My Russian Apartment Tour: GREY SOVIET BUILDINGS EXPLAINED!

Could you live in a Soviet apartment? :) are they very different from apartments in your country? More videos of mine about life in Russia and culture 👉🏻 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeQTCVW4juG8wDADr0OqmPL…

Maybe people laugh at these old soviet buildings, but most of them were designed after the worst war of mankind where everything was destroyed, millions of people were left homeless. These buildings fulfilled their mission; they provided housing for millions of people. People should appreciate and respect this, not laugh at it.

Eli: The window into the bathroom is not for Soviet surveillance; it's to allow light in! Hahahaha but your reason is much funnier.

The most important part of your video was the statement "don't fall into this trap." So true. It's not about stuff. It's about your state of mind. And, your mind is lovely and very well adjusted. You are a grateful person and that is a gift. Bless you.

I live in America. In Southern California. In a large home in the suburbs. My home is beautiful. But what makes me happy is my family. I am so blessed to have a multi generational home. My mother,my husband,my daughter and her husband and my granddaughters all live in my home and we all have our own space. But it’s my family that makes me so happy. I enjoy watching life in Russia. I think it’s the friends and family that makes people in Russia happy. Thank you for sharing your life and your amazing home. 🙏❤️🇺🇸

I basically live in a Khruchevka, but that Khruchevka is not located in Russia but in east Germany, during the early 2000s it went under renovation and doesn't look grey at all, it has colour and thick walls. Renovating Khruchevkas properly actually makes really nice looking apartment houses.

Thank you for this video! I am an American who has stayed in a Stalinka in Moscow but lived in a Khrushchevka in the Samara Oblast. Once you experience a winter in Russia, you will understand the cozy appeal of an apartment like yours. It is so easy to stay warm! Also, when you visit people who live in the old-style Russian wooden houses in villages with no indoor plumbing, you will appreciate how wonderful it is to have your own bathroom! I was very content and made many fond memories in a Khushchevka! It’s all about perspective and being grateful for what you have and the people you share life with.❤️🏢

This honestly blows my mind I had no clue or idea of how much history and culture were in Russian apartment buildings. I always thought like “oh in America we just build apartments and stuff like that”;and I thought everyone else was similar. And I was wrong. I’m so happy that I clicked on this video and got to learn about something new,and so interesting and cool. Also thank you for sharing your history and culture as well knowledge about Russia. I hope you find a space that feels like home for you;wherever you see fit. This was also such a fun watch too; keep creating friend☺️🙇🏻‍♂️🩵

I met a girl from Kemerovo. I married her there. Her parents lived in Leningradsky district. We are seperated now, but they are still my family and always will be.

Am so glad l am actually getting to see inside your country. It does not matter if its beautiful or otherwise, as long as we have an idea of how people live in your country. Thank you.

Thanks for showing Russia in a special way that makes sense and shows Russia from the eyes of a citizen in a daily life in Russia that you will never see otherwise. Tack Eli

Hello from Kentucky, USA. I enjoyed your very informative video on housing so much. I especially love seeing kitchen’s and how people use them. Mine is very small, but I try to use the space as efficiently as possible. Excited to see more of your videos.

The more videos I see from others in Russia, the more I see that there is really not much difference in the "style" of life from the US, from the city style of life to the country environment. I was really impressed with Dasha's comment "but Siberia is for my soul"! A very interesting video, answered many questions about old Russia and new Russia. 👍

I did not know about the types of Soviet buildings so thanks for sharing.

Eli: just found your videos. I am impressed by your fluency in English as well as that of your Siberian roommate. I finally have a window into a Russia that few of us know much about. No propaganda. No political messaging. Just informational and very very entertaining.

The history behind these buildings are very interesting ! But these buildings are truly gigantic and, hopefully it might be very spacious too ! Nice vlog Eli

This was very informative. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Eli, thank you for this video! I am Hungarian and in Hungary we have very similar buildings. The ones you live in we call "panel" houses because of the gray coloured blocks they built from. Many people lives in them and they always remind me of my grandparents and my sweet childhood. Around these flats in Hungary you always have a school, a kindergarten, a pharmacy, little post office and corner shops around with fruits and vegetable, and a big playground in the middle of more blocks. 😊

If you have working limbs, a roof over your head, food to eat, friends to talk and work to support you then you are doing great. Everything else is luxury. Thank you for sharing your experience about your country, home and life with us. Would love to come to Russia someday.

Eli, we too in America have our grey buildings. We called them “The Projects”.. We were poor living in Northern California.. Thank you for your tours, they are so informative and educational!