Exploring Europe’s Most Isolated Village (dangerous & impossible journey)

[@YesTheory]

We hope you enjoyed this adventure!

[@SeekDiscomfort]

Thomas AND Staffan leading a meditation in an event? I'll be there in a heartbeat

[@pedropaiva6407]

Count me in!

[@ayeshasamah9258]

You should use your platform to advocate for Palestine. SHAME.

[@YesTheory]

@JERIMIAH0ZENDIAH-db3gy You should definitely head to Georgia and Tbilisi if you get the chance! Just be mindful if you head to mountains as well as we did to go with licensed guides for your safety :) Much love buddy!

[@Christian23Christian23]

Count me in on this one! Let's do it, I wanted to start meditating for a while now :)

[@maclef70]

"If you don't have self-respect, you have nothing to offer others" Profound words

[@karensantiago-i1m]

I had to stop and go back to that and screenshot it because as I processed it, it really hit me as being such a wise simple statement. I love it!

[@ShanobiBanobi]

Thats dumb. You could offer time, money, a skillset, insight, etc

[@florencewoah]

@@ShanobiBanobi you sound like you're talking career wise. he was talking as a person.

[@maclef70]

@@ShanobiBanobi True, however I'd describe it as the difference between rich and wealth. There's a lot of nuance that neither of our statements capture.

[@zb5099]

@@karensantiago-i1m OG just gave some real game it’ll go over your head if you think to hard about it

[@Eternal_Foreigner]

That doctor's life is now immortalized in this video. Hundreds of years from now, people will watch this and see that people like him existed during our time. Phenomenal.

[@27kaptein]

yes he is a very special person god bless him

[@vinayak333]

We should stop this stupid idea of idolizing old people staying in remote places. As human beings we evolved over time, staying in caves to villages to towns to cities. No one is now going to say we should have stayed in caves. We evolve. The same way, we should get out of remote places like this. I agree the doctor is doing a great service for people in the nearby villages But, how tough a decision it must be for his kids as well. There's no right or wrong here. I just didn't want people to romanticize and see such things as heroic. There's always multiple sides to a story.

[@preciousikechukwu7125]

​@vinayak333 what he is doing IS heroic, though. He could decide that he wants to live a better and more comfortable life and move to live in the city with his kids but he's decided to stay all ON HIS OWN in an entire village just for the sake of strangers, so they can have someone to reach out to. What other side to the story is there? He lives in harsh conditions at his very old age and sacrifices his own life to travel on a damn horse back even when he's sick to go help save people's lives. The cons outweigh the pros for him. Imagine he breaks a bone from riding the horse? Hes old so hes more prone to falling sick easily and hes very vulnerable. You would never do that. And im sure you would never meet someone in your lifetime who would ever be willing to do that.

[@nanna1334]

he is epitome of what true Georgian is, thankfully we have people like him

[@SeekDiscomfort]

can we just stop for a second and acknowledge how freaking beautiful Georgia is? damn!

[@YesTheory]

10000%

[@holahey919]

1000000%​@@YesTheory

[@ninirekhviashvili8267]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CH1LDOFTHEMOON]

100%!

[@taavi08]

+1

[@giorgi5675]

As a Georgian who has been to Ushguli and Tusheti, big thanks for making this video and allowing the world to see our small yet beautiful part of the world. დიდი მადლობა!

[@julzhepburn3688]

A beautiful spectacular place ,,and lovely people ,,i live in the mountains solo with horses and a dog,,i love to see these amazing travel vlogs ,places i will never see ,,as i hardly ever leave the mountain 😊 Your country is beautiful ❤

[@alexkim3152]

"If you don't have self-respect you have nothing to offer others" such a beautiful quote

[@patrickbrantley9904]

Yeah, that one stuck out for me to.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Nothing, really? Are you hating on millions of people with problems? This is similar to what was happening 80 years ago...

[@annicktrudel5397]

Keep those “longer videos” over the shorts!!! I love being transported to another land and keeping an open mind to understanding the many lifestyles that exist in this world!

[@alidapretorius5890]

Totally agree !!

[@trumpetmom8924]

Yes, please!

[@chrisSVT]

I agree!

[@adib.72]

Ditto

[@sarahmarshall3111]

Agree! I’ve been seeking out longer content videos.

[@beingfakira]

That Doctor on a Horseback, living Legend I must say!

[@althejazzman]

I wonder if he has a telephone? How else would people ask for his help?

[@ElementalMJ]

Needs a book and movie created based on him.

[@Stuie444]

@@althejazzman Probably not a telephone - but I imagine they have satellite phones for emergency use, and I saw several satellite dishes around his property, as well as a full solar array for power. They aren't barren from modern technology - it's just hard to get equipment out there. They could easily have radio relays set up between the villages as well...signals probably propagate pretty far out there on the mountaintops.

[@empitsu8483]

He's like straight out of a fantasy book!

[@canada1265]

georgian cowboy doctor

[@Tooby789]

how can people this isolated, be this humble and open to strangers, while we are not even greeting strangers on the streets. goosebumbs watching this

[@elizabethmcleod246]

They have not become sarcastic and bitter from dealing with the stress of living among too many people and insane traffic. Rural life is simple.

[@hungryhamsterr]

That is actually how the whole nation is. To be more clear, the guest is highly valued in Georgia through centuries. The literature, religion, folklore and whole philosophy is based on the idea of the guest being blessing from god. The host is obligated to keep the guest safe, feed and entertained even if it costs him all. People are very welcoming and open hearted. As they have been raised with this philosophy for generations. Even now, in bigger cities, people are so much more welcoming and accepting than in other more renowned cultural countries that are considered to be also more futuristic and developed.

[@reneheins5149]

speak for yourself. Thats a decision you make everyday, be the change you want to see.

[@seminoleboy96]

It’s a noted psychological effect of living around too many people. More people means each person is worth less. City dwellers suffer from far more mental health issues

[@JakkeJakobsen]

If you were to greet every stranger on the streets of Amsterdam or Oslo, you'd lose your voice in one day. Not sure how you intended this to work

[@lizikakhniashvili8856]

🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪 Seeing people appreciate Georgia’s raw beauty brings so much joy to me. It re-awakens the love for my country that I sometimes forget I have. I hope you know the impact you made with this video. You will be remembered by those people you saw till the end of their lives. They will reminisce about your presence in the cold and lonely months of winter ahead. Thank you for portraying Georgia beautifully and do come back! You will be surprised how much this country has to offer! With love, From Georgia❤

You can really tell it’s the place stalin was born in.

[@TPK846]

I am watching from Thailand, so beautiful landscape, kind people, even if many thing are quite difficult for living but they are strong enough to stay there, i am really respect. Love from Thailand.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Kind people? Stalin?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

My heart was on the verge of bursting into tears watching this. The scenery, the people, the close to abandoned villages, the few left, the cinematography, the editing and music ... I lived in a different place and time for 36 minutes. It is majestic, beautiful, peaceful and poignant all at the same time. And a sense of inevitable loss...

[@brettbarry8492]

Beautifully spoken and feel the same way!

[@zagmamaof3boys821]

Absolutely feel the same way. I always end up crying with yes theory. The inevitable loss hits me every single time. Hard. But, I guess in a good way too? 😅 These guys/men are living the absolute LIFE aren't they?

[@whatintheworld7624]

As a hermit... this place seems like a dream! I live alone in the woods in northern Minnesota in a 450sqft cabin. I have many deer and rabbits that roam my property and it makes me so happy to be in nature. It can be lonely sometimes, but I enjoy the peacefulness of being alone.

[@chrisbarry9345]

I'm basically a hermit in a city ha

[@whatintheworld7624]

@@chrisbarry9345 I can relate lol before living in Minnesota I lived in Los Angeles

[@toribern816]

Same here in Chicago 😂 recluse in my house.

[@ExpandingHeart]

I agree, it seems like it would be wonderful. I enjoy the peace and tranquility of being alone despite loneliness. My only hesitations are the fact that the place is cut off from supplies for months at a time, and that I don't speak the language, but if you learn enough of the language to get by and how to survive in their way and you're careful, it would be worth it.

[@sarahporter9541]

My dad owned most of a little island outside of Cook. It had been two older geologists back in the mid 18oos. There were 5 cabins..old school..no electricity when he got there..and he raised a young family out there..even in winter! Was an amazing place!!!

[@MinasaintheUS]

As a Georgian, I would like to thank you for publishing this video symbolically on our independence day! 🇬🇪✊🏼 It is especially relevant since Georgia is currently struggling with physical and ideological invasion from Russia. Thus, worldwide support means a lot for Georgian people. As a LONG time subscriber, I am so grateful for your positive promotion of the culture and the country and I feel starstruck even through the screen lol. Love you guys! 🫶🏼

[@Piarou]

Georgia is an amazingly beautiful country, with three incredibly stunning scripts. It is high on my list to visit when money and health allows. I hope the country stays strong, independent, and growing free and lovley!

[@Lawman212]

I hope the youth of Georgia are able to pull their country out of Russia's grip.

[@wishingonthemoon1]

I started getting interested in Georgia after I found some Georgian recipes on Pinterest, and then I happened to find a Georgian restaurant, and then I saw online the Tsinandali music festival and the beautiful mountains, and since then I’ve been looking into Georgian culture and hope to visit there! It looks so interesting, really unique. I’m praying that your country can remove itself from Russia’s grasp 🙏🏽 💪🏽 I remember seeing in the news how many Russians flooded the country, and I fear for your culture and traditions. Praying and hope to visit!

[@seemranxec3669]

I visited Georgia in Dec 2023 and I was in love with this country! It's landscapes, food and most importantly the people have made this trip beautiful. I wish best for Georgia and it's people

[@Shirumoon]

Wishing you all the needed strength in these tough times 🫂🫂 Also this video was such a good reminder for me to finally check out my local Georgian restaurant. Any dish or beverage I should absolutely try?

[@roeland_st]

This video makes me silent and lets me reflect on life and seeing these people living so lonley but still so generous and happy gives me goosebumps.

[@budwittman4907]

i envy these people

[@AccAkut1987]

The crazy thing is, I remember days when documentaries like this ran prime time in TV. Now this sort of totally objective documentary seems to only exist here on YT or Nebula etc. Our TV channels can no longer do these without adding degrees of politics, morality and so on. Like for example they'd probably not broadcast it for the lack of women and POC on the team. Also a woman cook would be highly problematic because traditional gender roles etc.... I'm just sad.

[@MichaelLogan-y5w]

Ok guys. This was and is the most impactful show on mankind I have ever seen. Not even National Geographic has told a story as clear and concise as you all have. To show the humanity in the good of people and to show the destruction that greed can produce. To see the Atomic lake, and the pure scale of the potential loss of life it could produce is amazing and sad, especially with the senseless wars that are ongoing. As an owner of a TV/Film production company in San Diego, CA I am going to recommend that Yes Theory be nominated for and Emmy Award for "Achievement in a Documentary Series."

[@voxiesundragon]

Emmy Award for sure!!! Yesssss!

[@bensutton522]

Don’t ever stop making these videos. I know people want 10 seconds of entertainment but this is genuine travel journalism and exploration. We live in a time of global change and insecurity and documenting this is importent

[@beatrizcascelli]

Such a wholesome episode, guys! I have so many things to comment: 1. I love the connection and respect you have towards the elderly (and how alcohol is ubiquitous in these interactions 🤣) 2. Cinematography and drone shots are impeccable, as usual 3. These former USSR countries episodes are always my favorite! 4. The helicopter ride looked like a FPV drone adventure 😂 5. The doctor is an absolute LEGEND! 6. I’ll never get over the fact that you randomly met Staffan, the man who represents Yes Theory in a nutshell! Thanks for the effort of sharing these stories with us 🫶🏻

[@nanna1334]

Thank you, I'd love to give you one friendly advice, We Georgians, don't like to be referred as former USSR country, Georgia is one of the ancient countries in the world, and deserves to not be mentioned as "former soviet country" ❤ just like we don't say, States of America as a former colony of England, France, and Spain, or Germany as a former Nazi Germany, we shouldn't refer Georgia as a former soviet country.

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Understandable ❤

[@smilemorewithsammy]

6 - I think about how crazy this is every single time Staffan is in a video. I love that man.

[@mikamagnol8931]

@@nanna1334 I understand your view, but I doubt they meant it in a demeaning way. Every place has ancient roots, whether it was inhabited by humans early on or not. I think Beatriz was stating their historical draw to it. For example one historic draw for me is the Viking Age (not relevant for this episode). We can understand and appreciate different places and cultures, but there are sooooo many places to appreciate. It's normal for us to have favorites, or to be drawn to a place because of history/ culture/ food/ people/ nature/ etc. If they exclusively only referred to Georgia as a former USSR country, I can see how that would be a bit demeaning. However, we cannot know that is what they do based on a single mention of it. It is a former USSR country, and I think they were trying to tell us about something they have interest in, as opposed to what Georgia is at the core.

[@vladradamus6971]

@@nanna1334 Not only is Georgia a former Soviet country but it is also the birthplace of one the worst dictators in human history with Stalin. You Georgians still have a museum dedicated to him in Gori, glorifying his "achievements" and all the "happiness" he brought to Soviet people. I'm always amazed by people who think they are the good ones while in reality it was them who did the unthinkable.

[@LadyAsmodeus]

I'm always tearing up when they talk with lovely elderly people and they start talking about how we should be more closer together and take care of each other more~

[@althejazzman]

That's probably always happened in society, and always will.

[@Americanmapping44]

me too

[@chrisSVT]

Me too...

[@vernise11]

Omg same!🥹🥹🥹

[@Anduresta]

All of you guys are wonderful spirits. However my heart glows when Staffan shows up. I love how he pulls a spark out of the other team members too. Especially Thomas. Staffan feels like a little ball of joy that Thomas needed.

[@vietdoan3211]

Just want to hug all those brave villagers, especially the old doctor. Great job guys for documenting this extraordinary place on our planet!

[@nadanedd1131]

Hey guys love your videos! Bit of constructive criticism - when travelling to isolated, poor villages like this one, please bring along a boxful of goodies, i e, basic necessities: Bread, cooking oil, flour, salt, sugar, yeast, macaroni, matches, toilet paper, painkillers etc. Will be the best $50 ever spent. Elderly residents can't carry too much back from the shops! Unfortunately in some countries, pensions are as little as $200 a month🥰

[@tcolley]

Respectfully, we don’t know what the brought or did for these people. They could have arranged for a weekly shipment of supplies for all we know.

[@nadanedd1131]

@@tcolley You're right. I only mentioned this due to my experience with my own grandma.🥰.

[@tcolley]

@@nadanedd1131 I noticed at end of his trip to Yemen they showed a clip of him giving his hosts a lot of gifts

[@equinox4467]

@@tcolley If anything, it would be nice if they mentioned it so they educate on good etiquette when visiting places like this. As a Kurd, people that have relatives in remote places like this do the same.

[@hokudadog7637]

Yes, we expect they had manners to bring little gifts or supplies with them to the village - or their guide should educate them.

[@kristinegegeshidze5451]

I don't know if it was planned, but thank you for posting this on our Independence Day! საქართველოს გაუმარჯოს! 🇬🇪

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

საქართველოს გაუმარჯოს! 🇬🇪

[@antoniomoreira4950]

Your alphabet looks so special, love from Portugal

[@sonetteduplessis1023]

long live georgia. i have visited your country twice, its the most beautiful ❤

[@yanncourtel8538]

"If you don't have self-respect, you have nothing to offer others" ... What a piece of knowledge! Thank you for bringing it. I want to acknowledge how great it was of you to ask the question to the elder and how great your work is. Thank you for sharing!

[@Kavaitsu]

I am SO grateful you chose to go the extra step in this journey for part two, you made an excellent point at the end.

[@anukimosiashvili5699]

Thanks for capturing my a piece of my country in this beautiful way ❤ lots of love from Feorgia 🇬🇪

[@Raven0064]

The editor exposing thomas first time 😂😂 good one

[@irissupercoolsy]

didn't believe it for a second anyways

[@lastboyscoutNZ]

As soon as he said that I was like that's not true and then they put this in. Had me laughing 😅

[@FirmNo]

What happened?

[@michalidez]

@@FirmNo When Thomas said "I have never drunk this early" the editor follows with the "fact check" showing Thomas drinking even earlier a couple of times. :D

[@tiffanyshockley8469]

When he said that, I said out loud, "that's not true!" And then the fact check came haha

[@Choviesme]

As Georgian, I am so glad that you are appreciative of our country🥰so excited🇬🇪🇪🇺

[@PrototypeSourri]

Lovely country, lovely people. Will definitely come back.

[@cxar71]

Can’t wait to welcome you guys into the EU. It would be great to be able to travel borderless into beautiful Georgia. Love from 🇮🇹🇪🇺.

[@PrototypeSourri]

I hope the Russian influence in your government will lessen soon and we can welcome you to the EU brother

[@dylan2478]

Hope to one day travel to georgia as a eu citizen to a eu member state Hope to welcome you soon georgia! Greetings from Flanders 🖤💛

[@Choviesme]

Thank you all for the support! We will meet in EU soon❤️

[@lazytomcatranch]

I am 46, and I cannot shake the feeling of inferiority within myself, when I think of these people living in a more fulfilling way. Working hard because they must, and because it is what is needed. Caring for and about each other in a way that seems so much more wholesome and real, than the fake and false modern city life. I doubt kids, teenagers, or even some people in their 20's could even comprehend what I am trying so poorly to say.

[@AteJhing-cb5je]

I feel you

[@sydney2630]

Jesus loves you!❤

[@jonathanyomamathan2089]

that's the problem there, we all can relate. Part of the reason things are so bad is because we all think we have it alone, I'm in highschool and I know what you're saying. There are people who are younger than me who I know for a face feel the same.

[@juliaconway5866]

You said it perfectly. Joy to you.

[@frgthemachine7500]

100%

[@BrianYoung-cy9xp]

I just found myself staring at the comment section for minutes wondering if I should post anything or not and then I remembered say yes! your team is beautiful. I’m so thankful that all of you are in existence. Thank you for doing the daring and thank you for being the loving people you are. villages like this, are around the globe, I think we really can get people to go as an experience that might just turn into a lifestyle

[@lllivivien56]

Who else cry everytime watch their video? Love the emotions this video captures. So glad we get to see these beautiful villages and these beautiful people

[@Shady772]

yes theory, please listen to this. Your videos are the only things I watch anymore that actually makes me FEEL something. The way you depict the places you go to and emphasize the importance of the things- I can’t thank you enough for opening my eyes time and time again. Please don’t ever stop making these videos- you still truly do not understand the reach you have

[@althejazzman]

As per the caption at the end, they are stories so much more than just videos.

[@smilemorewithsammy]

THE FEELING is what us as filmmakers are obligated to do - this is how we'll heal the world 🫶 Yes Theory inspire me so much

[@kimtorre810]

Agree

[@jeniromero1949]

Aww those are really thoughtful, and kind words that you shared. I also share those same sentiments precisely, and I love these types of videos that take the time to reach out to real people who are living out their everyday lives, and seem to openly welcome these men from Yes Theory with open arms, and share whatever they have without hesitation. That's how we all should be. That's how we show the love of God. 🙏❤️🙏

[@irak6519]

I am in Tears 🇬🇪 It's the best feeling seeing your country's beauty and culture shown by you guys ! Thank you

[@noo4449]

I am planning to go to Georgia (and Ushguli) for a month in the summer, so your video came at the perfect time! Thanks for showing those beautiful landscapes to a wider audience!

[@sandro6411]

good luck. try as many foods as you can,because there are too many

[@PrototypeSourri]

Have fun. Eat all the khachapuri!

[@thatflemishdude4034]

Georgia is the most unique and hospitable country I’ve been to, you won’t regret it! 🇬🇪❤️

[@RagnarokPKXD]

Go live there

[@leannemoreno4390]

I just broke into tears when you talked to the Dr. I felt so sorry for him being so alone... Thank you for these wonderful videos. Wish I can go with you.

[@LtRyanPYT]

Super happy yall were able to make it back! It's very important to share the stories of people that live this secluded lifestyle, motivating others to keep it alive

[@jacobbierle2433]

Ushguli has intrigued me since the moment I heard about it much for the same reason as you all! I've lived in Georgia for the last two years, and December 2023 I visited for the first time with my family who were visiting at the time. Against all weather reports, we got more than 1 meter of snow while staying in Ushguli and got stranded 2 extra days before the road was passable. The drive back will forever be the sketchiest ride of my life! During our time in the village, we had delicious food and amazing hospitality despite not having power or heat. For one, my wife got very sick, and the community gathered medicine from their personal supplies (since there are no stores or pharmacies). We also drank a lot of chacha by candlelight in one of the towers, since there was nothing better to do! It was certainly a once in a lifetime "seek discomfort" moment!

[@AJ-ht3kf]

I imagine that staying in the tower for a night would be such a surreal experience that I'd like to try.

[@marky046]

Imagine turning one of those villages into a Yes Theory settlement. Build some greenhouses or a sustainable way of growing food during winter, have people visit to help out with renovating during summer. ...you would need some kind of military cargo helicopters to get supplies there though. but man that place looks like paradise. :o

[@partyflockske]

that would be amazing, and i think they would actually saving those towns from becoming unhabited ghosttowns in the future.

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

I knew immediately that this was going to be Georgia from those beautiful mountains in the first clip. Georgia is such a stunning country, I used to live there a few years ago and am happy to say that I'll be going back later this year! The people are so kind, strong and resilient. I miss it so much, there's nothing like it. It really does feel like you're stepping back into time. and as an artist, this country has brought so much inspiration to my work. ❤🇬🇪

[@goldenbeanmedia5453]

I once again paused my TV to let you know how incredible this episode is how wonderful it is that you captured these special moments or regardless of how KZbin is all about short video content right now. you’re doing huge service to the world! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TWN-nw4jd]

That doctor is a true saint. Bless his heart and may he go on to save many more.

[@amorfati_f8]

This episode made me sad. A small mountain village like that would be my dream! Sad that everyone is leaving them. Love the doctor and his horse. So dedicated to the people. ❤

[@slanglabadang]

That ad was worth watching just for the idea of having stafan as my inner monologue

[@YesTheory]

Me not blushing / Staffan

[@menlo7256]

Dude Staffan's jumping on Thomas' back is just pure joy to see 😀

[@YesTheory]

Haha, glad you liked it! I couldn't resist / Staffan :)

[@Scxoop123]

@@YesTheory Yall are so cute its unbearable

[@יובלפרום]

Great video! This brings back memories. 19 years ago me and my wife walked from Ushguli to Omalo by foot, crossing the mighty Tushenta pass in the Caucasus mountains. Believe it or not there are places even more remote in the region. We were accompanied by soldiers all the way who insisted on escorting us and carrying my wife's backpack. Great country and amazing people.

[@fesimon1103]

So deep & powerful for the people living on this isolated village. So beautiful & so touching how these community support each other...i couldn't explain, but i am quite teary esp. when the old doctor was praying & showed his church he built. So great of you guys to ĺit a candles. Thank you " Yes Theory for sharing your passion to seek discomfort, no fear but love. 💖🙏

[@iamjuan6762]

How many isolated places does it take to make isolation feel isolated.

[@VisibletoanyoneonYoutubes]

5 grams in silent darkness 😮😂❤

[@CatskillProduction]

3

[@maolcogi]

Yes.

[@marianbundel1229]

I'm confused

[@bethanywoodward7614]

Honestly I get the feeling that my generation is craving a lifestyle like this. Do they have the strength and selflessness it would take to live that kind of life? I dont know. But I think the small, tight-knit communities and simple lives is something a lot of us long for.

[@ninairish763]

I completely agree

[@joesr31]

Most of our generation will fail epicly though tbh

[@bethanywoodward7614]

@@joesr31 I still hope they try.

[@eyo8766]

​@@joesr31 That pessimistic mindset is what makes our generation afraid to try anything tbh. It's founded on logic but devoid of hope

[@wandamaximoff813]

these places are so beautiful. meeting with old people teach you wisdom. thank you for taking us with you.

[@wanupa4451]

As a Sri Lankan who has lived in Georgia for six years, I’ve had the chance to explore the beautiful Svaneti region. Seeing the dish ‘Kubdari’ brought back a flood of memories, making me miss Georgia deeply. I’ve experienced many ups and downs during my time there, with both good and bad days. Time may fly, but these videos bring back golden memories-moments that can never be relived in quite the same way. Thank you, Yes Theory, for capturing these moments so beautifully.🇱🇰🇬🇪❤️

[@allisonB123]

As an Irish girl living and working in Durban, South Africa 🇿🇦 (I’m a nurse), I am amazed and I have to ask - how did a Sri Lankan end up in Georgia? The two places are very far apart and different - language, culture, climate…? You must have an amazing story! 🙏🌺

[@geselagrendel630]

Watched the first video, heartbreaking to see the way Bonnie looks into the camera, those sad eyes. So happy to hear you and Kelly are taking her home to the farm. She's beautiful and already looking much happier than in the shelter. Thanks for everything, your both have big hearts 🥰🇬🇧🐾

[@shri081]

Man the Caucasus region is so bloody stunning. Breathtakingly beautiful.

[@Kokomisfish-v6z]

makes me feel proud to be georgian, after all of these years of nonstop wars and yet here we are - still standing

[@P4nem___Et___C1rcenses]

Prayers to you guys. To be honest, I don't know much about Georgia but I will definitely read some articles now. Greetings from Switzerland

[@Kokomisfish-v6z]

@@P4nem___Et___C1rcenses tysm, i love Switzerland alot aswell. It's such a beautiful country in my opinion and i would def love to visit it in the future

[@P4nem___Et___C1rcenses]

@@Kokomisfish-v6z Aww cool, thank you :) Take care!

[@valentinf279]

The georgians are incredibly nice people and are very welcoming. Without mentioning the very old and maintained cultured they managed to preserved on top of the freedom spirit that inhabits them and the stunning cuisine. Amazing video, amazing people, amazing country !

[@mariambe1527]

I don't know where are you from, but thank you ❤❤🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪 it makes me proud

[@Eleftheria-s7j]

Thanks so much for visiting this beautiful place and sharing the messages and stories of the elders there with the rest if the world. ❤ Our family moved to Georgia 9 months ago in order to work towards going back to the land and building a loving community. This is one of the most incredible places on earth to get back to nature and re-connect with our roots and natural gifts. Much love from Georgia guys!

[@nathaliestevens3492]

As an Eastern Orthodox Christian, thank you for showing these beautiful churches and their icons! Very special!

[@Christian23Christian23]

I love the energy Thomas, Staffan and Ammar is spreading to this world!

[@YesTheory]

[@MrPedroMigulNeves]

Please, never stop doing these type of documentaries, you truly are my favorite KZbin channel and I really love to watch and to know the world and these stories and these people through you guys! It is really worth it, at least for me, that you guys go the extra mile to have the patience to fulfill the needs to make a great video and to share these stories the right way! Keep up the amazing work you are doing! Please never give up!

[@asian6oy]

I love finding out about places I have literally never heard of before like *Ushguli*

[@cindygr8ce]

There are wonderful documentaries youtube if you look up the Sveneti, which is the name of ALL these people collectively in their part of Georgia. I just watched one two days ago

[@beautyininsanity421]

Georgians are some of the sweetest folks I've ever come across. Thank you for this lovely video.

[@Clap_Classics]

18:09 I was pumped when Staffan appeared. Love that guy! He handled that 🚁 ride pretty good.

[@paigemcgaffigan4958]

The yes theory editor needs a raise😂😂😂😂 the hat switching and fact checking thomas’ drinking 😂😂😂

[@jahnkovt]

and the advertisement with Stefan’s voice too 😂

[@racsoleerf124]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAH! GEORGIA MENTIONED! DIDEBA SAKARTVELOS!!! 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪 Love Svaneti

[@SerafimsOrthodoxJourney]

on our independce day as well! May God bless Sakartvelo and its people until the end of times

[@jerome9141]

Went to Georgia last year, Tbilisi was a wonderful place, but I did a few days in Kazbegi and WOW the view was breathtaking. Coming from Singapore where it is cityscape 100% of the time, I never felt more at peace.

[@racsoleerf124]

@@jerome9141 Kutaisi and Svaneti are AMAZING aswell, if you ever go back you should definetly visit those places aswell!

[@xxmaggiexx4377]

Thank you for shining a light on things not many KZbinrs find dawning to document. This had me in tears by the end of it really realizing how much these generations are slipping through our fingertips and we should truly preserve them and their cultures for as long as possible. For us and for them. This was beautiful, thank you.

[@PeppermintPaddy-cb6hy]

I was also in tears with so many realizations! This episode was deep

[@misery13666]

It's deffinitely worth making the video. 1.1 million viewers in 10 days. there is no way you're not making an impact. I love your groups positivity and energy. It's one of the things I always come away from your videos with. That and faith in humanity in a time when (especialy in the US) it's so easy to lose faith in people. At 41 my fiance and I worry that by the time we can travel we'll be to old to do so. So living vicariously through you helps.

[@tonyp1340]

Great story, and admire you for your adventurous spirit in bringing these places to life. Your reach in this medium is pretty vast and many, me included, would never know the story of these remote towns. Also like the respect you show for the people and the lives they live. Some by choice but others because thy know no other life. Very professional. Cheers, from New Zealand.

[@kurtfeiersinger1935]

I traveled from kutaisi to mestia with a mate 4 years ago. Hands down the sketchiest road I've ever been on. We took a small plane back when we had to go :'). It was one of the best trips I ever had. The people are so nice and generous, I can relate on drinking in the morning, when I was offered a shot at 10 am by a local for example. Keep up the great work guys, much love!

[@mariambe1527]

I'm not crying, I'm just proud ❤🇬🇪

[@NikushaBarbakadze]

As a fellow Georgian i would like to thanks you guys for spreading the word about us! this video makes me and rest of us very proud! thank you so much.

[@atlantamx3]

Easily one of the best videos Ive watched on KZbin in months. PLease dont change. LOVE this type of content. Thank you for bringing these areas to us!!

[@empitsu8483]

Thanks!

[@kathymello2654]

Always worth watching until the end. The last lady said that "It would be a sad place" if they left. Touching to hear the reality of pondering the end of their happy place. To be the last ones standing, against ruins left behind.

[@FrankBott]

Beautiful. I live alone in the middle off nowhere. I appreciate these types of videos because they share the silence. Some how we must learn that what comes around goes around. We must learn to love our neighbors.. and that love will return. As for chatter in your brain good news. Getting old. over 65.. the brain starts to become silent. The silence brings so much peace. Thanks for sharing,

[@Ketichorg]

I've been watching yes theory from Georgia for about 5 years, feels great to hear you guys talking about and appreciating this country :) thank you!

[@NilsvanderZouwen]

Every video of Yes Theory never ceases to amaze me.... Nowadays we live in such a fast and busy world, but forget how beautiful, quiet and peaceful it can be. Those people's view of the world is so beautiful and inspiring

[@ninairish763]

That’s all by design sadly the evil doers or “powers that be” don’t want us connected to nature and our cultures so they can be forgotten and erased. I truly hope there is an anti-tech movement like Thomas said and we return to nature and simple living.

[@cass4297]

I’ve enjoyed so many of your videos but this may be my favourite. It makes me so happy to see these villages and villagers lives being shared and immortalized. Their commitment to pure existence and preservation is so admirable - and frankly needs to be documented as more as more of these types of people and places are lost to time. Thank you for committing to sharing this beautiful story! ❤️

[@davidlamb7979]

One of the best travel documentaries I've ever seen. Georgia is stunningly beautiful. Seeing these villages makes me both happy and sad. It's inspiring to see such rare, genuine people who haven't been lured into the cities by lust for materialism, and I feel that as these places die off, so dies the roads back from the cities of lost souls.

[@amymegginson-uz7jj]

Your stories are so inspirational that my husband and I are each doing our own journey over the next year. We realized the importance of your messages. Thank you for your stories. They do inspire!

[@coleengoodell7523]

Remote, sparsely inhabited with difficult weather conditions, yet stunningly beautiful. Love the devotion, testaments and convictions of their faith by the kindness, compassion and caring that they exhibit at every turn, in every word spoken and with each moment of their days. May God our Father be with them and bless them abundantly forever in His Kingdom, by His Grace. ♾

[@ariatoto]

please never stop these styles of videos, because the value is beyond the likes and the views it gets

[@Reallifeintheblue]

Protect this doctor! He is genuinely a classic treasure. The embodiment of humanity.

[@christiank7837]

I couldn’t agree more. I was in aw at his level of selflessness, truly an incredible and inspiring human!

[@canitbu6217]

YES!!! I've watched 4 or 5, I lost count, of your videos, one after the next, each absolutely the best such rendition I've ever experienced! I'm 71, very critical, but I'll watch nearly anything to the end, your content and narrative is mesmerizing, refreshing and spiritually rejuvenating. I've loved it, and will cherish the memories of each presentation as a treasure to memorialize this time in my life, and the history of Our Civilization!

[@amymegginson-uz7jj]

BTW, I held my breath on that helicopter until Stefan made me laugh! I love Stefan ❤️ His energy is contagious 😍

[@Josh-oh5bs]

Damn they did the Trip my Grandparents had to take to School!

[@LanaiYasmin]

Please never do shorts! We need these deep, meaningful stories 😊

[@YesTheory]

hehe if we ever do them it wouldn't be stopping to do these stories, we will see!

[@magnusfernandes3312]

Been here. What a place this was. The people, the food, the stunning views. The most crazy part was the roads to get there. Would definitely go back again.

[@fahdparihar4856]

Incredible. What an unbelievably beautiful country. You are so lucky to be able to tell the story of these amazing people and their experiences. Something for each of us to learn from. This video genuinely made me understand how important it is to disconnect for a little bit, appreciate things around you. This was so beautiful, yet so sad to see that the world has forgotten simplicity and its joys.

[@clarad7669]

Ah 😂 if only Staffan was the encouraging voice in all of our minds!

[@levankakhidze662]

Did you guys intentionally drop this video on the Independence day of Georgia? Gives it an extra value ❤

[@fuzzytigercat]

If they built a large greenhouse connected to a house, I bet some younger people would be willing to move there. If you're young, healthy and can grow all your own food, what more do you need in life? Maybe they can organize an event in the summer and have a lot of young people come with materials to build a greenhouse and house.

[@YoniBaruch-y3m]

And healthy retirees would come too, if the property is affordable!

[@thewanderingwriter4448]

They’ll also need the conveniences of hospitals in case of any accidents, maybe some horses for easy mobility, and even better - build a road to have a much safer path of travel to villages like these.

[@RahelStudhalter-sh9bi]

Thank you for capturing and sharing this journey. It is truly special. Feeling said though as communities fall more and more apart. Small remote villages are dying and it breaks my heart. In the end the people around us makes life so rich and beautiful. xoxo

[@althurdjerah]

This video brought me to tears, no reason at all, it's just so powerful to know people will find a way in every situation! God bless each and every human on this marvelous blue planet! 🙏🏻

[@andreipaduraru4067]

I wish that these kind of videos would be longer and would go deeper into both the stories of the people as well as the experiencs that Thomas and Staffan for example have.

[@DavidS5118]

Such interesting content and storytelling. Thanks again the YT team for making this video.

[@movebeautifullywithhilda]

Thank you for the video. I appreciate this as much as I do your Syria and Maldova videos. I like the soul and sentiments captured. And thank you Staffan for mentioning the horse, that your prayers will include the horse too. It’s an old horse and without it, the doctor can’t really be a doctor for the village. 😊❤

[@tomasfernandezsasso4885]

18:56 The most soothing “It’s ok” I’ve heard in my life.

[@TheSilmarillian]

New sub here hello from down under (Australia) thanks for taking me along for the journey. The doctor who wont leave because of his commitment to caring for the locals a true legend indeed .

[@MissesWitch]

"I don't want to drink" "Just pick up a glass and say something!" Love ittttt!!!!~ haha~ I was just thinking on these journeys they are always drinking and I don't drink so what an awkward situation it'd be for me to be there! Then the guy in the back says he doesn't want to drink! What a relief!

[@ninimem]

YESSSS MORE OF GEORGIAAAAA

[@klm20079]

you are the georgia i need

[@TorrentMann]

The beauty, culture and identity of this country is breathtaking! Georgia! ♥

[@Yeroen]

Everytime I see Georgia it’s awesome and beautiful! The history, the architecture everything.