
Enjoyed this special video. Enjoyed hearing your mother’s views & impressions of her times there years ago. The language English to Russian reminds me when growing up family speaking French and me as well but as I got older would respond in English. My roots are French Canada, Acadian, France & Northern Europe. Well done! Enjoyed this video.
@0:24 What is this statute? I think Manitoba has the highest number of Ukrainians outside of Ukraine. Never heard of perogies in Toronto in the 1970s, then it became a staple food in the cafeterias when I moved to Winnipeg.
Thanks Mum& Daughter for a history in a nut shell, succintly explained. Bravo Denny from Englang.Despite prior knowledge of events in Ukraine, it was a welcome addition,by two lovely women recount their history, well done.
Just a great video. From the scenery, the history lesson, even the music playing throughout. Very new to your channel, yet again your nice mom showed her steel when she stated "it's not funny!" when talking of the kgb.
Alina, Very informative video about the tragic Maidan Revolution of 2013-14 and Soviet architecture, monuments, and History and its aftermath. It was great to see your wonderful Mom again! Was wondering if that was your Dad, Mr. Gordon McLeod, in the archival scenes in the beginning? Great tour, drone shots and such appropriate music!
Thank you, video is beautiful... I was more than six times in Kiev, and I litterally LOVE Kiev and Ukraine. I loved watching your video, because the whole tour your are walking around, I was walking it every single time I was in Kiev. Also, I was always impressed and amazed how beautiful and huge metro stations are, in particular of course Arsenalna, but I didn't know it actually was the deepest worldwide. Only one thing I was so disppointed to not "visit" in your video: when one leaves Arsenalna metro station, one may take a bus on the left handside street of metro station, just a few stops away, and one arrives in probably the most spectacular and the most beautiful Chrisitian Orthodox (Russian tradition) monastery, name "Caves' Kiev Lavra" with so many huge and beautiful churches and cathedrals, ... Also, leaving Maidan, why didn't you walk along this wide and beautiful avenue, leading to Saint-Sophie cathedral, and then to Saint-Archangel Michael monastery? You could have shown too Kiev old town, nearby Saint-Andreï church, the Saint-Andreï descent, and Dniepr shores... However, I loved "walking" in "my beloved" Kiev city, watching your video. Спасибо, видео красиво... Я был более шести раз в Киеве, и я очень ЛЮБЛЮ Киев и Украину. Мне понравилось смотреть вашое видео, потому что весь тур, который вы проводите, я ходил по нему каждый раз, когда был в Киеве. Кроме того, я всегда был впечатлен и поражен, как красивы и огромные станции метро, в частности, конечно, Арсенальна, но я не знал, что это действительно самая глубокая в мире. Только одна вещь, которую я был так обижен не "посетить" в вашем видео: когда кто-то покидает станцию метро Арсенальна, можно взять автобус на левой рукой улицы станции метро, всего несколько остановок, и один из них прибывает, вероятно, в самый впечатляющий и самый красивый Хриситский православный (русская традиция) монастырь, названный "Киево-Печерская лавра" с таким большим количеством огромных и красивых церквей и соборов, ... Кроме того, покидая Майдан, почему вы не пошли по этому широкому и красивому проспекту, ведущему в собор Святой Софии, а затем в монастырь Святого Архангела Михаила? Вы могли бы показать также Киевский старый город, близлежащую церкова Святого-Андрея, Андрейская улица и берега Днепра... Тем не менее, мне нравилось "гулять" в "моем любимом" Киеве, смотря ваше видео. Merci pour votre belle vidéo. Je suis allé plus de six fois à Kiev, et J'AIME Kiev et l'Ukraine. Quel bonheur de regarder votre video! Parce que tout votre "tour" de la ville, je l'ai fait chaque fois que j'étais à Kiev. Quelle nostalgie! J'ai envie d'y retourner. et puis, j'ai toujours été tellement impressionné par le métro de Kiev, la beauté des stations de métro, en particulier j'ai toujours été très impressionné par la profondeur de la station "Arsenalna", mais je ne savais pas que c'était la plus profonde du monde... merci, j'ai appris quelque chose de nouveau. Tout de même un sujet de déception dans votre vidéo: lorsque l'on sort de la station de métro "Arsenalna", sur la gauche, on peut prendre un bus, quelques arrêts seulement, et l'on découvre le monastère appelé "la Laure des Grottes de Kiev" , probablement le plus spectaculaire, le plus magnifique, le plus grand monastère Chrétien Orthodoxe (de tradition russe) qui soit, sur les terres duquel, dominant le Dniepr, resplendissent d'immenses, glorieuses, extraordinairement belles Églises cathédrales (dans l'Orthodoxie, "cathédrale" n'a pas le même sens qu'en Europe occidentale et dans le catholicisme romain; "cathédrale" c'est l'église (le bâtiment) dans laquelle se trouve "la cathèdre", le "trône" de l'Évêque (l'Archévêque, du Métropolite ou du Patriarche). Le monastère est tellement extraordinaire, tellement immense, et sur ses collines qui surplombent le Dniepr, sont disposées comme des gerbes de fleurs resplendissantes, des dizaines d'Églises. Et puis, vous auriez dû (vous auriez pu) montrer la vieille ville de Kiev, tellement belle, notamment autour de l'église Saint-André, avec la "descente Saint-André", cette si jolie rue qui descend vers la vieille ville, à proximité des rives du Dniepr. Lorsque vous quittiez Maidan, pourquoi ne nous avez vous pas "conduits" dans votre promenade, sur l'immensément large et magnifique boulevard qui mène à la magnifique cathédrale Sainte-Sophie et qui se termine vers le monastère de l'Archange Michel, caché à l'orée d'un grand parc? Pourtant, en regardant votre vidéo, j'ai eu du bonheur, un bonheur si nostalgique (l'envie d'y retourner), de me "promener" ainsi dans les rues de "ma" ville bien-aimée de Kiev. Danke für Ihr schönes Video. Ich war mehr als sechsmal in Kiew und ICH LIEBE Kiev und die Ukraine. Wie schön, Ihr Video anzusehen! Weil ich jedes Mal, wenn ich in Kiew war, Ihre ganze "Tour" der Stadt gemacht habe! Ich möchte soviel wieder zurück. Und auch war ich immer so beeindruckt von der U-Bahn in Kiew, der Schönheit der U-Bahn-Stationen, besonders war ich immer sehr beeindruckt von der Tiefe der Station "Arsenalna", aber ich wusste nicht, dass sie die tiefste der Welt war...Danke, Ich habe etwas Neues gelernt. Dennoch ein Thema, das Sie in Ihrem Video enttäuschen wird: Wenn Sie die U-Bahn-Station "Arsenalna" verlassen, können Sie auf der linken Seite einen Bus nehmen, nur wenige Haltestellen, und Sie sehen das Kloster, das sich "die Laure der Hölen von Kiew" nennt, das wahrscheinlich spektakulärste, das schönste, großartigste christlich-orthodoxe Kloster (russischer Tradition) ist, auf dessen Grund und Boden der Dnjepr von immensen, glorreichen, außergewöhnlich schönen Kathedralen Kirchen beherrscht wird (In der Orthodoxie hat "Kathedrale" nicht die gleiche Bedeutung wie in Westeuropa und im römischen Katholizismus; "Kathedrale" ist die Kirche (das Gebäude), in der sich "Kathedrale", "Thron" des Bischofs (Erzbischof, Metropolit oder Patriarch) befindet. Das Kloster ist so außergewöhnlich, so riesig, und auf seinen Hügeln über dem Dnjepr sind Dutzende Kirchen wie strahlende Blumenreben angeordnet. Und dann hätten Sie die wunderschöne Altstadt von Kiew zeigen sollen, vor allem um die Kirche St. André herum, mit der "Sintfahrt St. André", einer so schönen Straße, die in die Altstadt führt, in der Nähe der Ufer des Dniepr. Als Sie Maidan verließen, warum haben Sie uns nicht "zu Ihrem Spaziergang" auf dem unendlich breiten und wunderschönen Boulevard geführt, der zur wunderschönen Hagia-Sophia-Kathedrale führt und am Rande eines großen Parks zum Kloster des Erzengels Michael endet? Doch als ich mir Ihr Video ansah, hatte ich echte Freude, ein so nostalgische Freude (der Drang zurückzukehren), mich in den Straßen von "meiner" geliebten Stadt Kiew "spazieren" zu lassen.
I've travelled there a few times, and these are all familiar spots. I would like to be there now, but,... work calls. I thought the video with the piano was particularly nice. It gave me a chance to reminisce. Liked the old films too. Nice!
Wow Alina!!! This video is something that really touches my heart being a new resident of Ukraine. We can read books to learn history, but I have to say what you do for us really puts any history information to shame. I think I learned 4 times more just by watching and listening to your Mom and you sharing exactly what you were showing. This is why I know that Alona and I will be going back to Kiev to experience it over again, and also to see what we did not go to yet. You both opened so many doors in this, I don't think anyone could learn a better way about the real deal than what you showed us. Our great appreciation goes to you as always, and especially to your Mom for sharing, really awesome memories no matter what it meant to her heart at the time. Stay safe, and keep smiling which we all know you will. Great friendships are made exactly the way you bring it all home for us to see and experience it all through your eyes! Cheers to 2 beautiful ladies!!! 💗
Syifa! You better read historical books and documents, watch documentary movie those days and biographies of famous people! And not to rely on this bias TH-cam blogger who has no idea what she’s talking about!
@@alexbond969 It is a personal view, and many of the historical sources for any time and places are from the people who had a cause for distorting history to exaggerate their achievements and downplay their offenses. For a country like Ukraine, which was under the harsh and overpowering hand of the Soviet Union, the official documents are Soviet documents. On occasion one can find a dissident view in which someone skewers the official story, as with Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who is as relevant to Ukraine as to any other former "Union Republic". This mother and daughter are not here to discuss Solzhenitsyn. The "little man" makes history, too, if as a foot-soldier and not as a general, if as a factory laborer and not as a tycoon or executive. The question is whether the individual experience, as with either the mother or daughter, is representative. To establish whether such a view is valid (if it is unique, then it might not be so relevant), one must compare and contrast it to the mass experience. This mother and daughter do this well. Because the Soviet state did everything possible to homogenize human experiences in a way impossible in a free society, this is easy to do and judge. As for the famous people, would you trust the view of someone who was a Party boss in "the Day"? I'd expect a self-serving, unimaginative, ideologically-laden account. Yes, news accounts (to the extent that they are not pure propaganda) might be valid sources of information, but I would take Pravda with a big grain of salt. Speeches by Party hacks? Likewise. The reality for anyone who lived under Soviet rule looks like much the same (unless one lived very well before or drew the ire of Stalin), whether in Vilnius or Vladivostok even if one was not a Russian. This is to an extent impossible even in the more compact and more monolingual USA, where nobody would confuse Michigan with Mississippi. History is as much what powerful people do to people as it is the monuments that those powerful people commission. This is as true of Franklin Roosevelt as of Leonid Brezhnev.
Elderly people from Ukraine, Russia, and Asian countries, which were part of the USSR, often miss their life in the USSR, and they consider this time the happiest of their lives.
I have visited Western Ukraine (Lviv is another beautiful city) but have never been to Kyïv. I really hope to get there, one day! Really appreciate that you interviewed your mother about Soviet times because I only really trust the opinions of the people who lived it.
Very nice representation of erstwhile USSR. I had plans of visiting Ukraine this year but probably will do it next year (around May). I have “virtually” visited Kiev and Lviv and would like to spend a week in Carpathian Mountains too.
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I visited the Ukraine during Soviet times. I met someone at a party and he invited me over to his apartment to see his books. He had many books. We ate a light meal and it became very late. No buses or trams. He told me not to worry that he will stop a car on the street, give the driver a ruble, and the driver will take me to my hotel. And this did happen. Something that could never happen during my university years in New York city.
Are you from ex USSR? Cuz if you're Western idk how you've entered USSR and also spoke good enough Russian or Ukrainian to be in a party lol
@@gamermapper Есть люди из запада, которые очень хорошо говорят на русском. Особенно во время холодной войны их было многовато.
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that's only an myth!
People could
to visit the USSR
and the eastern
socialist countries!
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It's called Ukraine. Not the Ukraine. Get it right.
My parents met in Ukraine because of the USSR as it helped my fathers country gain their independence from colonialist rule. In return also, provided nations free education. That’s how my father got his education in Ukraine and met my mother in Odessa. Like the older generations, they both feel that they preferred the USSR due to the sense of stability/equality it gave. However, as a younger generation I also appreciate a more free market and seeing the younger generation more independent, creative and with a sense of identity.
Totally feel the same.
Interesting story, was it Angola?
My friend told me about a little bit about how Ukraine was during the Soviet era, but I never knew that much. Your mum really added much more insights about how Ukraine's condition was. Thank you!
Of course! None of that is true fact! But that’s ok! You cannot ask more from uneducated people.
I love when you film videos with your mom, she seems like such a kind soul. Great video, I look forward to visiting Kyiv one day !
She really is 🙂 thank you
Wonderful video! I was born in Vinnitsa Ukraine in '86 and I loved coming to Kiev with my mom as a child and ride subways, and go to cool big stores in Kiev that we didn't have in Vinnitsa. Then we moved to USA in 2002. 🙂 I have very sweet memory growing up in Ukraine 💙🇺🇦
Hey I have questions is ukraine now dying ? Like economically I feel like it used to be heaven in ussr era but it struggle to find it self 🤔😢
@@rickyyacine4818 First of all I remember USSR times and I know what it's like to wait three months in a queue for some crappy piece of furniture that you don't even get to choose the color of. Like a sofa. On the other hand everyone had more or less the same sofas and anyone had one at their house. I dont know how to call this situation but ceirtainly not economical heaven.
Ukraine like every other post-soviet country is recovering from huge crisis of USSR collapse. It's not dying, rather the opposite! It takes time for the things to heal but we are going there.
War with Russia is a big factor in economic situation. But if you look at it now they cannot take us as easily as they could've just 7 years ago. And not only because of the strong army that Ukraine built from scratch, but also new more diversified economical agenda. And most importantly because of the motiovation and strong mindset and political awareness of people that grew enourmously last decade.
There are many problems but also there is a common agreement that we need to solve them. As time goes I see people start taking more reponsibility for their lives as opposed to just slaging off the government or elites. Especially young people. And I believe in life this is the most important key to success
Really enjoyed learning about soviet times from your mum, wished this episode was longer I’m hooked on soviet history, thank you for an excellent episode Alina.
You are most welcome
If you’re really interested in Soviet history time on Russian territory (yes, Ukraine is Russian land) you chose wrong blogger. She is completely incompetent! Just full of BS whole video.
@@alexbond969 Why do you feel you have to write such nonsense? Rather than take your life problems out on other people, just go and smell the grass, flowers, trees or the salt air blowing off the sea or an estuary, Alina works hard to create awesome content, the internet really isn’t for you.
@@zhukov43 If you say so! But I just kindly let you know, she has no knowledge or any understanding of what she is talking about! She is nonsense! And look like you as well! Go ahead, educate yourself with her videos : )))))
Wow...lovely video. Thank you Alina for putting together this well shot, and informative video. Your mom's input was priceless. Take good care of yourself and your mom. 🇺🇦♥️🇺🇦
Your work is a continuous cycle of improvement and the musical touches installed were a delight with how you used the colours of your setting. I was happy that you got to make a video like this with your Mum! Another golden touch to the palet of colours shown. Very good form Alina.
Thank you so much, Brianna :)
I was born in China, and I moved to Canada five years ago. I found that the apartment buildings and streets in Ukrainian cities look very similar to those in my hometown, a city called Harbin. My grandfather once was a russian-chinese translator and worked in a factory with people from the soviet union. Political ideology not only shapes people's lives but also architecture and arts.
Harbin in Machuria was founded by Russia during Tsarist time, when they built the Manchurian railroad. So the Russian architectural influence is older than communism.
To have your mum give her personal experience of Ukraine ,makes this a very special and well presented video Alina .
Your overviews and perceptions were very much enjoyed and gave me another perspective to think about...Thank you both.
thank you a lot
Great video. So many lovely panoramic drone shots of the city!
You alluded to some of the older people yearning for the Soviet times. I suspect this is because the transition to a market economy, from one where many of ones needs were looked after under communism, was a difficult one, particularly for older folks, many of whom found they had meagre on no pensions under the new system. Their basic needs would have been looked after under Soviet times so you can't blame them for being nostalgic about the old days. Transitions are always difficult.
Yes, I think extreme transitions (even if they are for the better) are very difficult after you've lived your life in one way or under one system. I can't imagine what it would be like the have lived as an adult through that.
CCCP Is always in my heart .
I live in Philadelphia. My maternal grandmother and her brother were born in Kiev. Thanks for the video.🙂
Hello Alina! Zdravstvuyte! 😄🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a wonderful fantastic day! This is really a beautiful magnificent amazing video you made Alina with your wonderful Mom. 😁👍❤️👏🇺🇦📹🥇💯🌟 It’s really interesting to know how much Ukraine has changed over the years since the Soviet Union. The drone footage looks amazing! It’s really a beautiful view of Kyiv. It’s wonderful to see how the Metro looks like in the city of Kyiv and the Hotel Salyut looks incredible! The architecture style looks very interesting, looks kind of like a space station. Also the Motherland monument looks amazing! I would definitely like to visit the city of Kyiv one day. It’s really a beautiful magnificent city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us your wonderful amazing travel adventures around the world. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹💯🏆🥇🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful marvelous blessed day to you and to your wonderful family. Take care and be safe Alina. Have a marvelous time in Ukraine! 😊🙏❤️👋🇺🇦👍🌟
Thank you Alina and to your Mom for sharing the history of Ukraine:)) amazing and beautiful video of the city Kiev … it’s amazing to see the progression of changes happening in Ukraine:))
Excellent video well done 👏✔ peace and love for everyone
Thank you, Alina for your interesting to Ukraine and your kindness! Your videos make my day better
A brilliant insight into another beautiful city, the drone shots really are something else, another class video.
I enjoy watching your beautiful video..... learned a few things about Ukraine... nice to see your mother again who fly from Canada to Ukraine
Thank you for a wonderful video. Your mom was fantastic. It was amazing to see the changes since I lived in Kyiv in the 1990's.
Wow ! So interesting to see your mother and discuss about her early days in Ukraine and her move to Canada.
How interesting is this video Alina. I really love how you present all your videos, but especially the latter ones in Ukraine. I found them extremely interesting, very illustrative and with a new and fresh look at the current reality of the country. It also fascinates me how their identity is taken care of in Ukraine. I congratulate you for your work, it impresses me as "you leave your feet in the street" for showing your beautiful country and, by the way, I will take your mother's invitation. In January I will visit beautiful Ukraine again. Greetings from Chile.
Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful time!
It was so nice to see your lovely mother again in Kyiv. The connection you have to a city is ever lasting. It never leaves you no matter where you are in the world. My wife Harriet spent time there . i have never been. It's on my bucket list to visit as soon as things open again. Another great vlog . You and your mom were so good in explaining a little bit of the history of Ukraine.
Thank you for taking us along. Your biggest fans. Harriet and Jim Richmond. Va.
Very interesting and wonderful to have your mom's perspective from not that many years ago. Thanks!
Thank you both for shafing. You and Mama are both beautiful, so is Ukraine.
Hopefully, prosperity will return to Ukraine one-day to make it flourish abundantly.
There is not a successful post-Soviet state (southern Islamic regions - rigid clan capitalism, European regions (Ukraine, Moldova) plutocratic, oligarchic capitalism, the Baltic states on EU subsidies and loans from Scandinavian banks).
Great video. I'm going to Kyiv in November and I have an interest in seeing older remnants of the Soviet times as well as how Ukraine has advanced forward since then.
I think that old people in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus miss the USSR times!
When exist UssR, Europe have good life, today Europe is bad place
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Zdravstvuyte, Alina, super idea to invite you´re mother to the new vid. Greetings. Ukraine has changed and the whole world has changed a lot. Need to go to Ukraine, you know. Like to see more. Well done work.
Hello Alina! You again have brought such a wonderful video and information as well for us at our door steps and ur mother also shared such meaningful information. It's lovely to see ur mother with u. 💕
A very awesome job and I love your support, Alina!❤️❤️
I felt like Im there again, thanks to your lovely guide too!
I visited Kiev a few years ago. Beautiful city. I would like to go again.
let me know when you come….. i will like to meet you
Very interesting to hear some more of your mother's experience during those times and see Kyiv now. I study quite a bit of Soviet history in my current degree and it's always awesome to hear it from a first-hand source!
My family fled Ukraine in the early 1920's . Your video is a great way to get a visual understanding of the country not available in a book. Awesome work.
Thank you
Family was really fortunate, Holodomer was 10 years away.
Thank you! It was really interesting to hear what your mother has to say about those times. Beautiful video!
Hi Alina,
What a Beautiful, Inspiring and Educational Video ... I love your Mothers' Recollection of the History of Ukraine ..
Her Personal Pride is Inspirational ..and she doesnt hesitate to say that the Girls were working Harder than the Boys ....
You are a very Hard Working, so its only Natural to see where you got that great Quality ...
Most People today don't know what USSR means or was ... and that it caused so Many Farmers to lose their Livelihood and their Lives in Ukraine ..
Its so Great to see how Ukraine has Flourished and that the People of Ukraine prevailed and Lived to have Better Lives today ..
Lots of Love and Success for the People of Ukraine .... and your Family ...
Alina,
Thanks for Sharing such a Meaningful and Beautiful Story ...
I really enjoyed that ...
Michael
Las Vegas ...
I was in Kyiv for a couple weeks in August. Your video is very well-edited and learned some things that I didn’t learn in my trip. It’s more difficult to learn about what was different between now and communist times just from a visit there.
Thank you Alina for that movie!
Agree with others this is a great video, thanks Alina and Mother.
This is your best video from Ukraine alongside Chernivtsi from last year. Definitely learned a lot about Soviet history and Ukraine in general as it was never taught in school. A big thank you to your Mom for sharing her valuable insight!
Thank you :) Took very many hours to edit!
Well - Come Your mother 🙏 Beautiful movement with mother.Wonderfull history. Very Nice.👍
THANK YOU Alina (and Mother) for this amazing tour. Thank You for revealing the beauty of Kyiv. This is my first glimpse.
Really enjoyed this video Alina ... nice to hear the history and memories of such a tumultuous time through your Mother's eyes and memories ... also interesting to hear her perspective .... the historic events look and feel a lot like NOW in Canada / US ... I wonder what decisions and progressions or potentially regressions, will be chosen as we all move forward in 2021 ...
Great video Alina, you are awesome!
Fantastic video, Alina! Thank you and your Mom for sharing the history of Ukraine and your opinion on changes during independence. God bless Ukraine! Slava Ukraini!
My pleasure!
Your mom's Russian is incredibly beautiful and clear - music to a Russian learner's ears! She should be a tutor.
So nostalgic, that is before the war!#
Well I'm from Saudi Arabia and I've traveled a lot .. southeast Asia and north Africa and Australia and Western Europe .. but when I traveled to Ukraine two moths ago and visited almost every corner of it I fell in love with this beautiful country in every single way ❤️❤️ and certainly I'm going back
This video brought back many fond memories. I have been to Kyiv many times. The first time was 2002 when Ukraine still had much of its Soviet flavor. I especially enjoyed walking on Khreschatyk on the weekends where the street was closed for traffic; families slowly strolled down the street with old Soviet (Ukraine?) music playing through the PA system. My favorite was the outdoors War Museum that you showed at the end of the video.
DID YOU VISIT THE PRIESTS TOO ?
Brilliant post , it helps us "outsiders" get the full picture of the before and after , love the after , awesome clean , modern buildings , fabulous wide sidewalks ...
I have friends in Dnipro , Kharkov and Mariupol ,
GOD BLESS MY FAVOURITE TRAVEL TH-camR AND HER MOM!
I so enjoyed this wonderful tour of the history of the Ukraine and the tour of Kiev. My grandparents lived just outside of Kiev during the time of the czars and immigrated to Canada (Toronto) in 1913 and 1914. They told me many stories of life there during that time. Their little village called Pliske was destroyed during the Bolshivik revolution. Many of their siblings remained in the Russia and we lost contact with them. All we have of them is a pack of letters written 60 years ago. I often wonder what happened to them and where they are now. When your Mom speaks, I understand what she is saying just enough to get the gist of what she is talking about. It is a familiar language to me from my childhood. I was able to visit Odessa and the Crimean peninsula 5 years ago. Thank you so much for this video, it helps me to see a connection to my roots. Take care of yourself and your wonderful Mom.
Thank you :)
Outstanding Vlog Alina!
Wow! Facinating, wonderful and beautiful thank you Alina and to your mother may you and your family live a long healthy life with your near and beloved ones found this very interesting because of not only the excellency of the making of the video but with having your mom in the video and she has so much knowledge and experience so when she is in the video and sharing her story thoughts and information it just makes it awesome.
I went with my father this summer as a vacation lol during covid times but ended up well thankfully such an amazing country history people culture amazed by it always wanted to visit East Europe so different people I feel like West Europe is way different not only in terms of what people think education economy etc but like people sometimes in West can feel a bit cold I myself is born in Sweden living here ever since and I have Swedish 🇸🇪 mother due to being mixed race pss father Pakistani 🇵🇰 🤣 but yeah I found Ukraine and East Europe sort of speak really amazing great people friendly although there was a big problem with the language haha no one seemed to speak English with an exception of some middle age men and women and some young people but above that really no one spoke it so me and my father haha had to rely on some words and meaning we already knew and of course international understanding of actions 🤣 and of course all time favorite buddy Google Translate.
No but as I said an amazing country with history people and sights and cities to visit we were 2 weeks in Ukraine we actually spent most of the time in the Capital of course but also visited a few other cities.
We visited Kiev, Kharkiv, Odessa and Poltava. I really wished to visit some more cities like Lviv, Kherson, Dnipro, Kryvyj Rih, Mykolaiv, Zaporizjzja and much more hopefully will be able to in the coming future just hope Corona and the world gets better no more conflicts we humans should have learned from our past in terms of history war etc and even much more now with regards to Corona virus such a small virus killing and creating chaos in the world with that being said time is short life is short lets all be friends and family and take care of each other and love each other spread peace not war not hate because its only we who lose on this things.
Alina take care of your family and friends because they are the closest to us sending love love Canada 🇨🇦🇺🇦❤
Much love and respect from Sweden 🇸🇪
Visited Ukraine and Kiev on several occasions. From Odessa, Melitopol, Lviv, Kharkiv, to other towns in Kiev Oblast, it is very nice of you to show off your homeland!
Good for you for seeing so many cities!
Very nice 👍 video done by you, Alina and best wishes to your Mother.
Cool stuff. I am probably the same age as your mum and lived a good part of my childhood and adolescence in Soviet Ukraine. İt's good that those times are behind us. I know it's hard to let go of your best years of life, but it is what it is. There is always a sacrifice in any charge.
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I enjoyed this very much. I have visited Kyiv and Sevastopol in 1997 and 2000. It is clear Kyiv has changed since then, but I enjoyed seeing the sites with you through this video. Thanks!
Thanks Mom , Alina it’s beautiful right now I am heartbroken 💔
Fascinating, I really enjoyed this historical tour with your mom.
I visited Kyiv when the Maiden uprising was just getting started, there were small gathering in the square once or twice while I was there. I really enjoyed my week and this video sure brought back memories.
I can’t edit my post as too much time has past. Thank you, that was well done and completely brought me back.
Very nice video which focuses on what Ukraine was during the Soviet government and what it is now. Certainly the economic, social and cultural tranformation had a great and probably negative impact on the whole Ukranian population. But today it seems that Ukraine is having a period of renaissance and I'm very glad for this. Your mother's very nice. Thans a lot
@@davidgfisher Probably you are right, being Italian I don't known Ukranian political situation in detail, but my hope is that they could be a true democracy, like the west european countries
Сегодня Украина переживает худшие времена.Во многом при союзе Украина жила лучше чем Россия,хотя бы в плане товаров,даже из Москвы приезжаешь в Украину и много чего продаётся,чего даже в Москве не увидишь.Советский союз построил огромное колличество заводов на территории Украины,40% проиводств СССР на ходидись на украине.Сейчас спустя 30 лет не зависимости у ниъ не осталось нечего.Всё разворовано,похожая ситуация и в России,но в России со времене
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тановленно.Только не нужно воспринимать,то что я поддерживаю советскую власть или современную российскую,я простл говорю по факту,а не ту ложь которую говорят по телевизору обеих стран
@@gabriellagirardi4741 да-да, и будут убивать демонстрантов, как во Франции желтых жилетов, избивать, как в полицейских палочных коридорах в Польше, или красть выборы. как в США.
@@СергейКарташков-э9ъSorry, unluckily I can't understand Russian
@@gabriellagirardi4741 Hey! Well, this misfortune is not difficult to fix with a google translator, there would be interest :)
Alina - Your videos are just incredible! Such a lovely way that you present the information, and a person can learn so much in your work. I know I do. A lot of fun, and great opportunity for learning, all at the same time. You bring a very unique and interesting perspective to The World. Makes me want to get to Eastern Europe. One day I hope I can get over there, and actually see some of it.
Thank you very much! You should definitely check out this side of the world sometime!
Well done. I visit frequently and appreciate the progress that has been made in the past few years.
Visited Kyiv in 2019, amazing city full of history. I also went down subway station and visited the Motherland Museum. It was very informative to know about another country’s experiences through all the wars. I also went to the Pechersk Lavra monastery which was a humbling experience. Great city, great food, great nightlife. I plan on visiting again!
Loved it! There are some places you show on this video I have yet to see. I'm definitely overdue for another visit to Kyiv.
Hello Alina, i'm your new subs!👋, i dont know much about ukraine, and i dont know that ukraine was part of the soviet union(soviet period). But anyway you and mum so lovely.thank you for great video! 👍🙏
I was in Ukraine in 2014. It reminded me of when I was in Poland in the 90s: one foot in the capitalist world and another foot still stuck in Soviet times. Now I've seen this video I am keen to go back.
Very interesting to know about people living in the Soviet union, it was hard but at the same time had some benefits.
Beautiful city, beautful country, kind people
Really cool video to see Kiev & explore some of its history through yours & your mom's perspective & experience.
Hi Alina, There was very little we heard about Ukraine in Soviet times, but there were three things we knew, one was the "Kiev transmitter" which disturbed the radio signal when we listened to broadcasts from other countries, and the tragic accident in Chernobyl, we in Norway received a lot of radioactive fallout from Chernobyl. And the port city with the exotic name Odessa. Very interesting to hear and see about your countries. I have not visited Ukraine, maybe one day ...
Thanks Alina Mom. Thanks Alina.
Much love Alina. Very Nice to meet your MOTHER . I love your video. Thanks for sharing part of your history life ...Beautiful city.... GREAT CHANNEL 🙏👏 GREETINGS FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS. 😘🙋♀️🇺🇲
Thank you very much!
@@AlinaMcleod you're the sweetest. 👏❤
Good job, Alina and mom !
thank you for the great video i have been to the Ukraine many times the last being about 2005 Kiev has changed allot since i was first in Kiev in 2003 always had a nice time and liked learning about the Ukraine !
Beautiful video! I hope to visit Ukraine someday. My grandmother was born there in 1905 but was brought to Canada as a baby after her father died in an epidemic.
Such a beautiful, informative and captivating video Alina! I love Ukraine and have been there couple of times, you just brought the memories back, now I want to visit!👌😄🙌🏻
And 5 months later, things only got worse then and therefore 😢
Cool video, Alina.. cannot wait to visit Kyiv in November.
Hope you enjoy it!
Amazing vid Alina. I've been to Kyiv a couple times and I love the city. Btw, your mom's stories are incredibly interesting!
A fantastic history lesson of Kyiv. Thanks to you and your mom. When you spoke of the restaurants and stores offering the same things, I remember a joke from a long time ago. Basically, a person goes into the store to buy some clothes and the salesperson asks, "Which one do you like, the grey or the grey." IDK, something like that. Love your channel, a great combination of history, tourism, and entertainment.
That’s exactly it lol
Western .We don't understand your English joke.It is very stupid .
@@polmaclin3019 I'm not the best joke teller, I'll admit. But it was just trying to play on the fact back in the Soviet days there was such a limited supply of goods and what they had, there was little variety. Maybe not the best joke, but not stupid - geez.
Enjoyed this special video. Enjoyed hearing your mother’s views & impressions of her times there years ago. The language English to Russian reminds me when growing up family speaking French and me as well but as I got older would respond in English. My roots are French Canada, Acadian, France & Northern Europe. Well done! Enjoyed this video.
Thank you for this insightful video and also enjoyed the music accompaniment!
@0:24 What is this statute? I think Manitoba has the highest number of Ukrainians outside of Ukraine. Never heard of perogies in Toronto in the 1970s, then it became a staple food in the cafeterias when I moved to Winnipeg.
Such a super magnificent capture this one is
The exemplification of beauty.
Thank you for sharing ✔️✔️✔️✔️
Thanks Mum& Daughter for a history in a nut shell, succintly explained. Bravo Denny from Englang.Despite prior knowledge of events in Ukraine, it was a welcome addition,by two lovely women recount their history, well done.
thank you for your comment
It's good your mom brought you out!#
Just a great video. From the scenery, the history lesson, even the music playing throughout. Very new to your channel, yet again your nice mom showed her steel when she stated "it's not funny!" when talking of the kgb.
Alina,
Very informative video about the tragic Maidan Revolution of 2013-14 and Soviet architecture, monuments, and History and its aftermath. It was great to see your wonderful Mom again! Was wondering if that was your Dad, Mr. Gordon McLeod, in the archival scenes in the beginning? Great tour, drone shots and such appropriate music!
Thank you! Nope that's my uncle and his daughter in the picture.
I love that video its awesome !
Thank you, video is beautiful... I was more than six times in Kiev, and I litterally LOVE Kiev and Ukraine. I loved watching your video, because the whole tour your are walking around, I was walking it every single time I was in Kiev. Also, I was always impressed and amazed how beautiful and huge metro stations are, in particular of course Arsenalna, but I didn't know it actually was the deepest worldwide. Only one thing I was so disppointed to not "visit" in your video: when one leaves Arsenalna metro station, one may take a bus on the left handside street of metro station, just a few stops away, and one arrives in probably the most spectacular and the most beautiful Chrisitian Orthodox (Russian tradition) monastery, name "Caves' Kiev Lavra" with so many huge and beautiful churches and cathedrals, ... Also, leaving Maidan, why didn't you walk along this wide and beautiful avenue, leading to Saint-Sophie cathedral, and then to Saint-Archangel Michael monastery? You could have shown too Kiev old town, nearby Saint-Andreï church, the Saint-Andreï descent, and Dniepr shores... However, I loved "walking" in "my beloved" Kiev city, watching your video.
Спасибо, видео красиво... Я был более шести раз в Киеве, и я очень ЛЮБЛЮ Киев и Украину. Мне понравилось смотреть вашое видео, потому что весь тур, который вы проводите, я ходил по нему каждый раз, когда был в Киеве. Кроме того, я всегда был впечатлен и поражен, как красивы и огромные станции метро, в частности, конечно, Арсенальна, но я не знал, что это действительно самая глубокая в мире. Только одна вещь, которую я был так обижен не "посетить" в вашем видео: когда кто-то покидает станцию метро Арсенальна, можно взять автобус на левой рукой улицы станции метро, всего несколько остановок, и один из них прибывает, вероятно, в самый впечатляющий и самый красивый Хриситский православный (русская традиция) монастырь, названный "Киево-Печерская лавра" с таким большим количеством огромных и красивых церквей и соборов, ... Кроме того, покидая Майдан, почему вы не пошли по этому широкому и красивому проспекту, ведущему в собор Святой Софии, а затем в монастырь Святого Архангела Михаила? Вы могли бы показать также Киевский старый город, близлежащую церкова Святого-Андрея, Андрейская улица и берега Днепра... Тем не менее, мне нравилось "гулять" в "моем любимом" Киеве, смотря ваше видео.
Merci pour votre belle vidéo. Je suis allé plus de six fois à Kiev, et J'AIME Kiev et l'Ukraine. Quel bonheur de regarder votre video! Parce que tout votre "tour" de la ville, je l'ai fait chaque fois que j'étais à Kiev. Quelle nostalgie! J'ai envie d'y retourner. et puis, j'ai toujours été tellement impressionné par le métro de Kiev, la beauté des stations de métro, en particulier j'ai toujours été très impressionné par la profondeur de la station "Arsenalna", mais je ne savais pas que c'était la plus profonde du monde... merci, j'ai appris quelque chose de nouveau. Tout de même un sujet de déception dans votre vidéo: lorsque l'on sort de la station de métro "Arsenalna", sur la gauche, on peut prendre un bus, quelques arrêts seulement, et l'on découvre le monastère appelé "la Laure des Grottes de Kiev" , probablement le plus spectaculaire, le plus magnifique, le plus grand monastère Chrétien Orthodoxe (de tradition russe) qui soit, sur les terres duquel, dominant le Dniepr, resplendissent d'immenses, glorieuses, extraordinairement belles Églises cathédrales (dans l'Orthodoxie, "cathédrale" n'a pas le même sens qu'en Europe occidentale et dans le catholicisme romain; "cathédrale" c'est l'église (le bâtiment) dans laquelle se trouve "la cathèdre", le "trône" de l'Évêque (l'Archévêque, du Métropolite ou du Patriarche). Le monastère est tellement extraordinaire, tellement immense, et sur ses collines qui surplombent le Dniepr, sont disposées comme des gerbes de fleurs resplendissantes, des dizaines d'Églises. Et puis, vous auriez dû (vous auriez pu) montrer la vieille ville de Kiev, tellement belle, notamment autour de l'église Saint-André, avec la "descente Saint-André", cette si jolie rue qui descend vers la vieille ville, à proximité des rives du Dniepr. Lorsque vous quittiez Maidan, pourquoi ne nous avez vous pas "conduits" dans votre promenade, sur l'immensément large et magnifique boulevard qui mène à la magnifique cathédrale Sainte-Sophie et qui se termine vers le monastère de l'Archange Michel, caché à l'orée d'un grand parc? Pourtant, en regardant votre vidéo, j'ai eu du bonheur, un bonheur si nostalgique (l'envie d'y retourner), de me "promener" ainsi dans les rues de "ma" ville bien-aimée de Kiev.
Danke für Ihr schönes Video. Ich war mehr als sechsmal in Kiew und ICH LIEBE Kiev und die Ukraine. Wie schön, Ihr Video anzusehen! Weil ich jedes Mal, wenn ich in Kiew war, Ihre ganze "Tour" der Stadt gemacht habe! Ich möchte soviel wieder zurück. Und auch war ich immer so beeindruckt von der U-Bahn in Kiew, der Schönheit der U-Bahn-Stationen, besonders war ich immer sehr beeindruckt von der Tiefe der Station "Arsenalna", aber ich wusste nicht, dass sie die tiefste der Welt war...Danke, Ich habe etwas Neues gelernt. Dennoch ein Thema, das Sie in Ihrem Video enttäuschen wird: Wenn Sie die U-Bahn-Station "Arsenalna" verlassen, können Sie auf der linken Seite einen Bus nehmen, nur wenige Haltestellen, und Sie sehen das Kloster, das sich "die Laure der Hölen von Kiew" nennt, das wahrscheinlich spektakulärste, das schönste, großartigste christlich-orthodoxe Kloster (russischer Tradition) ist, auf dessen Grund und Boden der Dnjepr von immensen, glorreichen, außergewöhnlich schönen Kathedralen Kirchen beherrscht wird (In der Orthodoxie hat "Kathedrale" nicht die gleiche Bedeutung wie in Westeuropa und im römischen Katholizismus; "Kathedrale" ist die Kirche (das Gebäude), in der sich "Kathedrale", "Thron" des Bischofs (Erzbischof, Metropolit oder Patriarch) befindet. Das Kloster ist so außergewöhnlich, so riesig, und auf seinen Hügeln über dem Dnjepr sind Dutzende Kirchen wie strahlende Blumenreben angeordnet. Und dann hätten Sie die wunderschöne Altstadt von Kiew zeigen sollen, vor allem um die Kirche St. André herum, mit der "Sintfahrt St. André", einer so schönen Straße, die in die Altstadt führt, in der Nähe der Ufer des Dniepr. Als Sie Maidan verließen, warum haben Sie uns nicht "zu Ihrem Spaziergang" auf dem unendlich breiten und wunderschönen Boulevard geführt, der zur wunderschönen Hagia-Sophia-Kathedrale führt und am Rande eines großen Parks zum Kloster des Erzengels Michael endet? Doch als ich mir Ihr Video ansah, hatte ich echte Freude, ein so nostalgische Freude (der Drang zurückzukehren), mich in den Straßen von "meiner" geliebten Stadt Kiew "spazieren" zu lassen.
Another good video! Thnak you for showing us Kyiv!
I've travelled there a few times, and these are all familiar spots. I would like to be there now, but,... work calls. I thought the video with the piano was particularly nice. It gave me a chance to reminisce. Liked the old films too. Nice!
Wow Alina!!! This video is something that really touches my heart being a new resident of Ukraine. We can read books to learn history, but I have to say what you do for us really puts any history information to shame. I think I learned 4 times more just by watching and listening to your Mom and you sharing exactly what you were showing. This is why I know that Alona and I will be going back to Kiev to experience it over again, and also to see what we did not go to yet. You both opened so many doors in this, I don't think anyone could learn a better way about the real deal than what you showed us. Our great appreciation goes to you as always, and especially to your Mom for sharing, really awesome memories no matter what it meant to her heart at the time. Stay safe, and keep smiling which we all know you will. Great friendships are made exactly the way you bring it all home for us to see and experience it all through your eyes! Cheers to 2 beautiful ladies!!! 💗
Thank you very much, Michael! Hope you are enjoying your first months in Ukraine!
That’s a really interesting video, Alina and mum. I learned a lot! Lots of love 💕
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Syifa! You better read historical books and documents, watch documentary movie those days and biographies of famous people! And not to rely on this bias TH-cam blogger who has no idea what she’s talking about!
@@alexbond969 yes a very biased . an american opinion on soviet issues. the western governments were just as repressed towards their people
@@noelfogarty1025 They brainwashed them from kindergarten : (
@@alexbond969 It is a personal view, and many of the historical sources for any time and places are from the people who had a cause for distorting history to exaggerate their achievements and downplay their offenses. For a country like Ukraine, which was under the harsh and overpowering hand of the Soviet Union, the official documents are Soviet documents. On occasion one can find a dissident view in which someone skewers the official story, as with Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who is as relevant to Ukraine as to any other former "Union Republic". This mother and daughter are not here to discuss Solzhenitsyn.
The "little man" makes history, too, if as a foot-soldier and not as a general, if as a factory laborer and not as a tycoon or executive. The question is whether the individual experience, as with either the mother or daughter, is representative. To establish whether such a view is valid (if it is unique, then it might not be so relevant), one must compare and contrast it to the mass experience. This mother and daughter do this well. Because the Soviet state did everything possible to homogenize human experiences in a way impossible in a free society, this is easy to do and judge.
As for the famous people, would you trust the view of someone who was a Party boss in "the Day"? I'd expect a self-serving, unimaginative, ideologically-laden account. Yes, news accounts (to the extent that they are not pure propaganda) might be valid sources of information, but I would take Pravda with a big grain of salt. Speeches by Party hacks? Likewise. The reality for anyone who lived under Soviet rule looks like much the same (unless one lived very well before or drew the ire of Stalin), whether in Vilnius or Vladivostok even if one was not a Russian. This is to an extent impossible even in the more compact and more monolingual USA, where nobody would confuse Michigan with Mississippi.
History is as much what powerful people do to people as it is the monuments that those powerful people commission. This is as true of Franklin Roosevelt as of Leonid Brezhnev.
Elderly people from Ukraine, Russia, and Asian countries, which were part of the USSR, often miss their life in the USSR, and they consider this time the happiest of their lives.
I have visited Western Ukraine (Lviv is another beautiful city) but have never been to Kyïv. I really hope to get there, one day!
Really appreciate that you interviewed your mother about Soviet times because I only really trust the opinions of the people who lived it.
Very nice representation of erstwhile USSR. I had plans of visiting Ukraine this year but probably will do it next year (around May). I have “virtually” visited Kiev and Lviv and would like to spend a week in Carpathian Mountains too.