2 Years in Kazakhstan?! My secret observations...

[@rockyjourneys]

What did I think in year 1? Watch my previous video to find out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6rcomiJna-iidk

[@qumasai]

I'm living in the south of Kazakhstan, in the Jambyl region, Taraz city (the city has 2000+ years of history). Trust me, people are completely different here. In Kazakhstan type of people divides into Northerners, Southerners, Westerners, Easterners, and a special type - a man from Shymkent (in Kazakh it sounds like *shymkentskii* p.s. u can hear it from local people). These types have different slang, some words, and accents.

[@koke9631]

9:06 LOL

[@tamsalu-kz]

I like this video) in North Kazakhstan people are not so friendly like is South, East or West Kazakhstan, I think. I burn in Kyzylorda city, now living in Almaty, and here is many students and other people who speak English. So I think you can find many friend if you come here)

[@kopoha3056]

In the Kazakhstan people hate government cuz in the Kazakhstan many expensive materials like oil,uranium, tungsten. But kasakhstan don't rich with it because of last president nazarbayev which took some of money,we can make petrol,but we just sale chip oil to China, then they just sailing petrol more expensive to us.

[@tamsalu-kz]

@@kopoha3056 and all of resourses is in his family's hands

[@windwind3170]

>she called Nur-Sultan Astana You have my respect.

[@era6519]

U don't like that?

[@KukaKaz]

@@era6519 would u like your city to be renamed after a bloody dictator?

[@Burgalo2001]

@@era6519all people HATE NAZARBAEV

[@era6519]

@@Burgalo2001 no, i think he norm president, besides that he 1st president of qazaqs

[@KukaKaz]

@@era6519 u must be joking. That dictotar who falsified all of his elections is responsible for Zhanaozen massacre in 2011 where he killed peaceful protesters, he imprisoned, tortured and killed political opposition and activists. He embezzled billions of dollars, took predatory loans from China and u call him normal? U r either brainwashed by his propoganda or just a NURbot

[@shpitdzen736]

Ahh, yes. That's the content to watch at 4 am.

[@MK-et1oy]

3 am, can confirm

[@AbilayKu]

00:30 - I suppose I am a bit of an early bird 😄

[@cheffalli7318]

True

[@zhalgassalamatov4838]

True

[@victoriachael]

same shit...

[@aichari141]

Hi Rocky, I’ve lived in many countries. This is what I know for sure; it usually takes 3 years to get to know a place and get used to it... after though, you won’t wanna leave it 😀 So just give it a time and hang there. Kazakhstan is a great country with golden people and pure hearts!!! Love, From NYC

[@mirabatyrbay9984]

Oh so sweet , thank you very much for your comment

[@ubuntuposix]

As a Romanian i love my national anthem, but the Kazakhstan anthem sounds incredible. The language itself sounds interesting. Its a shame that they speak russian most of the time, though the Russians are less than a quarter. Similar situation in Moldova. Keep the beautiful native language alive.

[@spikelol9928]

I thought we have same anthem, thnx to Borat)

[@andreypanarin6930]

In the Southern Kazakhstan kazakh labguage is much more spread than russian

[@aspirinac9985]

Ты ошибаешься , русских тут осталось 7 часть. Казахи говорят на казахском , на русском говорят только для русских так как за много лет у них мозгов не хватило изучить пару слов , .

[@АйжанКабдуллина-ь2ш]

Казыр бары казакша сойлейды

[@aspirinac9985]

@@АйжанКабдуллина-ь2ш бары Емес мен сойлепалмаймын

[@PaulaRosaSantana1]

Hey! I’m in Nursultan Astana about 3 years and I’m from Brasil 🇧🇷 hehe

[@salad7787]

I'm pretty sure that people who have died and must go to hell go to Kazakhstan

[@alantomp4325]

I'm pretty sure I saw your performance for Astana Ballet. Karaganda, last year or so. Is that was you?

[@dulat]

There is a capoeira school in Astana too.

[@PaulaRosaSantana1]

@@alantomp4325 probably!!! 😘

[@PaulaRosaSantana1]

@@dulat noo way, seriously? Nice!

[@armanbalgabekov7488]

Кто-то ещё тайно наблюдает за нами оказывается. )))))

[@ssssss1682]

😆😆😆

[@dameliizmagambetova1247]

🤣

[@aibekzhuma9052]

Это Агент ЦРУ.

[@goshagoshin7981]

Да нужны вы кому-то!...

[@простоабрикос]

Очень приятно на самом деле :)

[@talgatbat952]

Приходишь с работы в половину седьмого, ставишь мясо варится и вот в одиннадцать вечера садишься ужинать. Есть на ночь это традиция современная. У нас не депортируют иностранцев, боятся скандалов так что можешь говорить про правительство что хочешь. Советую чаще делать видео про Казакстан и у тебя появится много друзей. Лайк красавице!

[@notnoches]

it’s spelled “казаХстан”

[@kamikami2975]

@@notnoches we know better

[@fffkhh2447]

Мне црушники в друзья не нужны

[@МухаммадМохаммадАли]

Депортируют, ещё как депортируют...

[@talgatbat952]

@@МухаммадМохаммадАли За всю историю ни одного прецендента, так что фридрих бухти как космические корабли бороздят просторы большого театра

[@entertainmentpro1522]

Даже иностранный гражданин боится нашего правительство 😶😱

[@eljasesengeldiev7184]

Ага

[@СандугашАхметжанова-х6ф]

Мягко сказано, недоверие к правительству

[@pechenegpolovec9597]

Это можно отнести к любому правительству на территории бывшего совка. К любому! И не только совка!

[@hikikyon]

Политота

[@Туран-я2м]

Любое правительство-это нерадивые служащие,которых надо всегда держать под контролем и строго наказывать за все их ошибки и преступления.

[@MJ369MJ]

As a Kazakh, who's also lived in the US for 5 years, I'm appreciative of you pointing the differences in a very open and respectful manner! I hope you continue having a good experience with the country! And also the fact that even a foreigner has to be mindful of what she says about the level of trust to the government says it all.

[@EquilKZ]

Иногда хорошо, что до природы трудно добраться - не засрут.

[@ТётаКлёпа]

Почему не срабатывает код при исправлении ошибок?

[@nancyboy6462]

Увы это не так

[@valentinaivanova7271]

Обсолютная правда, как бы грустно это не было.

[@onyl27]

big facts

[@helloworld-ti5zs]

У нас возле Кокшетау тьма живописных мест. К счастью , астанчане о них не знают и не надо . Всё изгадят , застроят ... . Хватит им нашего Борового.

[@asetmuratuly2930]

Here in Kazakhstan you can pay with kaspi for literally anything, i mean, i haven't seen real cash money for like 5-6 months already

[@rockyjourneys]

bahaha this made me laugh!

[@dilyaraarynova]

Hi Aset ;)

[@asetmuratuly2930]

@@dilyaraarynova Heeeey)

[@aikawo9712]

I haven’t seen cash for a more than a year😄 I wonder how it’s felt

[@dindon4864]

lmao aset

[@Sultan-nx9jn]

Suits are very common in restaurants only in Astana, because of two reasons: 1. There are too many people working in public services and they have to wear suits in office; 2. Since they usually work till deep evening 7,8 or 9 pm, they don’t have enough time to go home and change their clothes. So, they usually meet up in restaurants just after their work wearing official suits :)

[@armani.7408]

True

[@Mnzjgu]

Exactly

[@turukbayev]

Костюмы у нас воспринимают скорее не как деловой, а как "парадный"

[@TheNikYe1]

Ahahahah))

[@archiefaro3286]

За границей ты придешь в ресторан в повседневке и никто не заметит, а у нас придешь и на тебя будут смотреть как на бомжа, ещё и выпрут пенделями))))

[@turukbayev]

@@archiefaro3286 ну заграницей есть элитные рестораны куда надо ходить при параде

[@archiefaro3286]

Зато у нас все элитные, даже если кухня хуже чем в столовке.

[@quack703]

Хзз, много же офисных сотрудников и госслужащих, которые постоянно в костюмах, никогда не думала о людях в костюме как о людях в парадном наряде 🤷‍♀️

[@Cat-yt3oe]

Ого вот это я наткнулась. Не знала что у нас есть иностранные блогеры которые рассказывают про нашу страну

[@aizhankobenova6930]

очень мягко сказала про правительство боится девушка но ведь заметила же молодец

[@fffkhh2447]

Не боится, а тарится. Црушникам палиться нельзя

[@fanofthelinkinpark]

@@fffkhh2447 если иностранка, то сразу ЦРУшница? хахахахаха боже как я угораю с комментариев

[@fffkhh2447]

@Fan of the Linkin Park это ты у себя в Усть-Руине угорай, угоральщик. Как-нить без тебя обойдёмся.

[@midge_gender_solek3314]

@@fanofthelinkinpark Конечно. Кругом враги, и только солнцеликий вождь спасёт от иностранной заразы)

[@mundial8514]

@@fffkhh2447 шапку из фольги одел?

[@Votyqabilan]

One year later in the Rocky's new video about Kazakhstan: Here in Kazakhstan we do all payments telepathic... Kazakh people started to have dinner at 3 a.m... Енді тек қазақша сөйлейтін болдым... (с) Rocky in the future

[@rockyjourneys]

bahahaha

[@svetlana2266]

@@rockyjourneys 😊🤩

[@ilyas2778]

@Ер Кадырбек because he meant that she will learn kazakh year later

[@АминаСерикова-м4ъ]

АХАХАХАХАХАХ

[@fffkhh2447]

Цру оздеры бярын быледы.

[@danajane5310]

it’s so interesting to know about my country from a foreigner’s perspective.liked your video!👍🏼

[@rockyjourneys]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@judokasan]

Yep

[@CINEMA_1955]

@@rockyjourneys ты говоришь на русском

[@ДинмухамедКарабеков]

@@rockyjourneys come to Almaty, and I will show you real Nature)))

[@IronTig6E]

Салем

[@lordew9476]

И что получается в Астане её никто в гости не пригласил? Как-то не по Казахский получается! Щсс)

[@fffkhh2447]

Црушники не пропадут

[@mirabatyrbay9984]

Also wondering why it didn’t happen yet, heeey Astana’s ppl why not indeed? Kazakh ppl were and are very friendly for tourists and happy to invite/have even home as a guest , so generally inviting for sightseeing would be pleasure for us that’s why we are wondering why it didn’t happen yet 🤔🤔

[@aiymqwerty4290]

Mira Batyrbay бла можно не выпендриваться и ответить по русски?

[@fffkhh2447]

@@aiymqwerty4290 действительно

[@mirabatyrbay9984]

@@aiymqwerty4290 комментируем под енглиш спикинг видео , не вам адресовано и вот собственно и поэтому

[@lilithvespertine7635]

I am very glad that you like it in our country! Thank you for your interest in her and you shoot a video about our country. Now I will watch your channel with pleasure! Good luck and prosperity! 😊

[@Fledhyris]

The bit where you talked about stores not always having things in on a daily basis made me laugh - here in the UK we used to be much like the USA, stores permanently stocked - but right now, because of a mix of Covid-19, Brexit and rising fuel (gas) prices, we have a lot of supply difficulties, so we're experiencing the same thing! Also now I've watched the first video, I see you have changed your hair to the wavy style of the locals as you talk about in this one! :D It looks lovely, you're not a 'hot human mess' at all.

[@МеруертК-у2н]

I think you see a lot of men in suits cuz there are a lot of ppl working for the governmental organizations in Astana. So office workers usually wear suits as a dress code. As a person not living in Astana it’s also unusual for me when I come there. I love more free street style looks haha

[@NOmadishe]

100% agree. Had a 2 year contract to relocate to Astana from Almaty, and also saw WAY more suits there everywhere - grocery stores, bars, restaurants, even karaoke.

[@anetsg]

Exact, it's about in Astana mostly

[@ПослеДождичкавЧетверг-ы2ю]

Man, the word 'dress code' doesn't exist in English, she's not gonna get what you mean if she hasn't heard of that here before :D

[@palindromsky2329]

Thats true. Astana is the city of government workers. Come to Kostanay and you will see a lot of men in sport suits) And of course its not because of they do some sport)

[@asunali313]

make sense

[@МилаРи-н6я]

Умница, что сказала слово про наши закаты... Особенно Алматинская обл. Люблю свой край. Весь мир прекрасен, но самая прекрасная страна, где родился и провел молодые годы

[@igorphyton857]

@@faraongamer8532 Он не говорил что Казахстан самый лучший

[@МилаРи-н6я]

@@faraongamer8532 есть женщины, возможно, прекраснее Вашей мамы, ну и что..

[@dungeonmaster9448]

@@faraongamer8532 националистка, хаха.

[@ichigo4944]

@@МилаРи-н6я OOOOOOO (крики тех черных парней мема)

[@ichigo4944]

@@faraongamer8532 твой дом тоже не самый уютный в мире , однако для тебя он самый родной, так?

[@maxh7637]

People here works at least til 6 pm, so it is easy to understand why restaurants are virtually empty at this time.

[@rockyjourneys]

Interesting to know!

[@tontonj97]

But also a lot of us just have dinner late bc, we have tea time at 5-6 pm

[@yena13bae43]

I admire the way you pointed out every thing very careful and respectful. And you hit everything! It was interesting to hear from a foreigner how our country and people looks like. Also while watching this video I was like “oh really that’s true, I didn’t even think bout it”. Thank you for this video, I hope you’ll have a great time and experience in our country!

[@JulesVerne24031905]

Oh, thank you! It’s always very interesting to know what foreigners think about your home)

[@lanaurbana4034]

Астанинцы, свозите кто-нибудь Роки на природу, покажите местные красоты! Что вам, жалко что ли? 😂

[@englishwitharman3585]

А что в Астане есть природа? Там же степь только. :) Работал в 2005-ом в Астане. Там даже пляжа не было тогда.

[@lanaurbana4034]

@@englishwitharman3585 ну, говорит же, много красивых мест, но не с кем поехать.🤷‍♀️

[@unodue4767]

Телефоны бар болса берсейші

[@АманИсабеков-х7в]

Люблю американцев

[@tayekelhaqnazar]

@@englishwitharman3585 сам откуда? В Казахстане мест интересных много я сам офигел я всю жизнь живу в актобе и не знал что есть такие места которых я недавно посетил, конечно далековато 100 км и больше

[@marishkaaable]

I am from Kazakhstan and live in the States, so it's really interesting to compare my observations with your experience. In my opinion, the beauty standards are too high in Kazakhstan (also in Russia), and many women spend a lot of effort and money on beauty salons and wardrobe. As for sunsets, I agree with you: if you live in the steppe, you get to see sunsets and sunrises every day, it’s really special

[@harpsdesire4200]

As someone who is married to a russian kazakhstani I can attest to this, looks and beauty fades and I think many women from KZ are afraid of this inevitability

[@df662]

@@harpsdesire4200 I am originally from Serbia but I have lived in the US most of my life. Same goes for other Slavic countries as well (Serbia being one), beauty standard of women is much higher, you just dont see women going out in public looking like slobs 😂 BTW My fiance is Russian from Kazakhstan as well, Almaty.

[@fmic3213]

Whats a North American expat exploring the idea of a business possibilities Kazakhstan to expect?

[@robertkatring4913]

@@fmic3213 в Казахстане мало конкуренций , неввсокие налоги и еще есть квоты и степендий для начинающих бизнесменов , так что для бизнес начала это хорошая страна

[@askhatquatuly2092]

Свозите её в Боровое, кто там Астане живёт? Потом Каркаралинск, в БАО кто в Ате.. В Актау на море к Бекет Ата, по святым местам Юга да и много куда ещё...

[@СултанУалиханов-ч6ч]

А Баянаул!!!!???

[@askhatquatuly2092]

@@СултанУалиханов-ч6ч конечно же!

[@Каршыга.Ш]

Пусть приезжает в Иссык, я ей покажу нашу природу и встречу с аэропорта и приму как дорогого гостя!

[@gx1922]

500 долларов в сутки, она не потянет, она сама сказала, а это 15000 в месяц, даже для американки это накладно

[@Каршыга.Ш]

@@gx1922 Хмм , значит 500$ в сутки это 15000 тенге в месяц? может тоже в сутки?

[@lesliederkovitz7530]

I really enjoyed your observations and compared them to some of mine while in Kazakhstan. I sort of have an adopted family in Zhitikara which is in the more north western part of the country. I first met my Kazakhstani granddaughter when she was a foreign exchange student here in the U. S. with my son. I landed in Astana where Lera came to meet me and we took the train back to her part of the country. Astana is a beautiful city and we spent much of the day walking around and taking pictures of the beautiful architecture of many of the buildings. Thank goodness for an English speaker to help me out or without her help, I'd never gotten to my destination.

[@ada.3880]

I'm from Kazakhstan and it's really interesting to know about your impressions of our country - I found myself agreeing with many of these points. I miss a lot of things from my home country, like better fruits and vegetables, better winters and summers, and some other stuff. Definitely don't miss the toxic comments sections, though.

[@alikoabc1909]

Интерестное видео. Очень красивая, позитивная и обоятельная девушка! Желаю удачи🌷🌷🌷

[@lordew9476]

Нравится смотреть как иностранцы удивляются от некоторых вещей в нашей стране)

[@fffkhh2447]

Приспосабливаются, захватчики

[@daewoo-o1t]

Сагдиев борат ещё нравится

[@fanofthelinkinpark]

@@fffkhh2447 да кому вы сдались??? какие еще захватчики, было бы что захватывать

[@fanofthelinkinpark]

@@daewoo-o1t если один человек снял фильм, неужели в этом нужно обвинять всю страну из которой он родом? и всех выходцев оттуда?

[@daewoo-o1t]

@@fanofthelinkinpark ты про кого?

[@Nadya_in_korea]

Когда я приеду в Казахстан, позову тебя, дорогая Рокки, в путешествие по красивым местам моей Родины 🤗

[@МиллаВисконти]

У нас в казахстане..в рестораны ужинать не ходят..)))))...можно без штанов остаться)

[@grantreznor]

ну ты нищая ,поэтому .

[@БелыйМаксимка]

втф смотря в какой стране в астане не спорю 10-20к придется отвалить на ужин на двоих,если в караганде или в семее там 5к в среднем будет а это не так уж кусает за карман.Хз кому как но 5к для удина на двоих это очень даже выгодно.

[@pyshistik2141]

Хз всегда полные залы в ресторанах, даже в дорогущем ресторане всегда полно народа, кризис, вирус, и.т.д плевать всегда полно народа

[@pakapaka2]

@@pyshistik2141 такие мы. Вечно хотим повыебываться перед остальными.

[@музафартаджиев-э2ю]

кому без штанов кому без трусов

[@ildanamalt]

It's my first time seeing you, but I really enjoyed the way you talk. Thanks a lot for the video.

[@РинатНурахметов-о6э]

Not typical observations, but everything You’ve mentioned is true and sensitive. Great job 👍 I’ve signed up to your channel ✊👏

[@MK-et1oy]

Distrust of government is more about people stressing about Nursultan Nazarbaev. There are a lot of 45+ people that really feel fooled by Nursultan Nazarbaev. In 1990th he said that everything is gonna be great and everyone would have a good life if the citizens would work a lot. And now a lot of age 45+ are really angry about that. And this idea is supported by young people thinking in more american/european way. The young people thinks that Kazakhstan doesn't give them enough freedom. And yes, there are a lot of idiots driven by their bad ugres and want to destroy the country without understanding the consequences. But actually, Kazakhstan is doing really good by the economic situation comparing other post-USSR countries

[@andreyosss4352]

Oil and minerals are our damnation

[@sieger358]

But damn dollar is taking over tenge

[@dungeonmaster9448]

And you should know about the Sherlock house in London.

[@artjur1274]

Yes, you are right. We hate government in General. by the way, not only in our country, but also in the CIS, it is similar

[@uma3203]

I feel like you should move to almaty, it's way more foreigner friendly and is just more fun in general :)

[@darkhanaltay1249]

Bulshit

[@mikedurham3564]

Having visited both cities they both offer different experiences

[@moonzj7671]

Mike Durham i agree

[@myname324]

@@mikedurham3564 duh, Captain Obvious!

[@mikedurham3564]

@@myname324 why obvious - if you haven’t been to both cities someone might assume that they offer the same experiences

[@ЖаннаАктан]

a nice report! a short and truthful summary! seems that you ve been to different places in Kazakhstan. its really interesting to hear somebody's opinion espessionally from a person living so far from our place

[@ГульнараД-ъ6м]

Видео позитивное. Спасибо! Удачи вам!

[@daewoo-o1t]

Зачем тада на русском пишешь?

[@gfreemankz]

One correction here: 6:35 we, kazakhs don’t eat late, we just usually eat at home

[@danajane5310]

we actually eat late,she is right

[@rensen9478]

про караоке: не зря всеми признаны - самые голоса в Казахстане)

[@АсельМалтугелова]

Она в Ате в караоке не ходила, я с Астаны переехала когда в Ату была в шоке, все очень хорошо поют.

[@ТауБөрісі]

В Казахстане много хороших людей. Как то я лежал в больнице в Астане, я был единственный русский в палате и самый старший возрастом. Как то не заметил как 2 недели прошло, все не знакомые вроде люди но когда выписывался помню меня вышла провожать вся палата до ворот больницы. Там был ингуш, турок, казахи, видно проведенное вместе время нас сплотило и чувствовалось уважение к возрасту, хотя какой там возраст лет на 10 - 15 старше был всего. Вот такие казахстанцы.

[@10.12-r3e]

now I am still studying English and your channel is so inspiring! and the fact that you were in our country is amazing and yes I am a Kazakh girl. I hope you read my comment!

[@АйманАйман-й1я]

Я могу и в 12 ночи поужинать и в 2, А закаты это нечто, сама ими любуюсь каждый день

[@Citizen_Kz]

Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic, extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia. Its largest metropolis, Almaty, is a long-standing trading hub whose landmarks include Ascension Cathedral, a tsarist-era Russian Orthodox church, and the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan, displaying thousands of Kazakh artifacts.

[@erzatbeksultan9785]

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[@gshmggiee1791]

Я, которая ест в 11 вечера: 😀😀😀

[@onlyyourchoices5867]

И я, в 4 часа ночи)

[@gshmggiee1791]

@aizat aizat дааа

[@gshmggiee1791]

@@nura-si6zx бедная женщина

[@РайханБитимова-п1и]

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[@СултанУалиханов-ч6ч]

@aizat aizat, не переживайте, мои женщины тоже приходят на кухню к полуночи!!🤣🤣🤣 Говорят, это помогает худеть! 🤣🤣🤣

[@wolfcookerBack]

Kazakhstan is my birth country. Now I am British but my best dreams are about the nature and people of that land. Learning Kazakh language is easy by the way. I did speak it although it's not my native language back in 1980s. Best luck in discovering the wonders of Kazakh land! and hey, you should try kumis

[@mrssultan4080]

Oh my goodness! You’re so sweet and so smart! You’re noticing a lot of true things! I hope you really enjoy of being there, in our Kazakhstan! Xoxo

[@estera4176]

Ha ha. I think lots of nations don't trust their governments too much. As for the seasonal fruits and vegetables, I'm thinking that it might be because they keep them fresh and unprocessed, they don't force them to grow when they're not supposed to do it naturally. I don't know, just a guess, as you also mentioned once that some lady at the marketplace was trying to give you not so perfect apples, which are the real, healthy ones. And from my perspective, if that's the case, it's great.

[@rockyjourneys]

I also think the fruits are seasonal because they are grown in the region. It makes sense.

[@svetlana2266]

@@rockyjourneys you are right, as for me to choose an apple with an applegrub mark means it is a healthy fruit. 🙋‍♀️

[@kaworunagisa4009]

It's a bit more complex than that. Agriculture in Kazakhstan is a weird beast. First, it doesn't bother with preserving fresh produce even when it can be preserved (and I mean keeping it fresh, not pickling and the like), so the time window for buying local fresh produce is roughly the same as when it grows. Which, yeah, means seasonal, but doesn't necessarily mean "natural". Harmful fertilisers are a real problem here, especially when it comes to watermelons. Secondly, greenhouses and such are far more expensive than they should logically be, so even though you _can_ buy local tomatoes in the middle of winter, they would be literally more expensive than imported oranges and bananas, and very likely even more expensive than _imported greenhouse_ tomatoes. Logic? Who's she?

[@brooklynohio518]

You never know everything if you wasn't born in Kazakhstan. I live in USA more then 12 years now. And I can tell more you get older more you know how amazing our country Kazakhstan. Only culture makes you so happy

[@dilyaraarynova]

In my opinion, Kazakhs ARE tourist-friendly, but the thing is that some of them can't speak English. Btw, thanks for that video, I am from KZ and I agree with you

[@evawettergren7492]

I visited Kazakhstan last year for two weeks in summer and I was immediately impressed by the friendly 'feel' of the people. They are a bit shy (which I fully agree with, being from a reserved scandinavian country it is also how we act) but once you get passed that they are incredibly nice. I felt very at home and comfortable in Kazakhstan and will definitely return.

[@dilyaraarynova]

Eva Wettergren, happy for you ;) furthermore, a lot of Kazakhs agree that our nation is very guest-friendly

[@SoGoodToBeReal]

Tourists should just prepare before travelling and find somebody through Facebook or Instagram. Kazakh people never refuse to help you or give the advice!

[@fffkhh2447]

Eva, we are not bit shy - we just don't trust everyone. At first we watch who stands in front of us. Enemy or friend. Then...

[@evawettergren7492]

@@fffkhh2447 Aha. That is a good approach. I guess I projected a bit, being of the shy variety myself.

[@kobasakim4121]

Welcome back to Kazakhstan. It's really great to hear so much good stuff about my country.

[@DystopiaCinema]

it was such a pleasure to listen to you! thank you very much for the things you've said! If you ever come to Almaty again, I'll be happy to show you around. Big Almaty Lake, Kok Tobe, Medeu, Shymbulak. Feel free to chat me whenever you'd like to. have a good one

[@БагдадЛесбаева]

Rocky hello 👋🏽 Love you soooo much! I guess you are the only foreign person who makes video about Kazakhstan (at least you are the only one who I watch😅) So sorry to hear that there wasn’t a Kazakh friend speaking English who could introduce our nature to you🥲 I would do that in Almaty for you:) Anyway, please keep making videos abt KZ in English 🥳 and stay awesome as You are!

[@ninachaudhry354]

Astana is presently home to the best singer in the world, Dimash Kudaibergen. I am a big fan of his. I’m curious to know what brought you to Kazakhstan?

[@EterPuralis]

Ah! I was looking for another Dear! 😂

[@isabelfortuneteller]

Hello Dears 🤩🦢❤️✨

[@astramilvus]

It's been really fun watching your vlogs about your life in Astana, KZ. I was being homesick and your videos bring joy to me, Thanks for your honest review about KZ, and I am sorry to hear that you don't have many friends in Astana, that could take you out for hiking. the Kaspi bank system, you were talking about is very similar to Zelle money transfer here in the US, which includes several banks such as Chase, Bank of America etc. No worries, they won't deport you, but just starting to monitor you :D just kidding! keep up with your videos! Thanks again!

[@saevbin3387]

I found your vid in my reccomendations and i am grateful, bc it is interesting to listen to thoughts of foreigner about kazakhstan :P i want to say that, yeah, major part of kazakh society don't trust the goverment due to a lot of economical problems that they are trying to solve for a while but can not succeed. Love your vid and oh god i am in love with your hairstyle ♡

[@МишельМерсье-ъ1т]

Надо побывать ей в ВКО, пусть приезжает, 👍🙏

[@vtrende9512]

Нет на ЮКО , покажу ему Тау самалы , Аксу-Жабаглы , Беловод

[@ulymartebelim7610]

@@vtrende9512 жазда Шымкенттің салқын сырасын ішкізіп қайт)

[@nbchannelnb]

You are so right about the summer in the north apart from mosquitoes though. It’s a natural balance to how awful the winter is.

[@rockyjourneys]

Oh, I forgot about the mosquitos; they're terrible

[@somelove9872]

“Government distrust” Yup, sounds about right

[@rauanakylzhanov2542]

Thanks for the video. It's awesome! After seven years in the UK everything is looking new to me!

[@kvkvkvkvkv]

i like ur perspective considering u being in astana bc its really fun seeing differences between life in astana n for example almaty. its really cool seeing a foreigner being so interested and invested in kazakhstan life

[@marysusansusan]

That's interesting about the food. I'm also from the US and the South but we always eat from 7-9.

[@rockyjourneys]

Yeah, I figured that it varies among families in the US... It could differ here as well, especially for when people eat at home.

[@joannapap7216]

Deutsch ist Liebe hello dear! Are you learning about Kazakhstan because of Dimash? I am 😀

[@rasulseidagul]

A "little" distrust.. 🤣 How nice of you)

[@а-т9н]

Комментарии ещё не настоялись, зайду позже

[@lolchok8772]

Hello, I’m from Almaty and I speak only Kazakh and English and I wanna say that I’m thankful for you and your opinion I’m really glad to see that you gave some information for other foreigners about our country and about the last one (government) you are right we usually don’t like voting well in general we don’t love our authorities but that’s what we have nowadays I hope that we will change it

[@vinayapandey9798]

Hey rocky. I really liked your observations about Kazakhstan. I live in Astana too. Working here past 7. years

[@MK-et1oy]

Actually, when places asking you to pay to Kaspi number - they are avoiding Kaspi POS terminal fee

[@Dolce77]

Спасибо за русские субтитры😊 Всё правильно👍 Самое трезвое описание Казахстана и людей😊 Приятная девушка👍

[@daewoo-o1t]

Самое трезвое описание это борат сагдиев описывает!!!

[@Dolce77]

@@daewoo-o1t 😂

[@nelyamatuk]

Потрясающе!!

[@snwwwy]

Rocky, ur so cool! I love watching ur vids and all and sometimes i just wanna hug you for letting people know what Kazakhstan's like. Rock it up, Rocky!

[@rabiyazharmanova1158]

I really want to say you thank you for all your videos about Kazakhstan. I am from Almaty, but now I live in Turkey and when I saw your video in recomends I was shoked that someone is taking video about my country from america and I want to invite you to Almaty I will show you our nature, thank you for your videos again

[@Вперёдкуспеху-п1ч]

Позитивная девушка! Акын- что вижу, то и пою.

[@Saltiss]

Growing hair to their legs lol so true 😂

[@rockyjourneys]

My hair can't even grow that long!

[@bigalisardarbekuly7257]

Apparently, Rocky’s hair is moving in opposite direction 😹

[@starshipflyingby]

@Ер Кадырбек I strongly disagree. This is also a rather sexist position. Men don't really raise any bars, it's just women who really like experimenting and finding new ways to look more beautiful. Men don't even notice any differences and are absolutely clueless of what women do with their appearance. Also, the tradition that you described isn't really present anymore, it is ancient and isn't very common. Women cut their hair whenever they want, so that was a bit of a misleading statement. I am from KZ too, btw.

[@agarysbekberdiev]

Казахские студенты: Стараются пойти учиться заграницу Американские студенты: Хм... Так говорят в центральной азии есть какая то страна Казахстан... Пожалуй буду учиться там...кря !

[@zhuldyzdidar5621]

Точно😂😂

[@KingDonerka]

Но... Она учитель

[@yerbolabzhamiyev3268]

Rocky, Thank you for your video! Please, keep going to make videos on youtube about KZ.

[@sopchek1]

Please Rocky, keep it up! Share your thoughts with us! Just stumble upon your channel and love it already! You got a new subscriber!

[@anastasiiz6678]

This is the feeling when you live a few hours away from Astana(I'll never get used to calling the city by the name of the former President, Tokayev for what??) , but the weather in the city is completely different. I don't want our summer to be as hot as it's in the South in Almaty. 😥 😥It's not about tradition, it's just that the working day usually ends at 18-19 hours, which is why it's so late.

[@dzmitrysizykh4964]

Oooooh... Kaspi. My first weeks in Kazakhstan were:" What's Kaspi?..." After 11 months still don't have an account

[@marzhanalibek9622]

making a card in the Kaspi bank takes just 15min:)

[@fffkhh2447]

Не переживай, у меня его тож нет.

[@ALGABAS23]

Да Каспи крутой банк не в каждой стране есть такие услуги

[@progaproga8308]

согласен...но данному банку уже мало времени осталось ....кто то завидует

[@aiymqwerty4290]

ЛОЛ В КИТАЕ ТАКАЯ СИСТЕМА УЖЕ КАК 20 ЛЕТ ТОЧНО

[@shargultokhtarbek8956]

@@aiymqwerty4290 ну про 20 лет ты загнул! Такие услуги появились со смартфонами. А вот то, что Китай и Южная Корея в этих технологиях впереди всех я соглашусь!

[@5dollasronpaypal]

@@aiymqwerty4290 лол а ничего что Китай это одна из самых технологичных стран? И сравнивать ее с Казахстаном тупо

[@vtrende9512]

Даже в туалету можно с Каспи😂

[@gaba2285]

Thank for your video, because as someone who live i liked to know something from a foreigner, who didn't lived in Kazakhstan before and when you mention something as uncommon for you but also common for us, it is so interesting to know your country from sight of someone

[@СаянУшкемпиров]

I'm from Kazakhstan and I'm living in SEA for almost decade. Whenever I surporized in anything the first question is "what a foriegner will feel if they visit my country?". And today I found your video! That's amazing, Thanks for sharing!

[@armani4331]

I completely agree with here about the government distrust.

[@graaadmin6796]

Қызықты видео , лүпіл басып кеттім ❤️

[@svetaurazbaeva3955]

Правительство не то что не доверяем,вообще не верим.Сами сеья избирают и назначают.

[@goldk9466]

thanks for sharing your observations. Thanks to you, many people living in Kazakhstan will begin to understand what needs to be changed and what is a plus in our country ❤️

[@ЛидияМайстерчук]

HEIIO, ROCKY ! IT,S BEEN SO CHARMING OF U TO BE SO FRANK & SHARE YOUR IMPRESSIONS. DO ENJOY LIFE AND TRAVEL WHENEVER U CAN !

[@EmirZ-st3he]

Всё точно, без преувеличений

[@ansat_hans]

Almost everything you said is true. Keep doing it, like your content haha

[@ЕржанДаулетбаев-с9з]

Rocky рахмет тек қана алға

[@daewoo-o1t]

Даже русский не понимает

[@AibolRamazanov]

Happy to help with any travel planning or make a tour of Karagandy for you. :)

[@aminalukpanova6909]

Your opinion about our country very objective, it was interesting to know it and I think, it will help us to know some disadvantages and advantages of Kazakhstan! I hope you love the life in there☺️

[@aminalukpanova6909]

Sorry, not IN there, I meant there

[@kwonyuli2360]

Ahahaha, true about Kaspi

[@КульшатИсмаилова]

Какая хорошая позитивная девочка. Действительно неужели в окружении нет людей, которые показали ей Боровое, Зеренду, англо говорящих?

[@rusus896]

А Имантау, Шалкар?!!!! Это же чудо! И, главное - нетронутая цивилизацией заповедная природа!!! Кстати, там, в Имантау самое большое из озер в Акмолинской области. И район не так густо обжит.

[@fffkhh2447]

Не надо этих црушников туда пускать, и так английская Семейка на наши горы позарилась.

[@nursultankalassov1136]

@@fffkhh2447 ты не устал повторять про црушницу?

[@fffkhh2447]

@@nursultankalassov1136 нет, не устал. Зато ты устанешь из выгонять из страны, что ещё никому не удавалось в наше время.

[@fanofthelinkinpark]

@@fffkhh2447 зачем выгонять людей, которые никакие законы не нарушали и живя здесь способствуют развитию нашей Родины больше многих гневных диванных комментаторов, не желающих глядеть правде в глаза.

[@pashko003]

Очень интересное видео!

[@Karina-me8fx]

Hi Rocky! I'm up for a holiday with you as a friend.

[@chingisomarov5993]

Hey, I hope you like it all here. I think I saw you like a month ago at a vet place. You were with your cat and there was your friend a Kazakh guy with a cat as well. At first I thought you were an exchange student. I didn’t expect you’d be doing KZbin. That’s really nice to see a foreigner be interested in Kazakhstan. I hope you’ll have a great time here. I suppose you already have many friends here but in case if you wanna chat to someone in English, I’d be happy to have a nice conversation 😊

[@rockyjourneys]

That was me! I was taking a foster cat to the vet :)