This Used to Be a CLOSED Country! | I visited my family in Central Asia

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you for following my journey and watching my videos! 📌elinabakunova.com/ - you can check out my projects here!

[@ArbabNauman]

Don't worry soviet union(ussr) come back again inshallah love from pakistan

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

Always Great❤️🌹

[@Aminbathat]

you will get my carpets in future eli i promise green and red is my color and i give you one green one red

[@Aminbathat]

the russian embassy gets one aswell maybe i will give them a 1x1 cm carpet just kidding iam sorry for everything but think about it that way it would have taken you maybe a year of work to get such carpets which stay for a life

[@Aminbathat]

peace?

[@colinalexander1507]

You teach us so much. As an Australian we know nothing about these countries. Your friendly approach is perfect.

[@larrywade9041]

Right on!!

[@MichaelBone-hj7sr]

Spot On

[@ShakirahIbaad]

I think this is one of the best videos about Uzbekistan that I’ve ever seen! Apart from the stunning architecture, I really especially loved the interview with your Aunt, she is a very wise woman 😊 🇺🇿 🇷🇺 🌍

[@ljosephdumas3113]

I loved the aunt's self-description as a bird. In the US, we have the term "snowbird" for people who follow summer & winter the way she does. Again, proof that people are people, everywhere. 🥰

[@piotr5338]

Means you had seen nothing 😮😅😅 or only one footage .Be calm , belive me you u can find thousand better or equal footages , bro 😮😅

[@zocho09]

I am from Former Yugoslavia and love that modest furniture and beautiful kitchen set in the modest communist apartments .It is very nostalgic and reminds me of my childhood.Great memories.

[@ElifromRussia]

❤

[@ShakirahIbaad]

It looks very homely and cozy 😊

[@detroi9387]

​@@ElifromRussiaactually Turkmenistan was and still closed country for foreigners nowadays 😊😊😊

[@paolodenis5898]

​@@ElifromRussiaNo more Ukrainian genocide Change narrative ! ELINA BAKUNOVA NO MORE PROMOTING RUSSIA AS IF YOU WERE A NORMAL COUNTRY Dear Westerners, Which of you really wants to visit and economically finance a country that has been destroying its neighbour for three years ? WESTERNERS STOP KREMLIN'S PROPAGANDA CHANNEL ! SHAME ON YOU GOLD-DIGGER ! ( In memory of Andrej Dmitrievič Sacharov )

[@c.e.o.9985]

I am Romanian and it reminds me of my grandparents

[@sebbvell3426]

All my love to Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 from Venezuela 🇻🇪 ❤

[@Salomsalom-sp2fl]

Love from 🇺🇿 to you my friend 😊

[@joebloe4374]

Ven a visitar

[@cansuStBenoit]

Very interesting and cool such a far salutation

[@quilmesdave]

Loco!! Preocupate por sacar a Maduro, a la mierda!! Deja de saludar.

[@salvadorcccggg]

I was in Uzbekistan last year. It is an AMAZING country. Great video as always! Greetings from Spain! 😊

[@NurmuhammadBaraka]

As an Uzbek I'm glad that you had a nice trip😊

[@__Man__]

Soviet was so wide, even I forgot that Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan were in an Union with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.

[@Ercan-le8kz]

🤮

[@Minaaurpookie]

@@Ercan-le8kz??

[@ТатьянаМиронова-е9л]

​@@Ercan-le8kz👎

[@lawman3966]

The USSR was "wide" enough that the Baltic states were in the same country as the Kuril islands north of Japan.

[@__Man__]

@@Ercan-le8kz please take the medicines to stop the vomit and cure your loss of sanity.

[@helloworld-ti5zs]

Ташкент - город хлебный. Самая богатая из среднеазиатских республик была в СССР. Узбеки - прекрасный народ. С уважение из Казахстана.

[@richardbonner2354]

Indeed! A VERY rich Country...; the People, Thier Culture and Thier Land. Lovely. 🙂 Rick Bonner Pennsyltuck

[@bovver93]

Ташкент это был самый богатый город Кокандского ханства, много золота и шелка, только за счет налогов транспортных шелкового пути. Если только почитать узбекские народные сказки это видно. Но пришла Россия и спасла людей от чрезмерного богатства. Второе видео подряд оказывается продвигается идея что страны ЦА обязан совку и рашке. Это не так взять только факт что Кыргызстан весь газ это узбекский газ, захваченный на границе Газпромом и перепродается по завышенной цене. Это заказной канал оказывается, пропаганда.

[@raulkasa3442]

Sponsored by Kremlin

[@ammm-wq2mz]

@@bovver93 ваша писанина - не пропаганда? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ahmad03188]

​@@raulkasa3442 invaded by kremlin and sssr

[@shoxrozaasadova9372]

I'm from Uzbekistan, Tashkent. I am very happy to see that people from another countries come to explore my country, my culture and national heritage. People there are glad to see tourists and ready to help. (And I want to add that in metro stations the decoration and style depend on the name of each station.)

[@ShortsTV-p1p]

Lovely, id love to visit uzbek oneday and spend a lot of money on food

[@sherryg1838]

Your passion for the history and the people make your videos a joy to watch. Thanks for the opportunity to see this country.

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you so much, it means a lot ☺️

[@aissa8989]

@@ElifromRussia IN THE LAST Please read, understand and focus on this publication carefully. Have you ever thought about the One who created you, who created man, the animals and the plants, who created the heavens and the earth, the sun and the moon, who created the night, the day and the sea, and who shakes the earth? when he wants and reveals it to you? Did you know that Islam is the true religion of God? What is the benefit of this life if you are not a Muslim? Why did God create us if we don't worship Him? The religion with God is Islam. How do you meet your Lord after your death when he asks you about Islam? Did you know that Islam is a religion of mercy, happiness, love, tolerance, cooperation, justice, benevolence, equality among humanity and obedience to parents? Did you know that Islam prohibits murder, injustice, deceit, envy, transgression, theft, lying, usury, bribery, adultery, the consumption of alcohol and drugs and everything that exposes a person and destroy it? Did you know that everything in Islam is positive and everything that is said negative in Islam is a lie from other people and religions who want to distort the reputation of Islam? Did you know that Islam gives women full rights? Did you know that in Islam your life changes for the better? Did you know that all current sciences in medicine, technology and everything else were provided by Islam 1455 years ago at a time when technology did not exist? Did you know that the prophet Jesus recommended following the prophet Muhammad? He said, "He will come after me." Did you know that God gave the prophet Muhammad everything related to past, present, future and post-death revelations? So this is the Islamic religion that you don't know. If you read this post and think carefully about my words, answer my question. Why do you teach and know the truth and don't want to convert to Islam? Embracing Islam is the greatest achievement you will achieve in your life, and the benefit to you is greater than the wealth of the world. If Islam is fought, it will intensify, and if it is abandoned, it will expand, and Allah is attentive to whoever is repelled, and He is free from those who turn away, and His power against criminals cannot be avoided, not even If the enemy has been prepared, then God cannot defeat him, so renew faith, renew God, unite God and strengthen the ranks. He is hot

[@aissa8989]

IN THE LAST Please read, understand and focus on this publication carefully. Have you ever thought about the One who created you, who created man, the animals and the plants, who created the heavens and the earth, the sun and the moon, who created the night, the day and the sea, and who shakes the earth? when he wants and reveals it to you? Did you know that Islam is the true religion of God? What is the benefit of this life if you are not a Muslim? Why did God create us if we don't worship Him? The religion with God is Islam. How do you meet your Lord after your death when he asks you about Islam? Did you know that Islam is a religion of mercy, happiness, love, tolerance, cooperation, justice, benevolence, equality among humanity and obedience to parents? Did you know that Islam prohibits murder, injustice, deceit, envy, transgression, theft, lying, usury, bribery, adultery, the consumption of alcohol and drugs and everything that exposes a person and destroy it? Did you know that everything in Islam is positive and everything that is said negative in Islam is a lie from other people and religions who want to distort the reputation of Islam? Did you know that Islam gives women full rights? Did you know that in Islam your life changes for the better? Did you know that all current sciences in medicine, technology and everything else were provided by Islam 1455 years ago at a time when technology did not exist? Did you know that the prophet Jesus recommended following the prophet Muhammad? He said, "He will come after me." Did you know that God gave the prophet Muhammad everything related to past, present, future and post-death revelations? So this is the Islamic religion that you don't know. If you read this post and think carefully about my words, answer my question. Why do you teach and know the truth and don't want to convert to Islam? Embracing Islam is the greatest achievement you will achieve in your life, and the benefit to you is greater than the wealth of the world. If Islam is fought, it will intensify, and if it is abandoned, it will expand, and Allah is attentive to whoever is repelled, and He is free from those who turn away, and His power against criminals cannot be avoided, not even If the enemy has been prepared, then God cannot defeat him, so renew faith, renew God, unite God and strengthen the ranks. He is hot

[@larrywade9041]

@@ElifromRussia See Eli; we all love you!!!! It's all so true.

[@jakeholder1]

You are incredible. Queen of the world! So smart and beautiful - loved by ALL! ​@@ElifromRussia

[@heinzgassner1057]

I love the way how you portrait ‘regions’ by putting people in the center. People in all their diversity, but with the same underlying dreams, worries and desires everywhere. What a great message shared by your wise aunt (?) at the end: Accepting the ‘isness’ of life is truly a secret key to happiness. Great video (again).

[@adamw8818]

You make the best documentaries about Russia on KZbin! Be proud of the work you do Eli 🇬🇧🌷

[@govnoigra8662]

Uzbekistan isn't russia

[@celiabarrett2107]

Very inspiring to listen to this history. It's very touching that people came from everywhere to help after the earthquake. Your Aunty is very wise.

[@jerryde2861]

I am an American from San Francisco, California living in Oslo, Norway. Your video is very enlightning for me because I have two friends that live here who are originally from Uzbekistan. Now I understand their background more. Very good video and now I am a new subscriber and look forward to viewing your other videos, Keep up the great work😃

[@aizhongwen]

Beautiful colourful architecture from Soviet period as artful historical murals, also presented by the beautiful stations. The Soviet architectural beauty is maintained intact. The fruits and traditional food are awesome. Thanks Eli for sharing, your excursion work is excellent. God bless your good works.😊👑

[@Chaldon-hl6yk]

the remains of an ancient, more developed civilization - somewhere I’ve already seen this

[@De5O54]

I am so glad Eli got to see her family, they are such fine people. The buildings, architecture and energy of the place is quite incredible. Uzbek/ Tashkent is awesome, the place and the people have incredible history.

[@curtvona4891]

I love the Soviet Architecture. Thank you for another awesome production, Eli.❤

[@NargisNuriyman]

These is not Soviet Architecture,.

[@MotoM0nk]

Thank you for showing my home country xx You will also like Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you so much, it means a lot ❤

[@lambert801]

Those cities showcase the true magnificent history of Uzbekistan (or at least the Tajik people).

[@JackWoolsey-w4d]

Eli, once again the best part of your reporting is the interaction you have with the children. Kids know who they should like or mistrust. Glad they know to like you . The locals, scenery, your hard work are allways great too. Blessings to you and yours. Thanks.

[@vocalmuse]

As Usual, your video on Uzbekistan displayed your brilliant talent and ability to highlight the important elements of any place you visit. Always fascinating - thank you.

[@joergbcat3675]

danke das du mich mitgenommen hast❣schöne Plätze auf deiner Reise

[@schepvogelk5971]

Super interesting, what a insane part of history. Stories we dont see in western media. Thanks! Gr from Holland.

[@foxstrangler]

I visited Uzbekistan 9 years ago, and loved it. There is something about central Asia. I found the people friendly and welcoming. It is good the country is relaxing it's regime following the death of Karimov. I love plov/pilov and the bread is wonderful too.....and the vodka. I hope you cover more of the country, it is amazing.

[@ElifromRussia]

Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@mirziyodm]

If you call a non-stopping spike of the prices a "relaxing", then yeah, we're relaxing alright))

[@foxstrangler]

@@mirziyodm Same the world over. More money for the rich.

[@davidrobertthomas1515]

I visited Tashkent back in 1982. I went on an organised trip and flew from London to Moscow and visited Bukhara, Tashkent, Samarkand and Leningrad. It was my third trip to the Soviet Union. I traveled with my brother and I remember my Mother crying before we set off on our holiday thinking she’d never see us again. Lol. I was 21 years old. In Tashkent I remember women upon seeing us smiling to show off their gold capped teeth. It was the height of fashion for women in Tashkent to have gold capped teeth during that time. I have very fond memories of the Soviet Union. I recently subscribed to your great channel. Diolch Eli.

[@simplicity7782]

I welcome you to visit Uzbekistan agay.

[@bertanelson8062]

A lovely video! When I learned about Russia in school Tashkent was in USSR (I am about the same age as your relative). I was very impressed with what I learned & always wanted to visit. Thank you for the conversations, the sites, architecture & glimpse of the brotherhood shown by Soviets. I've traveled some of the world & wish now I had made a point of visiting Russia. Thank you for the tour of all these amazing places!

[@ElifromRussia]

Thanks for sharing!

[@wonderpotato]

I never went to Uzbekistan but have spent several months in Almaty, Kazakhstan. A lot of similarities of course. People very warm and friendly. Your grandmother is inspiring.

[@wewenang5167]

Tashkent is more busy and vibrant than Almaty in my opinion...Almaty look like a dystopian city with weird new buildings and vast flat land with so little people xD.

[@aazh9869]

@@wewenang5167could you be confusing it with Astana? Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan (and is a bit like you describe it although it is getting busier and more interesting now finally) but Almaty is the most populated/biggest city in the country.

[@lambert801]

There is no comparison between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, my friend. Uzbekistan is the inheritor of the magnificent civilizations of Central Asia. Go to the ancient, legendary cities of Samarkand and Bukhara and you'll see the difference.

[@Deathproof-Zero1]

When the video flashed the inscription "For the people of Toshkent from your brothers from Belarus" and "from Tula city to Toshkent" I was astonished, then when I heard the background music, tears suddenly overwhelmed my eyes. I am not from the USSR but there's a feeling like I missed the Soviet Union, I can't explain it. The Soviet Union showed the world that unity can achieve many great things, especially in terms of the well-being of the people.

[@gsco82]

The sign of a good travel/geography video is that it makes you want to visit the place. In this sense your video really succeeded. Thanks for a good portrayal of Toshkent and the Uzbek. people.

[@brieneaton8578]

Canada here. Very interesting and informative. I love all your work . Don't give the haters any of your precious time .

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you very much!

[@brieneaton8578]

@@ElifromRussia Thank you for all your beautiful videos of Russia. With all the lies told to us by our western governments ; your videos bring a feeling of hope for the future .

[@erenyeagerist7681]

I agree. Those haters especially ukrainians are polluting the comment section

[@BluffyMoo]

Ever since I was a child, I've been fascinated with Central Asia. Often I would dream of it's place in history, the Silk Road, and the allure of it's mysticism. What was it like living in the moment, as Paul Cooper of Fall of Civilization would often put it. Now as a middle aged, I really need to fulfill this childhood fascination before I'm unable to, physically. Great video as always, Eli. I love your aunt's perspective. She has such a wonderful soul, adventurous like yourself. Only thing missing is you meeting with Kostja from Inside Russia and members of the Tashkent Breakfast Club. That would have been a great added bonus. ❤

[@Марк.Фетнов]

Another wonderful video Eli, Central Asia is so welcoming, interesting and unique. I stayed in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for a few months earlier this year actually in some of the places you visited, it was a real eye opener for me and I can’t wait to return, Tashkent is definitely on my list!

[@ElifromRussia]

You should definitely visit!

[@chriskirschten203]

Again you bring the world together! So much appreciation for your travels and videos! Thank you!

[@matthewwilliams2424]

From The land down under. Thanks again Eli for a chance to see a different place. 😊

[@De5O54]

Uzbekistan is bonzer. - (from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿)

[@GregoryBamber]

Matthew you really to go to Russia and the republics if you can. I had not believed western media for a very long time before I went the first time for Christmas /New Year 2002-03 to visit my now wife. I went with an open mind and was still more than very pleasantly surprised. Beautiful country and wonderful, friendly and helpful people. Even the police were polite and friendly on the occasion we went to change the address of where I was staying in case I needed to be contacted.

[@matthewwilliams2424]

@@GregoryBamber Short story long. I agree. Mate Russia looks like a good place to visit. From Oz take it easy.

[@riff1able]

Thank you Eli and everyone in the program , i like your programs Eli dear .

[@kvellio4481]

Привет, Эли! Никогда бы не подумала, что ты снимешь видео о моем любимом Ташкенте😭 Я тут родилась и живу всю жизнь. Я очень хочу отметить то, каким своеобразным получилось у тебя видео! Правда, оно сильно выделяется из толпы. Получилось очень душевно, во-первых. Во-вторых, ты смогла показать то, что не показывал никто из блогеров. Если бы я снимала про свой город, то именно так! Ты вникла в самую суть Ташкента, я испытываю эти непередоваемые эмоции от города только бродя по улочкам, но твое видео смогло передать то же настроение и тот же вайб города, который ловлю я обычно , я в шоке! Спасибо тебе и удачи❤️

[@helenscoffield]

Love your aunty💗Love Uzbek friendly welcoming people from Korea, no wonder everyone helped them rebuild!

[@allaboutkalergi5012]

Your grandmother spoke with such wisdom it was a joy to hear. 😁

[@ina7107]

I loved listening to your Korean friend talking about why Koreans were deported to Central Asia because the same thing happened to my ethnic group. We are Ahiska Turks and my grandparents were deported from Meskheti Georgia to Samarkand, Uzbekistan which is where my parents were born and raised

[@wewenang5167]

Stalin move around many ethnic group all over Russia...mostly because they do not want that particular ethnic group to rised up and rebel, not because they look like something else...that is why he relocated many Crimean tartars to Siberia because if the Tartar stay at Crimea that are near to Turkey they might rise up and rebel. Same with Circassia people who forcefully kick out from Circassia and many today like in Syria and Turkey. Only the Chechen stay and fought long enough until the Russian gave up lol.

[@neznamtija8081]

And where do u live now? What is ur religion and what language do u speak?

[@systemreset9410]

@@neznamtija8081 Probably lives in the US, Speaks English, Turkish, Russian and culturally muslim

[@neznamtija8081]

@@systemreset9410 it’s highly unlikely one can speak that many languages tho

[@okurenov1]

⁠@@neznamtija8081in Kazakhstan it’s very common for educated people speaking 3 languages: Kazakh, Russian and English. I can name 10+ people among my friends speaking 4 languages, 4th language mostly being Turkish.

[@vt-M28888]

Thank you Eli for sharing this beautiful short video of Tashkent! I m so impressed with the culture, traditions, architectures and of course the food 😊Definitely will visit Uzbek one day. Greetings from Malaysia 😊

[@NurmuhammadBaraka]

Hell from Uzbekistan 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿 I will definitely visit Malaysia one day inshaalloh ❤

[@carmelo6227]

I loved the video. And those Pilavs really opened up my appetite. I learn a lot with your videos. Keep on the good work👍

[@pacificprospector]

This is a very interesting tour. Thank you Eli!

[@Shakhram3974]

Aziz is a wonderful, experienced guide, willing to show you the whole country! Liking the video for his participation here.

[@christophermarshall527]

Great video, thank you, a most beautiful city, and the food certainly does look delicious. Tashkent is great credit to everyone who rebuilt it and who infuse it with their lively vital cultures!

[@jvstcu76]

I always enjoy your interviews, Eli. You have a talent of making people feel comfortable talking with you and answering your questions. Thanks again for highlighting some interesting facts about a country and its people.

[@ElifromRussia]

I appreciate that, thank you!

[@lucyfromsiberia]

I haven't been to Uzbekistan. But I want to say hello to everyone from Siberia.

[@simplicity7782]

Hello from Uzbekistan, Tashkent city. I heard that your language sounds familiar to Uzbek language. Is it Turkic?

[@lucyfromsiberia]

@@simplicity7782 Hello. In Russia, almost everyone’s first language is Russian. And so do we.

[@صقرخبيزان]

​@@lucyfromsiberiaI wish I had. One day an American friend

[@jami7772]

I'll be in Uzbekistan in 2 weeks time for vacation ! I can't wait. Khiva, Bukhara, Samarqand and Tashkent.

[@jjharrison512]

8:59 I think it's so cute how he said Uzbeks are trained to sit like that ! I've always believed that was a normal way to sit cause that's how we sit in my family. It goes to show we're all more similar than different ❤

[@wewenang5167]

all Asian must know how to sit like that...even in Palaces like in Japan and Korea ministers and King sit like that

[@oneofyou9573]

Thank you, Eli! One day I will definitely visit this beautiful place!

[@TrippiePineapplz]

Wow what a beautiful area!! So clean and intricate in style. The station's mix of modern and constructivism, I want to visit there. I love your videos! Cheers from California USA❤

[@nursdigitaldiary]

as a Turkish person, it makes me sad that how little we know about other Turkic countries. thank you for this beautifully teaching video!!

[@jjh8299]

Really a fantastic video. Extremely enjoyable and educational.

[@cjpplrstupid7095]

Thank you for sharing such beautiful and heartfelt stories from your family and heritage!!! Atlanta, Georgia, USA “ we are family!”

[@jamesrobinson7381]

I enjoy your sharing different cultures Eli. From Ohio USA

[@DRATS-qh2bj]

Thank you, Eli and your relatives and friends for this, always nice, video. Keep enjoying every day as your aunt teaches to us!

[@bethechange2024]

I love the inclusion of Gena on one of the mural edifices. 💓🐊 (13'34") Your approach to respectfully honouring the collective efforts of Soviet peoples touches my heart so deeply. ...and your aunt's family's apartment is stunning. Thank you for your beautiful heart, a heart I see reflected in many of your posts ❣️💐🤩

[@yourgopnikcomrade]

You noticed too! And Cheburaska in front of Ghena 😊

[@louispaine5307]

I like the last few minutes of the video. Very wise and honest comments we should all take a lot from 🙏

[@Dawgcatcher2728]

My extended family still lives in Uzbekistan. Best wishes from Moscow, Idaho, an area full of Volga Germans. Our family first contacted our kin cousins in 1978. They were reformed Lutherans from Saratov Oblast and Odesa.

[@asliddinochilov4341]

@@Dawgcatcher2728 Did Volga Germans name the city Moscow due to their nostalgia about their homeland?

[@Dawgcatcher2728]

@@asliddinochilov4341 Washington State University has a German from Russia Center. They believe this to be true. There are other cities such as Odessa, Washington

[@asliddinochilov4341]

@@Dawgcatcher2728 That's great. Do they know Russian or German?

[@Dawgcatcher2728]

@@asliddinochilov4341@asliddinochilov4341 They speak old 18th-century German, excellent Russian, and passable English.

[@TheDayAfter1984]

Thanks Eli, another excelent travel. It's always nice to know how the thing are now!!! Greetings from the UK ...

[@GabrielGonzalez-lk8bj]

Beautiful video and great life-stories. Your auntie is a real gem. Greetings from Argentina

[@ZadenZane]

Привет, русская Эли!! I love your videos👍 PLEASE can you do a full-length feature on life in the USSR. I grew up fascinated by the Soviet Union and the Central Asian Republics in particular, but it ended when I was about 18. My big regret is that I never managed to visit the region while it was still socialist. I do have some Soviet era Russian books. One of the best is the 1971 Linguaphone course (4 books, 8 cassettes) which follows the story of a young engineer returning from Ташкент at the Аэропорт Шереметьево in Москва. PLEASE ELI DO THIS KOMMUNISTIC СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКИ VIDEO!

[@hugobertiepickles3372]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Grazie! utterly beautiful! You’re back! Love this vlog, not only because it’s about Uzbek but your views which are balanced, objective and eloquent. Good interviews. I’d say this is journalism. That said, love the architecture (the woodwork/carpentry is stunning. I can see similarities a mix of soviet/persian/kashmiri architecture/culture. Fabulous! More! More! More! 😂😂😂 I hope you stay longer and explore Samarkand/bukhara too. Keep inspiring. Love it! Stammi bene Cara x

[@yavuz2638]

A little addition: Yes, there is Soviet and Persian influence. But first of all Uzbekistan is a Turkic country.

[@Machka-j7q]

@yavuz2638 Yes, and her aunty was answering Eli's questions in a Turkic language, I could understand from some of the words and the suffixes.

[@lambert801]

Kashmiri? No, that's all purely Central Asian Persian architecture. It's Kashmiri architecture that has taken influence from Persian Central Asian architecture, which is why you see similarities.

[@lambert801]

​@@yavuz2638 Well, you Turks do not and have never had an architecture, so what you said is irrelevant to our discussion.

[@lambert801]

​@@yavuz2638 Take good care of the Tajiks of your country; they're the inheritors of the magnificent culture, history and civilization of your land. They're the ones who built the jewels of your country: Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara. All the great scientists, philosophers and poets that you are so proud of were of their people. Persian, their language, is as much your heritage and your pride as it is theirs. Protect them, be proud of them, and do not let them die out.

[@mattwillis3219]

Wow, amazing and beautiful, thankyou for sharing your Uzbekistan adventures Eli!

[@vanessadodge9105]

This was great - so interesting. I like to watch Elvira's channel "On the Way" where she shows viewers many aspects of life in Uzbekistan ( and some neighboring places), so this was really great to see Tashkent from your perspective, Eli. You always put high quality and interesting stuff out there - keep up the good work!

[@larrywade9041]

Eli- My wife & I simply love you. You put out the best videos, & we are always impressed & astonished with your content. Thank you so much for helping to educate us senior citizens. It's amazing how much beauty in land & people that there is on that side of the globe. Have a beautiful day! Cheers!! WE LOVE YOU ELI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mrprutten]

Eli, after every one of your beautiful videos, I want to travel to that place. 🎉

[@kurbanbaev_khayrulla]

OMG! I know we, Uzbeks, and Tatars speak languages that are from the same linguistic family, but I didn't think they were this similar 🤯 Lilya's mom speaking Tatar got me thinking she was speaking in Uzbek. Thanks for this beautiful content!

[@thelight2843]

Tatars and Uzbeks are both Turkish tribes they both speak Turkish dialects. Tatars speak Turkish Kıpçak dialect, Uzbeks speak Turkish Çağatay Dialect and In Turkey and Azerbaycan they speak Turkish Oğuz Dialect. In Turkey they speak Turkish Anatolian Oğuz Dialect and in Azerbaijan they speak Turkish Azerbaijan Oğuz Dialect. Yes Uzbeks and Tatars are speaking the same language which is Turkish but with different dialects. I am from Türkiye and I can understand her when she speaks Tatar dialect I also visited Uzbekistan and I was able to understand Uzbek dialect most of the time.

[@alexstenschewski8342]

Thank you again Eli fore a wonderful and beautiful video. ❤

[@jameshamre8778]

You are a good interviewer. Great job, keep the videos coming. I learn from each encounter!

[@DanielCraciun-n4f]

Oh Eli, only you can be so beautiful as a person and you touch your vlogs with gold!

[@_Betty.Ford_]

Thank you for your work Eli & for bringing us beautiful and exciting content🥰👌🏼

[@markb9347]

You keep getting better and better at what you do Eli. Keep it up!

[@mfreund15448]

What a great visit!! Thank you Eli!!

[@KingerHammer]

My chinese name was An Xx,the first name AN was thought to be from a country called “the country of An”originally in Chinese history book. Experts have verified that this An country is located in today’s Bukhara of Uzbekistan.so So what a excited feeling to see Eli who I like coming to the country that I like

[@vertenature]

Très belle vidéo Eli, j'aime toujours beaucoup votre façon d'aborder les choses et les gens et de nous les présenter.

[@robert-ff1qz]

Very very interesting, so as usual. It is a great pleasure to follow your instructive vlogs. Thank you very much, dear Eli, for showing us nice people from the great family of the humanity! Greetings from Zurich Swizerland !

[@TIMBOGDANOV]

Always learning something watching your videos, keep it up!

[@bigpapasshop95]

Keep up the great work. Many of us from different lands of this planet, may dislike our politics, but we enjoy the people from every country. Especially the poor and humble. Great work eli.

[@Onesaint465]

i love a view of how it was in the soviet times from an unfiltered place thank you

[@micromerchantexporter6267]

Eli, correctly your have said. Once should enjoy life the way it is. Excellent vlog.

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Oh my goodness, those metro stations are a work of ART! Just stunning. I can not wait to visit one day, thank you Eli

[@francoismoreno3951]

Merci de m'avoir fait découvrir une partie de l'Ouzbekistan. Belle découverte

[@jamieredman8606]

Beautiful city! I really enjoyed learning a bit about the country

[@harrydecker8731]

Eli, that's terrific you have a Koren friend in Tashkent. You're such a friendly person. I'm wondering if you actually have a friend in all 195 countries of the world. As for Uzbekistan, I knew nothing of its history. It's interesting to learn these things. There's so much we are not taught in school. But you always point out the good things about people and that most people everywhere are friendly and want to be helpful.

[@michaelcumming1233]

Remarkable content. Keep it up Eli!

[@beaking6799]

Thank you, Eli, for another wonderful video. I love to travel with you to all these beautiful places and meet so many interesting people.

[@ludenunes6606]

Great work as usual, but gotta say your closing thoughts really resonated with me. Sure, we often hear that kind of thing in our daily lives, but the way you and your aunt put it was exactly how I needed to hear it right now. Thus, I thank you twice!

[@michaelh2798]

Fascinating window into an exotic world. Thanks for what you do.

[@realscience948]

Great videos- you show us places we in the west will probably never see! So much rich culture…all cultures should be respected!

[@MyCommunityCreative]

Thanks for this video. I traveled to many countries but still havent been to central asia and Russia. Always love the way you frame ypur videos with simplicity and rich understanfing of people's culture.

[@AndrewBlacker-t1d]

Beautiful. Thank you, Eli. You're beautiful architecture also.

[@team2saber]

Very interesting video, thanks for this. I am visiting my grandmother in Fergana right now and really enjoyed watching this clip. I know Tashkent only from my parents stories when they studied in the 80s in Tashkent. They always speak very well about Tashkent.

[@smokeandmirrors85]

I went to Toshkent in October last year! It was awesome!!

[@yavuz2638]

Toshkent in turkish langauge: Taşkent means Taş:Stone Kent:City

[@danielkoucky7680]

I recently stumbled on your videos after becoming interested in the region through Balb & Bankrupt. I love your style teaching us about history, culture, people, food, and architecture all with an amazing eye for production value. You find amazing people to interview and keep the conversations topical and interesting.

[@stefanbajer]

Thanks I love your videos, very interesting. ,👍🤓

[@ElifromRussia]

Glad you like them!thank you

[@tecora7419]

Thank you Eli for taking us along to see Beautiful people and Beautiful country ❤

[@moideenmanningal9674]

Эли... Вы дали важную информацию о жизни СССР в Узбекистане и жизни русских в Узбекистане.... Поскольку я из Индии, для меня это совершенно новая информация об СССР. Ваша татарская няня рассказала реальную историю жизни во времена СССР.... Большое спасибо, Эли.... Вы поделились большим количеством информации об СССР, которую мы никогда не слышали до 1990 года!!!

[@nikos.1111]

Great video, Eli! Your message at the end is meaningful and so true! Though we should always try for the best. Thank you!

[@IANREA]

I love your videos, so informative, and showing the history, true nature of the people. The West depicts a view, an agenda, and paints a very dark picture of the Central Asian and Russian people

[@MiaYu-jm4om]

Enjoy the way they are and start living your life! Thanks for your video.

[@CactusTwo]

Eli, our good ethnographer of the contemporary life. ✌🇨🇱🇷🇺

[@pollik1975]

I'm from the Czech Republic, I took my son on vacation last week. We passed through Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The main difference between Western Europe and the East is the people. In the east they are much friendlier. I have visited more than thirty countries of the world and I can confirm with certainty that the drier the country, the better the people.

[@thelight2843]

I have been to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and I agree with you people were amazing 😍 so I visited them again and again several times. I hope you also visited Semerkand and Bukhara in Uzbekistan cause the Uzbek traditional architecture is so beautiful. Those cities are like a time machine. And fun fact Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Babur's Grandson and Emperor Babur was the grand son of the Uzbek Emperor Timur.