Look Who I Found In The Chernobyl Zone!

🇧🇾 I had been searching the radiated forests of the Belarus Chernobyl zone for my friend Kolya but with no luck. Then I drove to the nearest village where there was one last. inhabited house. I knocked on the door and waited....

[@baldandbankrupt]

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[@blackbaron3330]

"It's better to be a small potato but on your own land" ~Kolya

[@cryohellinc]

That moment when Kolya probably thinks he is very lonely, when in fact he is the most famous man in the whole region by now.

[@gotteboy]

> doesn't know what internet is > gets quick explanation > "it's what rules the world"

[@olddavid814]

This man does not have a clue that he is known all over the world.

[@tinam2941]

I love the way Kolya practically jumped into your arms when he saw you -- he was so happy. For me that was the best part of this video.

[@dougtube9870]

From Kolya’s perspective what a strange thing this must all be. A bald Englishman shows up randomly from time to time lavishing him with gifts and money. We should all be so lucky to have a KZbinr come to our house.

[@pareshbhanushali2115]

Or you be the guy that surprise others ? The odds are high on this one.

[@sm3296]

Dougtube we should all be so lucky to have someone care as much as Bald does for Kolya!

[@pluto8404]

Some bald man talking to a thing on a stick. Bald probably looks like the crazy one to him.

[@moistbandito7378]

That's hilarious

[@brel_]

@@sm3296 good content ;D

[@Withcare111]

"i will be your woman" "oh you blabbermouth" what a player.

[@456eec]

Kolya has advanced Parkinsons Disease and the leg pain is likely associated with this. There are medications avialable which can markedly reduce the symptoms of PD. Perhaps organising treatment by a specialist in the city may be possible by crowd funding and this would likely both improve and lengthen his life.

[@robin3487]

You should buy him a radio if he wants. So he can listen to music while he is alone. I would donate money.

[@Nina-oo8eo]

Your friendship to this lonely old man is valuable, loneliness is a general problem of old people

[@xingoo4435]

I'm amazed how he travels those distances while he can barely walk

[@gerry9011]

This is actually kinda heart-melting hearing Kolya getting ecstatic to see his friend.

[@cacosta560]

An internet sensation that doesn't know what the internet is.

[@gaj1965]

Poor Kolya. he doesn't have a clue, that people like me, knows him from a place so distant as Argentina.

[@bbpoisonn]

Please bald, you HAVE TO keep us updated to kolya he is a holy person of this channel now.

[@Jon_Doh]

I agree we should get this guy checked out. We could easily fund this

[@melchung1566]

Kolya is a lot smarter than he looks. He is a practical man. Better to be a small potato on your own land...I hope he stays ok and wish him luck. Mel

[@MiserableDuck95]

"a coward does not play hockey" I love that.

[@GraxS]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Coward_Plays_Hockey

[@a55a551n90]

It's a russian proverb

[@AndreiBerezin]

Thats the name of the famous Russian song about 60 years old. It was written as the anthem for ice hockey in USSR. But soon the phrase became useful for any situation that requires some extra fitness, strength and wit. It now means "you can't back down if you're going at smth big".

[@iagree4686]

@@AndreiBerezin wow,the ussr really does have a anthem for everything

[@SNBoomer4ever]

"You don't mind if I show friends who you are..." 1.27 million friends 👍

[@AbsoluteMiniacGena]

SNBoomer it would be great if Ben set up a P.O Box and asked us, all of Kolya’s friends to send him a picture postcard of where we live. Then he could deliver them the next time he visits. Kolya wouldnt be able to read any messages but he could have beautiful pictures to look at from around the world that would brighten up his home and he would know that for each postcard, at least one person has been affected by him. I think Kolya would like to see other places besides Belarus. I hope Ben sees this.

[@karlmonet]

Love this guy. He doesn't even know the internet. I've used "It's better to be a small potato in your own land" 4 times this week and each time people nodded and looked at me like I'm a professor. Hilarious.

[@InstantNameOfficial]

'Its better to be a small potato on your own land' -Wise Stalin 2019

[@hollywoodRia]

" Don't say it's the last time. We will meet again. Don't worry"

[@macdouvers]

just like what Kolya said "Two mountains will never meet each other, but two humans, eventually, will!"

[@MagicVato]

Heard Bald has lost his hearing in his right ear after the drive to local shops with Kolya..

[@Kp-cb8pq]

“It’s better to be a small potato but on your own land”.-Kolya.

[@celticbarry9877]

Most of us go through our entire lives without being greeted by someone the way Kolya was so happy and excited to see bald 😢

[@Defferleffer]

Celtic Barry that’s how Im greeted by my dog everyday I come home from work :)

[@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506]

When we are drunk we can get pretty emotional. And kolya is drunk alot haha

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

We get what we give.

[@yulike2035]

Damn right

[@parsifal2299]

Old man with Parkinson's in the middle of a radioactive zone in a country I didn't know existed for half of my life just gave me inspiration quotes.... humanity came so far

[@Jman21UK]

This is beautiful, two men from vastly different worlds form a friendship and respect each other regardless. You mean alot to that guy and it's nice to watch, makes a change from all of the other hate and intolerance in the world. God bless you bald.

[@xMandalorex]

Did he get a new coat with his money? He does look better

[@ogulcanyolcu8714]

Damn, just one tear rolled down my cheek when he hugged you. I love this channel so much, everyone is like friends, I don't feel like a stranger while reading comments. And we can see how the comments changed from Russian memes to the real talks, reality, life. You're an awesome human being Bald

[@ICXCTSARSLAVY]

Kolya is an internet sensation. A wise man with a good heart. Hopefully he has some nice babushkas to keep him warm in the winter.

[@marcoricci3202]

The best quotes

[@AbsoluteMiniacGena]

Яuяal Squiяяel I don’t think he was impressed by the one doing her shopping for taking the pi$$ out of his odd shoelaces 20 years beforehand. Imagine being with a woman who still brings stuff up from 20 years ago!!

[@iagree4686]

kolya still packs tons of stamina though it may not seem like it

[@delawaregold]

I'm glad you are checking on him. Merry Christmas.

[@Geordan_elefante]

It's kinda heartbreaking in a way when you say goodbye.. I mean the way his living is kinda unimaginable nowadays.. Imagine he'salone in that very huge place and doesn't have the basic convenience in life, specially it's very clear he's not that strong physically now, Spending your little time must be a huge thing for him.. Can't imagine i can survive in that situation. I might die from loneliness.. Very inspiring. Kolya is a very strong man..

[@jakemosca6587]

When Kolya saw Ben at the door, that was a display of such a raw, unscripted emotion. That man may not have too many material items in his life, but clearly he holds dear the truest and most important things in life, and most prominently being love. Kolya clearly loves Ben, and I'm sure his other friends as well. I am always so happy to see this man, though I am sure he will never know or see me in return. Always wishing the best to him, and his simple life.

[@nmnmnm35]

it was beautiful

[@GAMER4K]

i can not type it better. :)

[@tdog5993]

Jake Mosca -wow so many likes but no comments? Chernobyl is like the twilight zone.

[@stevesidneyp]

Kolya is the modern day Socrates. He always has a quote.

[@garyclouse7234]

No history book I studied as a student could pass on understanding the way videographers like you do! Because of people like you, Humanity will remember! In a Thousand years this old man will live again in the chronicles of the people of Earth! Thank you my bankrupt friend!!

[@trillcollins7847]

I love how Kolya yells about everything it honestly makes me so happy that Kolya is Kolya

[@michaelhutchinson4538]

Who else breathed a sigh of relief when kolya was at the door??

[@ProfessorOfCool]

I don't care what anyone says, Bald and Kolya was the best collab of 2019.

[@TripleDDDD]

NFKRZ: Am I a joke to you?

[@debarjundutta8912]

@@TripleDDDD exactly 😂😂

[@satanxavier6774]

Harald and Kumar

[@ProfessorOfCool]

@@TripleDDDD Roman's great and his channel is excellent, but Kolya is a simple collective farmer.

[@globaltransporterindonesia1211]

okay you can see bald friend from norway his name harald bald you can see on his channel

[@artthefarter]

Bald is seriously Santa Claus for this man. Bald is even wearing a big puffy red coat.

[@mxmdigital]

I find this story absolutely fascinating. Everyone who has watched Kolya videos know about him but he doesn't know what the internet is and that so many people know about him. In the previous videos comments people were worried for him. The two total polar opposite - Kolya, alone in the radiation zone and all the thousands of people from across the world connected and following his story. Massive respect for Ben going there and bringing these two totally different worlds together.

[@mohitm.9121]

Now Kolya have someone who he can wait for....like an old father wait for son at old age home....Pure relation ❤

[@TripleDDDD]

Love it how Kolya just drops these pearls of wisdom now and then.

[@johnname7163]

"It's better to be a small potato but on your own land." Belarussian wisdom.

[@watchdealer11]

Legend has it the babushka is still laughing at his laces to this day.

[@n10ask]

Their reunion was one of the most wholesome and wonderful moments I've ever seen on this website. What a guy, that Kolya. I wish him the very best. Thanks for visiting him again!

[@Slavandic]

That hug was everything the look of pure joy on his face when he see you 😭

[@ricin7501]

Koyla talks like the old captain of the ship

[@Maryfelderschriftsteller]

When he said "it's better to be a small potato but on your own land" I felt that

[@sidapolinario]

I think we can all agree that Kolya is one of the essences of this channel.

[@EvilDuckOfDoom3]

"The world is built on such things”

[@lumil2901]

Im belarussian, and im proud that we are of the same blood with Kolya. Thanks to him, that many people will find out that in our poor country there are a lot of good people/

[@ElusiveMasquerade]

Kolya has no idea how famous he is. Even here in Hollywood California we are watching his videos.

[@abhishekdwivedi5521]

That hug made me tear up Ben. Like someone said before, Ben has a heart of Gold and Kolya has a liver of Iron :D

[@ethank.6602]

Lets bump this

[@0GuruCS]

And lungs of steel!

[@roughnegg6615]

@@0GuruCS People don't call him Stalin for nothing

[@James_Wisniewski]

That's all slavs. Trust me. My whole family have iron livers. It's a pretty serious problem.

[@AnonyDave]

If his liver isn't iron, then it's definitely uranium 235. He's definitely one strong soul and a lovely person!

[@nikaakeli9909]

Awww that moment when he saw you he come running,that smile on his face and the way he hugs you, that melts my heart,Thank God that he's okay, sending heaps of love to kolya please Mr Bald💙💙

[@calebsmith2534]

"I was a Belarusian I am a Belarusian And I will stay a Belarusian" Kolya is the salt of this Earth. Love to you from New Zealand.

[@Catherine_Kate]

*You have a big, big heart Mr Bald* ❤️🌍

[@honest_arroyal]

The happiness on his face. Kolya really loves you Ben

[@mistercut8331]

like a son

[@scroolewse7733]

Kolya loves the rubles

[@aek_tiesto]

Got tears when Kolya opened the door and came out 🥺 There is still hope in this world. A year now since I followed your channel Ben and still like it. Keep it up!

[@honeybsweet4229]

I have come back to watch again 5 years later. I hope he is ok ❤

[@DonegalOverlanding]

This is the quality of vlogging that brought me here in the first place. Genuine, hard hitting and personal stories from countries less travelled. Keep it up Ben.

[@TheUneuro]

You should take him to London to show him the West ! That would be such an amazing video !!

[@MrBastianLeo]

Despite having to deal with the poor environment around him, he still wouldn’t change his heart for another motherland. That’s some true loyalty to a country, a homeland. I’m touched by that honestly. Kolya~A proud Belarusian.

[@OPEK.]

Calm english man: I found you kolya Angry radiated kolya: LOUD RUSSIAN WORDS

[@dinum9895]

I felt sad seeing Kolya left alone at the end

[@amanr6346]

“The world is built on such things” Kolya should be in Silicon Valley!!

[@kiranghosh2667]

"Don't say it's the last time, We will meet again don't worry" It's feels so good to see Kolya again!

[@Kim-sy9mw]

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[@brigitteh1591]

I love how he ran into your arms when he saw you at the door . What a wonderful video this one was !!!!

[@ProxCyde]

Whenever Kolya speaks it's like he's up on a arena trying to convince the people with what he's got to say. XD

[@StreuB1]

I really needed this video right now. Kolya is an amazing human being. We as a people, have so much to re-learn from him as people ourselves. His comments were so broad yet so specific and so timely these days. I wonder if that is why he has become everyone's hero and someone we all [on the internet] want to flock to and to protect. We want to take care of him and hold him up for the rest of the world to see. I think we look up to him out of respect but also as a mentor; because we can learn [re-learn] from him many things about life and living and internal strength. In a day and age where people are more worried about the label on a bathroom or being called Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss, or "It." Kolya would be aghast if he were to come across some of these things, but also respect them; "To each their own" is what I would imagine his response would be. He embodies personal strength, respect, passion and an overall resolve to love life for what it provides as life itself is the most precious thing we all have. I honestly believe that these are the reasons why he has stolen the hearts of so many. His purity shines far brighter than his dirty and brash exterior. Everyone has a legacy in life.....Kolya's legacy has just been realized via your YT channel. His "family" name will live on in the hearts of [potentially] millions around the world. I am not sure what else you could ask for in life.

[@ritathomas5167]

Kolya! How wonderful of you to go and see how he is doing! You have a heart of gold for being so kind and generous to him. And Kolya also has a heart of gold - just for being Kolya. Thanks for sharing this video with us!

[@jamesfan2]

And a gut of stainless steel to hold all that vodka

[@Daaxeths]

Everytime Kolya open his door, he says something wise 🙏🏼

[@DMWBN3]

His mate said "let me come with you" and he just shouted out "there is no need" 😁

[@braydnlarock7642]

I'm so glad you went to check up on your friend Kolya, that just gave me a warm feeling. And the way he got so exited to see you was awesome.

[@AC-rf1ud]

I’ve been waiting for this! What a blessing to see him again!

[@georgekusz4221]

Yes, me too. I dread the time when Koya's not found.

[@wenonawatchman3020]

Exactly!! I was more happy to see him than my own family members... Lol

[@rupertmiller9690]

Kolya has more internet fame than many people trying to get it. Bless that bent little alcoholic down to his toes.

[@xSMOKExEMxALLx]

The old guy looked healthier, than the last time you visited him. :)

[@unclehamish]

For Gods sake Bald, I'm a grown man, stop making me cry. I was so relieved when Kolya appeared at the door, your last vid got me a bit worried. Love watching the relationship between you and Koyla, its as funny as it is heartwarming. God bless.

[@user-kd6qb5fg4g]

The most anticipated sequal of 2019

[@genilson_111]

You should take a polaroid with you on those trips, so you can leave a picture with the people you met. I'm from Brazil by the way, and I simply love the videos you make. I was just watching it with my mother after the dinner. I wonder when we'll see Kolya again!?

[@mrwhatevah6095]

"Better a small potato but on your own land" "Coward don't play Hockey" - Kolya Woww just wowwwww Hats off to this man, and to you Mr. Bald

[@ivatanjic]

"it's better to be a small potato on your own land" Kolja, 2019

[@ivolgafly]

Apparently radiation doesnt affect this guy. He is a hero.

[@elleamo92]

дядя Коля такой милый одинокий старичок, видно, что душа чистая у него, через многое прошел.. спился.. но все равно человек, видно, что хороший. спасибо, что радуете и помогаете ему!

[@sin5078]

I feel you.

[@LucasArtCommunity]

No one: Kolya: GoOdNeSs GrAcIoUs

[@slydemise5349]

The look on Kolya's face when he seen you tells you how much of a better place you make this world.

[@decarabiia]

kolya was so happy seeing ben,, that made my heart melt

[@ryaandnice]

When Koyla is happy he yells. When he is upset, yells. Sad yells. ... Koyla only has one gear.

[@nico5173]

He never sure to see him again each time he leave, kind of sad.

[@dBro4769]

I got the biggest smile on my face when Koyla emerged and went straight for the hug.

[@semistro]

The friend kolya was with seemed very socialized and intelligent, strange thing to see him live there. I would like to know his story.

[@seapirate65]

I agree..Bald should be careful about throwing money in kolya direction.. Neighbor's get jeloius.?

[@TheChessViking]

0:30 might be my favourite moment in any video ever. The sheer joy from Kolya when he sees his friend again. This is so right in so many ways. The joy you give to people by just being yourself and being genuine is amazing Mr. B&B

[@amegalodonwithinternetacce5863]

When i watch him i tear up ge reminds me of my 107 year old aunt(may she rest her soul) she was dar out into the woods living by herself koyla may not me 107 but one day he will and i just want to cry i pray for koyla as if i know him okay im done

[@RenosEMR]

That other man seems to care when he asks if he should go with him too. Maybe we can see him again :) I am glad Kolya is okay

[@AbsoluteMiniacGena]

I felt sorry for the other guy. Kolya just shook him off to go with Ben. Wonder what he spent his money on, Bald said it was equivalent to about a years pension money which won’t have been much considering their cigarettes are a tenth of the price of British ones, but it would have been a fair bit of money to Kolya

[@jennahh_]

Aww , I also want to see old pictures of kolya when he was younger

[@OdysseyK]

Same, imagine what things he must of went though over the course of his young life.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

right ? I wast thinking the same thing ! research his past as a young man.

[@everythingsalright1121]

"Its better to be a small potato if its on your own land" damn, thats deep

[@gentryPR]

The way Kolya reached out and hugged Bald 😭😭😭😭

[@Th3bandit117]

You treated kolya so well he got new clothes! Lookin fly

[@normalpsychology]

I'm kind of in a weakened state emotionally lately, so this was very hard to watch for me. That could be the very last time that old man sees someone who is so good to him like Bald was. He is in a pretty bad situation. He needs more and deserves more, as a human being. Bald coming out of nowhere and giving him basically whatever he asks for (which isn't much, some beer and cigarettes) may be one of the last really fun memories he will have at the end of his life. I cannot handle these feelings right now, but I do want to say, Bald has become a truly amazing vlogger -- and I would truly appreciate it if he would upload more often and longer videos... please. Thank you for your entertainment, Bald... thank you.