Life in a small town in the far east of Russia / Spassk-Dalny VLOG

In this video I’ll show you my hometown Spassk-Dalny. I’ll tell you about the city’s geography, about its past and its present, and maybe about its future.
Spassk is situated in the region called Primorsky Krai, 222 kilometres to the North from Vladivostok. The city’s populatin is 39,000 of people. Spassk is a monotown, which means that the city’s economy is dominated by a single industry. Our city forming enterprise is this Spassk Cement Factory that you can see in this video.
In the end of the 19th century, the Russian government needed to populate these new far eastern territories and that’s why they gave free land to peasants from western parts of the Russian Empire. So, Spassk was founded by settlers from Ukraine in the 1886, it’s the year of Coca Cola foundation, by the way!
I left Spassk 3 years ago when I moved to Khabarovsk to study in a university. There’s no way I want to return to Spassk and live there. Because there's no job, no cultural life and the level of life is really low. Anyway, It’s a nice town with rich history and great potential for development, but it seems that it is not going to revive in the next several decades.
#Russia #PrimorskyKrai #SpasskDalny
About myself My name is Natasha, I live in the Far East of Russia in the city of Khabarovsk, but originally I'm from a small town Spassk-Dalny. Currently I'm studying Linguistics in a university in Khabarovsk. I like languages and learning about different cultures. On this channel I'm making videos about life in Russia, our traditions and my traveling in Russian cities. Subscribe to my channel, and let's explore Russia together!
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[@Dedubya-]

This is what the internet was for, seeing how other people live around the world. excellent.

[@theactualslapmaster2466]

its just such a wholesome video

[@fatazz3177]

PP!

[@FabFunty]

And to communicate with people from around the world.

[@Zeik75]

This might be the sweetest comment I’ve ever read.

[@marcogil6665]

I remember watching a blog called real life in russia or something like that.It made me think the same you are saying,good videos too

[@aliciaaltair]

me: "today I will get work done" youtube "today you will learn about Spassk" also me: "today I will learn about Spassk"

[@james241ish]

I laughed for 2 mins

[@alexnah3872]

time well spent!

[@andreaslindblom9140]

Procrastination is a beautiful thing!👍

[@nq875]

Brilliant 🤣

[@xzxzxz98600]

shell надо писать в последних двух что бы было с привкусом немного не консеншэнсности

[@tombache3426]

Thank you Natasha for showing us “normal” Russia. A very ordinary town., like many here in USA.

[@BowfinSS287]

The world needs more people like you ,thanks for the tour around your town.

[@BlacktulipSF]

This is russian state propaganda and influencing part of the russian STRATCOM. Dont get involved!!! Wag the Dog influencing. Dont forget her family in service is murdering innocent ukrainian civilians.

[@dohj4959]

Hats off to your english teacher.

[@aaronbono4688]

Yea, I was thinking her English is pretty good.

[@sorinichim4737]

Every eastern europeans learn well english language. It is a must because it helps.

[@phildo1737]

@@sorinichim4737 bullshit :D dont lie maaan

[@beniaminosani2719]

nooot really

[@EV3NTH888]

and her willingness to learn

[@arthurvaniseghem3704]

There's something very honest and charming about this video, reminds me of what KZbin used to be.

[@btf1287]

reminds you of what the west used to be in the 90s calm, non consumerist centric and homogenous

[@mikac743]

@@btf1287 No flame but the 90's was literally peak consumerism in the suburban US. I do I agree the tone of the videos does feel 90's. Like camcorder style documentary :)

[@crypt0sFX]

@@btf1287 90s was terrible with consumerism and foreign cultures destroying American Culture. What do you mean?

[@lionheart1234]

#oldschoolyoutube #oldschool

[@dejjal8683]

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[@phien851]

Even if most people from other countries will probably not think "Oh wow, let's go to Spassk-Dalny immediately!", I love your authentic view of the town, how you describe it with your memories and how convinced you are of the beautiful areas in your home town. Everything is soo real in this video. I love it, and I love how proud you are of your country. Greetings from Germany (maybe we should, but we're not so proud of our country - because of our history)

[@user-hy3dv5wh1z]

Und meiner Meinung nach hat Deutschland eine hervorragende und interessante Geschichte, und die Deutschen sind wunderbare und kluge Menschen, und wenn Sie sich Sorgen über zwei Weltkriege machen, dann hat im Allgemeinen die gesamte westliche Welt dazu beigetragen. Frankreich, Großbritannien, Spanien haben Hunderte von Jahren Völkermord in den Kolonien begangen, Deutschland ist nicht besser oder schlechter als sie. Diese Vergangenheit. Die Liberalen Europas und der USA sind schlimmer als die Nazis und die Kolonialisten Pass auf dich auf und lass sie nicht die guten und klugen Leute Europas mit der Scheiße vermischen, es gibt noch mehr von ihnen. Beste Grüße aus Russland, Rostow am Don

[@sp7873]

We can be proud of our country except 1914-1945

[@konstantinmuller130]

What's there to be proud of? Roads are broken, people are dressed like bums, curbs are generally destroyed, the abundance of multicolored advertising on the facades of old buildings is generally bleeding from the eyes. Ghetto in one word.

[@AustinAirCo]

I know the feeling about small rural towns, left one over 22 years ago and haven't looked back. Greetings from *Texas USA*

[@azador2677]

i always disliked vloggers because they seem like actors and arent themselves but you seemed like a real person talking about their beautiful hometown, i love it

[@The_Kharski]

many are ;) maybe more in Russia yeah

[@rockeyrocket1224]

I think it's beautiful that the little boy heard english being spoken and was so willing to make a new friend from someone who he thought was a visitor. I visited a lot of foreign places and it's so nice when a local person wishes to talk.

[@DrBitchcraft.]

Like "yes finally I can use my english skills"

[@meisteremm]

I just think it is nice that they were well-mannered and not smartasses.

[@JN-el7qf]

Go to Colombia, this happened to me there every where I went

[@kalvin3691]

@@JN-el7qf Go to philippines, and you'll be instant celebrity.

[@stanmarris7961]

I have not been to Russia, but I have visited Mexico a few times and Guatemala quite a few times (8), focusing on Lake Atitlan and the towns around it, especially Panajacel and Santiago-Atitlan. I got to know some families in Santiago-Atitlan and learned a lot about their history, including how badly the Spanish treated indigenous people. They got very few tourists where I went, and everyone was very friendly, especially when I mentioned that I was from California, rather than from the U.S. They seemed to really like Californians but didn't have the same friendliness to people from other parts of the U.S., due to entitled tourists in the past, apparently.

[@knightu1642]

Your hometown looks so amazing because it connects us to your culture and heritage. It looks like any small town in America with differences in architecture. My hometown is Orlando, Florida and it's a big city with small quaint towns surrounding it the same way. Thanks for giving us a great look into life in Spassk-Dalny!

[@BlacktulipSF]

This is russian state propaganda and influencing part of the russian STRATCOM. Dont get involved!!! Wag the Dog influencing. Dont forget her family in service is murdering innocent ukrainian civilians.

[@abchappell01]

I really admire the way you describe your town and a little of its history and geography. Your presentation appears to be very honest and straightforward. I really do appreciate that about you. Please keep up the great work!

[@coolbees2596]

I find it sweet how instead of just ignoring the kids, you went up and talked with them. Most kids just want to chat and not be scolded for hanging out in the street. great vlog!

[@AmidaNyorai48]

😊

[@BlacktulipSF]

This is russian state propaganda and influencing part of the russian STRATCOM. Dont get involved!!! Wag the Dog influencing. Dont forget her family in service is murdering innocent ukrainian civilians.

[@DenisShiryaev]

Such a wholesome video just about people lives, thank you for it, and for the fact that you’re sharing it with a western world just as it really is.

[@rule_brittania2142]

It's funny you mention sharing with the western world, because I was thinking how similar it was to so many small English towns, and I was expecting it to be so different. The little squares of flowers and benches, the murals done by school kids, even the park with the excercise equipment. English towns have also seen a decline in population in smaller towns where factories are closing down and big social housing blocks. I grew up in America, so it is quite different to America, but very similar to English towns in the North of England.

[@DaftPunkSkittle]

@@rule_brittania2142 Idk if all America but theres small towns here in California that also kinda look like this and have a similar feeling. Also in Latin countries small towns

[@pdraggy]

yeah didn't expect to get a candid look into small town Russia today! Really cool actually.

[@chico-te]

O, Denis) Thank you for your chanel. Watching your videos. Спасибо, короч)

[@DenisShiryaev]

@@chico-te

[@robguevara7]

Even the smallest and boring town will be beautiful to our eyes if we have good memories growing up there. Greetings from MEXICO.

[@Winteryears]

A great video, Natasha. It really shows that small town life is pretty similar to that in North America. Those boys in the square could have been boys from anywhere - polite, enthusiastic, and innocent. At the time I'm posting this, your video is showing 3,601,218 views.

[@Brisk855]

Dear diary: KZbin algorithm did something cool today.

[@hk-xl5vm]

Yeah

[@markmark2080]

I'm an older man in America and have really enjoyed exploring the whole world on KZbin and Google Earth, you did a VERY GOOD job of making this video and I enjoyed it very much, best wishes and thank you.

[@Snowboy2015]

😂😂🙈

[@patricksaucier1203]

ditto

[@westenicho]

You'd be surprised to learn that American troops were posted in Spassk during the Siberian Expedition in which a soldier from the 27th Infantry Regiment got into an altercation in 1919 with Japanese soldiers at the Evgenevka Station in Spassk (known as the Evgenevka Incident). I only know this because I served in the 27th Inf. Regiment, which is now based on Oahu at Schofield Barracks.

[@markmark2080]

@@westenicho Thanks, interesting...

[@davidedickjr]

@@westenicho Small world. I have a photo album from an individual who was part of that expedition/invasion. You might be interested in this book which includes a chapter on the RFE/Vladivostok episode and mentions the Evgevenka Incident. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/sdut-stan-katz-the-emperor-and-the-spy-2016may18-story.html

[@gdc4736]

This city reminds me so much of the city where I've grown up, here in South Brazil. The architecture is different, but the depressive parts of the city are so much a like.

[@Rob_Haarlem]

This is starting to be one of my favorites yt channels, I love to see your town Natasja and life in Russia in general, greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@be0dup]

me: bored youtube: here, learn about Spassk

[@jamesgarlick4573]

I mostly wanted to know the history behind the thumbnail, but yeah I find it funny how random YT gets with its suggestions

[@wheezywaiter]

I feel like I understand what it would be like to be in Russia a little better now. Thank you for this.

[@natural91LC]

OMG ! I love your channel! I'm surprised to see you here :)

[@asdffghjklzxcvbnm4369]

It’s pretty different from the rest of Russia, though. There are of course places like Moscow, St.Petersburg (one of the world’s MOST beautiful cities), resorts like Sochi, other beautiful, major cities such as Kazan, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, etc. Also lake Baikal.

[@tyunpeters3170]

@@asdffghjklzxcvbnm4369 All those places you listed are the exceptions. Most Russians live in cities, towns, and villages with populations under 1 million that you didn't mention.

[@reigels]

Thanks for sharing.

[@asdffghjklzxcvbnm4369]

@@tyunpeters3170 You should travel across the country when you have the opportunity. Unfortunately, most of our population is ignorant of how many beautiful and historical places we have. (Of course, I don’t deny that many are living in poverty, but it’s a national trait to exaggerate all the negative things and be disparaging of the good).

[@strormef]

I love that Russia preserves common spaces like parks, beaches, pedestrians for public use and children. There is always nature around and the recreation areas. I also love that they keep people close to their roots like beautiful architects, arts, bullet. I was in Russia for about 2 years and always want to go back.

[@paul-c7541]

Your English language is fantastic, it's always interesting to see normal life in other countries, sometimes I speak to Russian Radio Amateurs, and often wonder what they're towns & cities are like, I hope your loving the university life & I hope you get your degree.

[@BlacktulipSF]

This is russian state propaganda and influencing part of the russian STRATCOM. Dont get involved!!! Wag the Dog influencing. Dont forget her family in service is murdering innocent ukrainian civilians.

[@aniakolobius2186]

I love the real documentary, no faking, no bs, no cover up. Just as it is, Refreshing.

[@Haramyst]

Which makes me worry for her.

[@MetaJamm]

​@@Haramyst No need. For now. But i dont be surprised much if 10 years later, we will need to wory about people doing something like that. Sanctions, and other not frendly activity, continue to pump power into reigime, stands people in to indignant, defensive state of mind, and legitimate "strong hand" filosofy in cociety. We currently drift fast into authoritarian police state.

[@Haramyst]

@@MetaJamm it saddens me that you need to come to that opinion. I am American and I have always studied and been in love with beautiful, amazing fascinating Russia. Truly strong resilient and beautiful people (especially the women!). We should have so much in common, our countries should be brothers. I wish our leaders would put in good faith effort to forge closer and mutually beneficial relations [the predatory Chinese communist regime is a friend to NOBODY]. The Russian people deserve so much more freedom prosperity and security, I hope your fears don't become reality. I hope to visit someday.

[@bassage13]

No matter where you go in the world, you can't escape the damned scooter kids.

[@tomw6947]

Middle East? Try there.

[@sukhmandersingh4306]

Try africa

[@mranime97]

We don't do that in Japan too

[@tomw6947]

@@mranime97 that's because the Japanese are to scared to go outside incase they meet a girl.

[@mranime97]

@@tomw6947 that's rude 😐

[@lou5368]

I'm binge watching vlogs from very distant parts of the globe and searching these towns in google earth. I love this "home video" style vlogs. Thanks for sharing and giving us a tour of your lovely town. Love from the Philippines.

[@robertfouracre1280]

It’s channels like yours that have open up the world to others, Thank You for the opportunity to visit your world and experiences to the rest of us, good job! It might not always be good, but it will always be honest!

[@elizaluizezile]

It’s so weird that this town is literally next to China but doesn’t differ from any other Russian towns

[@alexwang2419]

This remind me a lot about the older Chinese cities. It's somewhat similar.

[@Snakesnarl]

I don’t get it either. Why do none of the people look remotely Asian?

[@alexwang2419]

@@Snakesnarl Russia is a part of Asia.

[@westsidermetalhead4997]

@@Snakesnarl Because no asian in their right mind would go live in Russia, when they have their better developed countries. The only asians in Russia are the native ones like the inuits.

[@ThisnametaKenny]

@@Snakesnarl she mentions in the video that the people in the town migrated from Ukraine.

[@aprilthetortiecat807]

Those kids at the square were so polite, so simple and so kids. That tells you how nice that place is.

[@JeffFinley]

I've seen so many videos and films and expected the kids to be rude or violent, they were just wholesome young kids

[@kseniyaella4142]

That what happens when Russian kids understand they're going to be in the video in English. Don't think too good of them

[@ooduckoo]

@@kseniyaella4142 The Russian government is sketchy as hell, but the citizens aren’t generally. It’s just like America and every other government. Don’t let politics change your view of the citizens in other countries.

[@sergeigen1]

i was thinking the same thing when i saw that part of the video, it must be a nice place to live

[@broshbrolin2395]

true, u cant find any whereelse where kids like a kids these days, except in a country or small city

[@expatexpat6531]

You really are living on the edge. It's strange to see a European way of life projected so far into the East.

[@danielhutchinson6604]

Thank you Natasha for showing the world that we are all alike when we begin to visit the homes of the world. Your words are a blessing as we view the people of the world while some of us remain in isolation..... I hope you can continue to take us along for the ride.....

[@fredknezevich8075]

I am 74 and live in western Canada (British Columbia) and I want to thank you for your video. It was so nice to see your town and hear you speak about living in Spassk. Your English is EXCELLENT and I hope you have so many good things happen in your life. Thank for taking the time to share your life. You make me wish I could know you and have you show me around your part of Russia. Good luck.

[@unchartedthoughts7527]

*Your comment warmed my heart*

[@riandraegon556]

My grandparents, William and Anastasia emigrated from the Ukraine at the beginning of the 20th century. I am 69 and will probably never get to that country or any part of Russia. So this is nice, brings the far away to the near and familiar.

[@fredknezevich8075]

@@MiloaDeLaKroa Канада је земља имиграната. Моји дедови су долазили из Немачке и Коатије. Обе моје баке су биле Немице. Никада нисам видео земље свог наслеђа. Волео бих да видим Русију, јер мислим да Канада и Руси деле заједничку везу. Имамо зиму!

[@alexeig127]

@@riandraegon556 if you have free time, why not visit?)

[@RahulRoy1992]

r/mademesmile

[@luisparr6132]

I love when young people like you shows place we never find in tourist guide.

[@AnfisaBELARUS]

Yeah, it’s untypical for sure. You are welcome to check my channel about beautiful Beautiful too ❤️

[@destituteanddecadent9106]

@@AnfisaBELARUS um I think Belarus was autocorrected to beautiful maybe. Sometimes autocorrect is the funniest comedian.

[@TheUGPVlogs]

It a shit hole. Believe me when I say Poland 🇵🇱 is way more beautiful

[@emostorm7]

Just young people?

[@adriandiaz4268]

Simp

[@davidaubin3449]

I love your pride in your community and how you speak with the young boys. You always have a positive attitude.

[@johnnyutah7458]

My heart melted for you when the sweet little coffee shop was not open. Your positivity is infectious and your realism is a great relief from the white-washed world that is often presented in social media. Thank you and good luck. So happy that you are now in Georgia!

[@beatyoutoapulp]

why's the 'beach' in Georgia though

[@ShahbazBokhari]

I am here and I’m not sure how, but this video has serious early KZbin energy of creating fun, personal content just because. Nice.

[@clobberelladoesntreadcomme9920]

god, i miss that youtube.

[@anna-if8fi]

i think this video has blown up in the last few weeks because i dont remember it having this many views lol

[@PV1230]

The algorithm is recommending this video. Good job Natasha

[@felipeferreira3906]

For sure it is! I'm from Brazil and KZbin suggested the video So cool knowing places so far from here

[@roar666]

Me too - odd suggestion, but very glad it did. Will be spending some time checking out Russia through Natasha's eyes.

[@MyNameHousefly]

Shout out the it crowd, good show.

[@rogink]

I guess it's mainly Bald + Bankrupt subs!

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

I agree totally! I have no idea why it was recommended to me but, yes, good job!

[@peterg1239]

Love videos like this..so fascinating and never realized how close you are to China and Asia in general. Your geographical explanation/maps gives us a great visual aid! Thank you and great vlog!

[@thePIRjA]

It is nice to see people loving their home town. Just because it is small doesn't mean it is bad. You did a great job with presenting your town.

[@blackwaltz3135]

I like how the kid saw her speaking English and was like ohh she's a foreigner lol and then she spoke Russian and he was like, why you speak English.

[@BruceHoult]

.... and on learning she was Russian automatically assumed she was from the mythical far away Moscow. As an actual foreigner travelling alone and not speaking much Russian I found very helpful people everywhere I went.

[@sandrafrancis2999]

The fact that she was speaking English, the kids automatically assumed she was a foreigner. I love it! Much love from Canada.

[@hondas_insights]

I live in Spassk-Dalny too and I work as a taxi driver (like Uber). Some day I had passengers, a man, and a girl, they spoke English very well so I thought they were foreigners. Later I wanted to contact them, but I fail. The person who called the taxi for them tells me that they were Russians, they live in the western region of Russia and travel to Europe pretty often, so they speak English pretty good )))

[@Seamus_Dolan]

I, too, am from Canada. What incites your interest in Russian KZbin channels? For me, I'm studying Russian in university so I often frequent channels like this one.

[@mbe102]

@@Seamus_Dolan I'm from Western Canada, myself. Just saw the video on Reddit haha.

[@julianwilton6997]

Yeah, that was funny.

[@galaxybane2166]

From Saskatchewan here!

[@JoelQ502]

I love this girl. What a great view of places I'll probably never travel to. Xoxo, thanks!

[@Ricardolostchannel]

Thanks for the guided tour, you are very genuine and kind. I discovered your channel recently but I'm enjoying getting to know Russia through your videos. Greetings from Portugal.

[@ivanbelkov7246]

I live in Spassk. I just watched an American video about Moscow - 300,000 views. Then I accidentally watched it - 2000000 views. I didn't even think that any of the foreigners would find out about my village. I'm in shoke. Серьёзно. By the way, not everything is so bad. This year, the road was repaired and the canal along the street was filled in. They promised to turn on the fountain.

[@foxycinquantuno3361]

I'm in Florida and we've been waiting eight months for a bridge to be fixed after barges hit it during a storm. Such is life, huh?

[@Shullf2011]

I grew up in a little town in Indiana in the US. The story of Spassk is a lot like the story of my hometown. It used to have factories and businesses but now it's just Walmart and franchised fast food.

[@sergiopery]

Ivan, I want to meet my future wife in Spassk, looks like a lovely place to spend holidays.

[@seigma5340]

At least here in Europe, eastern Russia is often seen as a sort of wild-mysterious place, I guess much of this because of the language barrier, but I'm personally always interested in finding out more about it.

[@oo-py9wk]

Hello Ivan, I live in Burlington, West Virginia, a very small town. The people are friendly and helpful. I liked Spassk and hope to take the Trans Siberian train across your great country to visit Spassk and Vladivostok. I wish you and your city the best.

[@youflatscreentube]

This young lady is so pleasant.

[@oii3211]

Simp

[@sleddy01]

@@oii3211 Tad dramatic?

[@PhilWorley]

That’s because she’s not an American woman.

[@yesdude3914]

Ok?

[@vinillaguerrilla4300]

@@PhilWorley Sad but so very true..

[@michaellusk2856]

Great! A young woman being totally honest without pretense. Thank you!

[@nancycatania7763]

Thank you for sharing! I am happy that you’ve shared this with us. It was interesting.Everybody looks so happy in your town!

[@AnthonyDunn93]

This is so innocent and wholesome, I hope more people get behind this type of documentary! Great work from Birmingham, UK!

[@keithhinchcliffe5629]

She's not working from Birmingham.

[@AGreatFrog]

@@keithhinchcliffe5629 I think they meant, "Great work" and that they were saying so from Birmingham

[@keithhinchcliffe5629]

@@AGreatFrog Oh yeah, now I see. Another example the importance of punctuation.

[@troyverburg9600]

Do one on birmingham! (From vergennes, Vermont. USA)

[@everebecca9868]

Hi fellow brummie! 👋🏻

[@GP-qb9hi]

The Holy Algorithm has chosen this video.

[@marcushenness6437]

Same

[@szbszig]

Yup, but I watched some other videos then, and I actually like her channel.

[@Chiller01]

Yep I think I’ll sub. Sitting in Canada randomly watching vids about eastern Russia. Her English is excellent.

[@dolganthecute]

Also, the Holy algorithm is going to bless the Vladivostok area with influx of capital as part of the world economy going towards Asia. I'm Norwegian, but I also see the value of Russian knowledge, trade and the location of the Vladivostok. Basically, I think she's wrong about the development of her city during the decades to come.

[@chrislist4723]

Baby , you have to come to USA and see a real cinema.

[@charlesdowdell4357]

Thank you for video Natasha. You connect with us all, no matter where we live on this earth. In the final analysis, we are all simple humans, gathering in cities and making our lives. Good job and a professional video.

[@scottls]

Thank you so much for sharing! You make your home town seem so fascinating and beautiful, even if you didn't find it so exciting.

[@AgentPepsi1]

Speaking as a foreign language teacher: Your English is AMAZING! The pronunciation is almost always spot-on. :)

[@me2ontube]

in Russia kids go to school 6 days a week n actually learn (at least where I lived) so I'm not surprised at how well she speaks English- what's really weird is lots of Russians sound like Americans (Midwest accent not Brooklyn) when they become fluent n you'd never guess they're actually Russian

[@olajong2315]

@@me2ontube I's not entirely weird because the American accent is an accent levelling with natives and a large foreigners combining their accents then levelling it. Also American influence, films and entertainment are the main sources of English.

[@scottmalkinson9545]

Well she’s 2 languages up on me I speak English but I’m from Scotland so no one can understand me 😂

[@warlokkk]

@@me2ontube nope. I met very very few Russians whose English sounded like not like they were Russian. )) Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz people yes I met with almost no accent. English is not taught very well in Russia.

[@me2ontube]

@@warlokkk my experience is different but I don't deny I've seen some that will never lose the accent

[@39peevedturtles19]

The fact you're living in between China and Japan is crazy. It looks like East Europe but to get to Europe you need a plane, and to get to China you can take a bus.

[@EremittV]

It really shows how succesful the rus were in conquering/uniting lands. Starting as a tribe in eastern Europe and ending up with a country that starts in eastern Europe and ends at the eastern end of Asia. Whatever you think of Russia today, keeping together a country of that size is a massive accomplishment. And it's really interesting to see a culture that's so typical eastern European but is actually surrounded by Asian cultures.

[@Azsunes]

That train goes to Europe as well can take one train from there to Moscow.

[@joaogabrielandrade3708]

@linlinö önilnil japan and other coutries are passing by the this process of migration to big cities, moscow is still having big acctivities and not "crumbling"

[@EremittV]

@linlinö önilnil I wasnt saying that Russia is superior, Just stating that people often not grasp the size of the country and how hard it is to run a country that size.

[@TheTruthIsFiction]

It's the climate. It's got nothing to do with geography. You could probably say that Western China looks like Iran or the Middle East because it's so dry.

[@user-vy6xv2vd5x]

Мой родной город, был там 2018 году спустя 13 лет, ничего не изменилось, молодежь оттуда уезжает, работы нет, заводы не работают, в общем грустно и обидно за свой Спасск.

[@mbryred]

Thank you for this enjoyable and insightful look at your hometown, and Russia. I look forward to watching more of your videos, wherever you might be.

[@marianaurel]

This remind me of my childhood and I'm from Romania, and as much as it looks depressing for tourists, this actually gives children the opportunity to find themselves, explore nature and real world and have some good memories and values for when they will have a family too.

[@fredrickaappletree3402]

I was thinking that there is a sort of freedom that is not prevalent in the west where I am anyway (England) just an observation I’m not knocking the uk.

[@marianaurel]

@@fredrickaappletree3402 that "freedom" comes from being poorer and finding value in more simple things, but again EU west is more rich and didn't experience that post-communism era where people were actually free to do a lot of things while in the middle of corruption, instead they just experienced a booming of technological and woke propaganda which clouded people's minds, EU east can easily say the N word without being aggressive for example or calling out a gay in public without anyone getting offensed but rather even laugh about it and move on

[@marianaurel]

@Elisabetta you are brainwashed, and that is your fault, dont bring your sick mentality into our countries

[@ulricomancini5896]

wow freedom to be disrepectful and bully towards minorities ,that's not what I had in mind reading your first comment.

[@marianaurel]

@@ulricomancini5896 you have more freedom in every sense. I see you choose to call it bullism, and that is because you chose to get offended way too many times in your life. In my country if a person(of any color) goes to another person (of any color) and says "whats up ma niga" absolutely nobody will get offensed because it is not meant with bad intentions, but you can choose to say it is bad, but that's only your opinion, and is a sick mentality. People live simpler, easier lives, tho poorer but are overall happier. So i say to you ma niga, you can choose to get offended but that's entirely your choice and not my responsibility.

[@gregherd6936]

What a delightful young lady and not pretentious, but proud of her heritage..Well done

[@AnfisaBELARUS]

Completely agree, she is very nice. You are welcome to follow my channel about Belarus 🇧🇾 too 🥰

[@007furious]

Well you are wrong she is very pretentious and naive at the same time look at her other anti Russian videos.

[@greencarnation7306]

@@007furious Disagree. How can Natasha be pretentious when that was merely her antiestablishmentarianism showing?

[@av5301]

Thank you for giving us a tour of Spassk. Some of those boys are talented scooter riders! I'm glad they helped you think of places of interest to visitors (us). It was fun to see you paint parts of buildings with your friends. Around the 5:45 mark, it was VERY interesting to hear that Spaask was founded by people from UKRAINE in 1886!!! It is very interesting to know that the Trans-Siberian Railway flows through Spaask. It is REALLY interesting that Spaask is actually a village in Asia, but it is more European. Thank you for bringing us on your picnic on the river bank with Dasha (?), and for sharing some of your musical creations with us! Cool (or cold!) picture through the ice!!!

[@ramonscholtz9611]

Thanks for showing us your home town, It's nice to hear things as it is from people who live there.

[@SmoothSkySailin]

KZbin: today you will learn Spassk Me: ok, go on....

[@krakennn9067]

Right? Random ass “algorithm”. I’m not mad though.

[@jcastanza]

LOL Totally!

[@datcollie975]

sometimes the algorythm knows what we need more than we do ourselves

[@scotttillinghast9665]

@@krakennn9067 not random. She talks about the Russian protests and youtube wants to echo progressive voices from Russia of which she is one. Not a bad thing.

[@samfutch8994]

I have no free will anymore. I click on what I am provided

[@realcoolvision]

Fantastic channel! appreciate your efforts to portray life in Russia without sugarcoating anything

went from Tsar running things w rich friends to Putin running things with rich oligarchs

[@Corvin666]

Hard to sugarcoat anything in Russia :))

[@balloonhead61]

Such honesty and an innocence to it Very impressed Congratulations Keep it up

[@ahmetuyaroglu6793]

Unlike people from usa ? " In Texas we have everything BIG..." :)..

[@okaunis]

@@ahmetuyaroglu6793 The biggest things in America are drug use and Covid deaths. The smallest things are education and morals.

[@datathunderstorm]

Thank you Natasha, for an intimate view of Spassk, warts and all. There’s no better tour of a place than to see it in reality as it really is. I studied Architecture in Minsk from 1982 to 1986 as a foreign student - so a lot of these views are familiar to me - and I understand everything you’re saying. Brilliant Vlog! 😊👍🏾

[@malignentsin]

Just found your channel at the end of 2023 while randomly wondering what life is like in Easter Russia. I also watched your final video of the year and i empathize with your feelings of doubt and frustration about so many things that happen in daily life. Wishing you a prosperous and improved new year in 2024.

[@stevemacquarrie9819]

Just a nice honest video from an intelligent young woman. I'm losing interest in super slick lifestyle videos shot with GoPro cameras and drones. I hope this person makes some money for her studies!

[@martin__chaser]

same man, she seems like a really nice person, I wish her best of luck

[@paperinik69]

Her videos make millions of views so I would think she can finance a real top level education. Well done to her she has found an excellent niche and tone of voice, very bright girl

[@loodoo2914]

2.3M views..

[@user-wr3xz8qw3p]

:))We have free education in Russia, and therefore we do not need money for training, even in the most prestigious Russian universities and institutes....Moreover, if you study well, they give you a scholarship. At any institutes and universities, there are ALWAYS dormitories, the price for living in which is extremely low. In our country, the main thing is not the material well-being of the student's parents, but the level of knowledge of the student himself. If a child graduated from high school with the highest grades, then it does not matter at all whether he or his parents have money.And a child who has earned a gold medal at school (this is an absolute set of higher grades in high school) allows this child, no matter what family he is from, rich or poor, to choose absolutely any higher institution in Russia, where he will always be happy to wait.Personally, my two sons have received higher education and now have a very, very good job, and at the same time, neither I, their parent nor they themselves, have spent a penny on their education. Moreover, as I said above, they also received a scholarship, because they studied well.

[@russchiappa4870]

@@user-wr3xz8qw3p Ah, this is how it should be in United States, however, all they chase here is money. It is not about education, only a means to an end, which appears to be for the accumulation of material goods. It is an empty life.

[@alwynnel753]

I like this style of presenting Natasha, it doesn't portray things differently than they are. Looking forward to more.

[@ricardocarmona5210]

Well said it reminds me of simpler time's.

[@user-fr5nd4ut8c]

natasha ето карашо

[@corn_pop6082]

I too was very impressed by your love for and happy memories of your home town. That's very important for a country to remain strong.

[@ThirstysURL]

Can't wait to see you progress in life, Natasha. Going places!

[@dajdools8834]

I didn't plan on watching a tour of any city, let alone a far eastern Russian one, but I found your video fascinating. When I heard you mention Vladivostok, it made me think of the board game Risk, as I played it all through my younger years. Your approach to giving a tour of your hometown is very refreshing. I am from a small town in Ohio, but moved to Atlanta, Ga. years ago, as I agree with your assessment of certain city's simply not offering the growth that many people desire. You really did a nice job in showing some of our cultural differences, while also providing the thought that we are not all so different. I am subscribing and look forward to more of your awesome videos. Thank you...

[@justicebdone]

Most people in the States have a hard time picturing Eastern Russia. Thank you for a peak to your area of the world.

[@justicebdone]

@himakgam I hadn't even noticed the misspelling. Edited and fixed. Thanks

[@rjcoady21]

Looks like where I was born in the US.

[@Evettecord]

@@rjcoady21 where is that?

[@SergeyPRKL]

@@rjcoady21 Funniest is that US and Russia generally are the same. US just is gilded... or... Chromed more. But as normal people in rural areas are pretty much the same.

[@thedappercook]

Is it true most Americans don't have a passport? That's bonkers if it's true.

[@hcrun]

There is nothing better than a >local< giving a guided tour. No hype, no drama, just an in-depth and interesting commentary. Many thanks for expanding this Aussie's knowledge.

[@MrShapppy]

I read that once, then read it again in an Aussie accent.

[@MauMenzori]

Privyet. Interesting city, this Spassky. I've been married to a russian woman for 5 years, and we'd go back and visit her parents in Yoshkar-Ola (Mari-el District) every year. Even though you live in the east, both cities do share a lot of similarities concerning architecture and social organization. I specially love the nature. Being a foreigner, its always nice to see so many trees and faraway forests in the horizon. Thanks for sharig the video. :)

[@mattd6264]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your hometown 🥰

[@brenoskatolatras]

Man, sometimes I really trip on how many people there's on earth. How each person it's a individual universe. I really wish I could speak every lenguage , experience bits of every culture/life style I love connecting with different people, there's just so much in the world. I'm from Brazil by the way

[@SimpleJack1]

Obrigado!

[@saggcornio9307]

Same here! 👏👏

[@saggcornio9307]

👏💯💯

[@rickb_NYC]

This was so interesting. To see a typical small town "in the middle of nowhere". I am in the US, and I know towns, mostly in the south and mid-west, with a similar feel. It is fun to visit a place that is just part of the world, that is nothing spectacular.

[@AnfisaBELARUS]

I agree with you. Normally people show just cool famous places.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

@Jay Bee bald is awesome

[@facewrinkles3886]

My stepmom is from St Petersburg and thought my small Midwestern village was like Siberia ;_; but small town life can have happy memories anywhere

[@randobad]

Real people, none of the scripted reality TV influence of America.

[@ryanveyr9195]

Im from NYC and really want to visit some random town out west lol

[@loptseldr]

always really intresting to learn about others lives. Thank you for being so open about it and not just ignoring the boys as many have said most would just ignore but you interacted with them as they are locals and thats what we are here to learn about.

[@julianclittmann]

OMG, after seeing this video I start loving my country

[@mikea1127]

I really enjoyed the video. I married a Russian girl from a provincial city. Two kids and 20+ yrs later it is the best decision I ever made.

[@FrankGil]

That moment when she knocked on the coffee shop window and no one answered is so funny and sweet. She could have easily edited it out but she didn't. lol I love that she kept it.

[@gavrikss]

She kept it for the guy in the rolled up tank top))

[@n3viem]

it really reminded me of my childhood in east block, everything sad and gray and service just like that shop

[@RangerCaptain11A]

russian humor is about irony and sarcasm. with a shop named life begins after coffee, and its closed.

[@BruceHoult]

I was impressed the menu included our New Zealand "Flat White" style of coffee. Most cafes in the USA don't know what it is. I lived in Moscow 2015-2018 and it was just starting to spread while I was there. Кофе Хаус had it but not Шоколадница. Outside Moscow it seemed like there was cappuccino or раф. Sadly I never got to Siberia -- Suzdal, Vladimir, Kazan, Sochi (Adler really), Pyatigorsk were the most distance I got from Moscow. Thanks for the nice video.

[@normandevelopmentconsultin9480]

Wonderful video, thanks for taking the time to bring the world a little closer.

[@raymondlianto9882]

Great tour of your hometown. Good explanation of the history of the place.

[@djm4854]

I love how those boys heard you speaking English and were shocked to find out you were Russian. LOL

[@yworm]

They were upset

[@indigochild161]

@@yworm Yeah, they thought she was a tourist. lol

[@cornucopia8591]

@@yworm Скорее удивлены они были, чего сразу upset-то)))

[@thedailypickle2091]

Funny that they did not recognize that her English was spoken with a Russian accent!

[@melbournecrypto]

This might be one of the coolest, most unique vlogs I've ever seen.

[@snowcat4861]

Simping at its finest.. she's not gonna date you dude

[@melbournecrypto]

@@snowcat4861 relax I’m gay lol

[@phurion.]

@@melbournecrypto you are missing out a ton then

[@graceokeefe8900]

check out the channel Bald and Bankrupt, you’d love it!

[@TheBroncos57]

Balds the best

[@stevelowery4753]

Thank you very much for the wonderful opportunity to see your country.

[@petebaker8166]

Really enjoyed you show us around your town. Fascinating, thank you. You are a great presenter too.

[@carsilk2492]

I did not expect to spend 20 minutes watching a historic tour of a small Russian town, but damn if it wasn't very entertaining and informative... nice work!👍

[@Drone2222]

Yeah... 1:30 am and I see a recommended video that is different than my norm, don't know why it was there but I'm glad it was. KZbinrs rise up and vlog about your small towns everywhere!

[@christophederu1060]

Same for me

[@bartjargengarblbargeler1980]

Same here!

[@imanohin]

I'm russian, live in Moscow and the same happens to me ))

[@fractal4157]

It seems to me that you could say the same just about any random crap.

[@eobubba]

Just the sound of her voice is soothing and relaxing. So perfect.

[@gasmaskdav9155]

Definitely when she speaks in Russian

[@rahulv8365]

You simp 😂

[@doktorduggieducker9615]

Dirty simp

[@boomwizardyt7228]

wierdos lmao

[@TheZodiacWoman]

watching this is like going back in time 30 years

[@travisashley2904]

Thanks for sharing this video! It's always cool to see towns and cities in other parts of the world.

[@shirro5]

This was an unexpected gem. Growing up and returning to a small town in rural Australia it brought home how isolated and lacking in opportunity my own town is.

[@heaposan]

What struck me was how similar much of this was to any other small town anywhere in the world. Although winters may be different to say, Wagga Wagga.

[@abileleoncino]

The incredible thing is that few km away you find china with a 360 degree different culture and few km from china the statue of lenin .gosh russia is enormous

[@Jotari]

North Korea too, with an even more ridiculously different culture.

[@random-guy]

@@Jotari Actually, North Korea has the same culture as China, but with different lifestyle.

[@Jotari]

@@random-guy Koreans and Chinese have historically been different people. Even their language isn't all that similar.

[@random-guy]

@@Jotari Korean scripts are similar to Chinese. Their traditional dresses, dishes, religions, etc. are similar to Chinese. East Asia means China, Korea and Japan (territories, languages, and culture).They share similar genes. They only have different lifestyle. Chinese, Japanese and South Koreans tend to share their presences with the world while North Koreans shy away from the world.

[@Jotari]

@@random-guy Koreans use a different character script to Chinese called Hanja. Their language has linguistically distinct origin (in fact Korean is one of the most isolated major languages in the world). They have different styles of cuisine (Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish, not Chinese), that's why Korean and Chinese restaurants both exist. Even genetically the two groups are separate. When you throw Japan into this mix the differences are even more pronounced (compare and contrast Samurai to Wuxia warriors). The only way in which you can describe these groups as culturally the same is to say "Duh all dem slanty eyed folks are da same". They're not. Even on a racial level these groups are physically distinct enough to an extent that they have murdered each other over it. Now all that being said the parts of China immediately over the border from Russia in this area are historical parts of Korea, but even then the Han out number the Ethnic Koreans.

[@USMCCGAGNG]

Natasha, I hope you are well. My heart and hopes for your well-being go out to you wherever you are. ❤️

[@soupnazi8061]

Thank you for showing us around ma'am, much appreciated, God bless you.

[@Mikeyy511]

I'm giving a like for those kids nailing the scooter tricks

[@jamesgardiner6749]

As an American what struck me is how familiar your town looks. The people, their clothing, the vehicles, the river with a tire stuck in the mud, the vegetation, none of that would seem out of place in any small American town. And many American towns too, with their shuttered factories, have seen better days.

[@anderseriksson7698]

Same, bro, the entire video could basically be any small industry town in Sweden. Even the buildings look very similiar, if somewhat more spartan in appearence.

[@ruthswann88]

I live in Shanghai and I've seen a tire stuck in the mud on the banks of the Huangpu...they seem universal, could it be...aliens?

[@ditzfough]

As somebody who spent the first 18 yrs of my life in a small Indiana town of 6,000 ppl. I can verify your comment.

[@TheDragonoftheWest]

Well, we're all not so different after all, I think it's good that people realize that. :)

[@tomunterwegs1206]

It's like ... russia and the usa are on the same planet ... dang :-p

[@mlaforce]

One of the most liveliest places in town on a Friday night are the theatre, the park behind it and the local pub...Love it.

[@keithforbes8482]

Thanks for showing me your little town. It reminded me of my visit to a small town in Bulgaria in the early 2000's.

[@brouwjon]

Everbody's just living life, regardless of their language or location. We're all the same!

[@emell7025]

how bland

[@Evettecord]

@Ben Dover why the human meat in Kiev?

[@1995texasaggie]

@Ben Dover I see 1921 Holmodor but I do not see modern-day Kiev with human meat. I do not live in Puerto Rico but I do hear gunfire.........only at night here.....very strange....but life is still good.

[@ssnoc]

YES - So true.

[@1995texasaggie]

@Ben Dover Gotcha, Спасибо.......I try to learn new things all the time.

[@michaelmiddleton3311]

You're very sweet! I wish my country (U.S.) and Russia had better relations. Thank you for the tour of your home town. So nice to see other places around the world.

[@moshanyu6248]

Thank you Natasha for this amazing video about your lovely hometown Spassk-Dalny. I’m from the south of China and the residence buildings in your hometown reminds me of my home back in my childhood. It may look depressive from outside but I had very warm memories there.

[@bobalicious2696]

Congratulations, Natasha. Two years ago you had just 1,000 subscribers. Now, you have over a 1/4 million. Well done. Keep up the good work.