My Languages Day VLOG in Tbilisi // Learning Georgian and finding home as a Russian immigrant
I've been feeling out of place in Georgia as a Russian immigrant. I don't feel connected to the Georgian culture, I don't speak the language, I don't have local friends and my life revolves mostly around other Russian expats. But recently I decided to change that, so I went to Georgian classes (again) and I started learning German at the same time because why not. So in this video I will share with you my impressions from these classes, show you my favorite Russian-activities places and explore the yards of Tbilisi. I hope you find this vlog interesting!
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The sign of a great storyteller… you frequently find things on your walks that speak for themselves, no commentary needed. Like the chair chained to the tree or the woman telling you to leave. It’s great how you include these things but don’t feel the need to speak to them. Great video. Thanks.
Hey, Natasha, i recently saw you on Latvian tv show "Aculiecinieks" even though it was filmed like months ago! I was so happy and even showed it to my mom and she was happy to know that there are such people like you! Warm greetings from Latvia 🇱🇻❤️
@TheFrewah
4 ай бұрын
That’s amazing! National TV? I hope to visit your country soon as there are short cruises from Sweden.
@NatashasAdventures
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Yes, it was last year, I don’t remember what I said exactly😅 but probably about my anti-war position and how I feel in Georgia. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to share my experience with foreign audiences!
@Baby_Noodles
4 ай бұрын
@@NatashasAdventures it was nice to see you talking in your mother tongue, although, i am used to see you speaking English, but, ofcourse, that episode was dubbed so Latvians can understand 😊 well, many Latvians understand Russian, but not my generation. My Russian is so bad because i slept during Russian classes in school. Yes, in Latvia we learn 3 languages - Latvian, English and Russian or you can choose German. I couldn't chose German because i lived in a small village. Okay, enough of over sharing😅
@Cloud-dq1mr
4 ай бұрын
I enjoyed reading your comment, Baltic neighbour. Warm greetings from Sweden. Edit: PS. If you can please overshare, that would be really interesting too 😅
@jeroen2218
4 ай бұрын
@@Baby_Noodles Do coastal regions have a higher proficiency in German? That would make a lot of sense considering the history of the region. Vielleicht konnen sie Deutsch sprechen in der nahe von das Meer ( :
Your English is fine...I like the way your videos are filmed/edited. Great to get a real street view of these places
Your correct if you live in a country you should learn their language just out of respect. I don't consider it as you showing off but showing respect. And the fact you can learn so many languages just shows how smart you are.
@FrozenMermaid666
4 ай бұрын
By the way, my current levels are... - upper intermediate level in Old Norse / Icelandic / German - writer level in English + native speaker level in Spanish - upper advanced level in Dutch + advanced level in Norwegian - intermediate level in Swedish / Portuguese / French / Italian / Welsh - beginner level in Breton / Hungarian / Gothic / Latin / Faroese / Galician / Danish / Slovene - total beginner in Cornish / Manx / Irish / Scottish Gaelic / Aranese / Elfdalian / Gallo / Limburgish / Occitan / Luxembourgish / Catalan / Urkers / Hunsrik / East Norse / Ruhrpöttisch / Alemannic / Ripuarian / Swiss German / Pälzische Deutsch / Austrian German / Waddisch / Palatine German / Westföälsk Sassisk / Austro-Bavarian / PlatDeitsch / Greenlandic Norse / Friulian / Pretarolo / Sardinian / Neapolitan / Sicilian / Venetian / Esperanto / Walloon / Ladin / Guernsey / Norn / Burgundian / Sognamål / West Frisian / North Frisian / East Frisian / Yiddish / Afrikaans / Finnish / Latvian / Estonian etc (and the other languages based on Dutch / German / Norwegian / Italian / French that are referred to as ‘dialects’ but are usually a different language with different spelling etc) (I highly recommend learning Dutch / Icelandic + Norse + Faroese / Norwegian as they are so magical, as pretty / refined / poetic as English - all other Germanic and the other pretty languages on my list are also gorgeous, so they are all a great option!)
@metaldetectingtoursgeorgia4796
4 ай бұрын
Hi Natasha interesting video, regarding the number quoted by yourself of 100,000 this was in the first few months of relocating, official numbers quoted on Georgian tv are now at 1.2 million and native Georgians are at about 4 million so over a quarter of Georgia's population are from Russia!
I have followed you for a long time Natasha. I am an old woman of 81 who lives in Montreal Canada. I love your videos. You are a very talented young woman. I wish you could come to live in Canada. Canada is far from perfect, but you would have the freedom here to develop and express yourself freely.
@sateentuoksu
3 ай бұрын
I concur, she is a lovely and intelligent lady - and so do you sound to be. Here is one person, who also moved to Canada recently - from Brighton. I think this might ring some bells to Natasha - she has had the moments of feeling lost, too. As I think anyone, who is an expat, has had. (Of course most of us had them too, though not being expats, but being human beings) ❤ kzread.info/dash/bejne/anWHycmnn8rHabQ.htmlsi=gwxGto_-Po9NyCpD
@camelobalani3259
2 ай бұрын
❤@@sateentuoksu
@FaZhIl-qi1ro
2 ай бұрын
Hello. Can we be friends?
@FaZhIl-qi1ro
2 ай бұрын
Hello. Can we be friends?
I like the casual walk around tour/commentary. Most of us will never know what it is really like for you and what it means to live your life through your experiences. Please keep sharing. I think you are very interesting. All the best!
2:41 It just gives me chills everytime to see my flag painted on the streets in Georgia, this is not the first time I encounter it watching vlogs which were filmed in Tbilisi... A warm gamarjoba from a circassian!
Natasha, it is always good to hear from you and to know you are well. All of your videos are interesting, so whatever you feel like doing is okay with me/us. We know you are in a challenging situation and are doing your best to keep yourself educated and motivated, all of which are great things. Any time you need support, we are here for you.
It's so fun to be along with you again, exploring interesting places while hearing your thoughts. Best of luck with your language learning efforts; I'm sure it will pay off for you.
Hi Natasha, Thank you for this update . Even though we have never met and are unlikely to do so, whenever you post a KZread video It's just like meeting with an old friend who always enriches your existence and gives you hope for the future. Always a pleasure.
Natasha, you are one amazing young lady ! You have shown so much strength going from country to country! Not a lot of us could do what you have had to do! You're a very strong and courageous young lady! I love watching your vlogs! Learning other languages shows your compassion towards other countries ! You keep doing you. Your videos i know will get you places. This Meaning, someone needs to make a movie of your documentary and the life of a young woman have to flee her country due to an unjust war! Stay safe Natasha! And always know you have people around the world that care and are here for you! Take care of your self ❤❤❤
@FrozenMermaid666
4 ай бұрын
The misused big superiority terms lady and amazing and love and care and hele and You and Your and mi and love emojis and numbers etc cannot be misused by ppl in ops of yt names or names or any other ways and must be changed / edited out, all wøm’n / ppl are the exact opposite of such terms - I am the only Lady / Princess / Queen / Goddess / Star etc aka the superior / pure being and love related emojis and terms and cómpłiments and all other big terms only reflect me and are only meant for me!
Thanks for posting. The walking meditation on the city reminded me of some of your old videos from your home region. I love your eye for detail, your sense of irony, and your kindness to animals - and your analysis of the places you go and your place in them. I encouraged you to take the Georgian-language class in another comment, and did so for exactly the reasons you cited in this video. Connecting with the place through the language, interacting with people while you learn, and keeping your mind active with work on achievable goals are all good things - and adding German classes doesn't hurt at all. So it seems you are making progress already with Georgian, which will only improve with time, opening more possibilities for enriching your time in Georgia. Whether that turns out to be a long or short time really doesn't matter right now - you have to make a good life wherever it is you live. Do what you can manage with the videos without worrying too much about a rigorous schedule. I am interested in knowing what life is like in Georgia, but I also enjoy hearing your views on society in general through the lenses of your experiences with social issues in Russia and in Georgia (and other places). You have said those sorts of ideas require more scriptwriting, but you are well capable of doing such things, and you have done some of this sort of work in the not-distant past. I am happy to watch those types of videos too. Be well, and keep us in mind when you feel alone. There are a lot of us here for you.
@sateentuoksu
3 ай бұрын
I concur. The abandonded and chained chair in particular reminded me of the old videos, with views in e.g. the dump place of old cars and such. Natashas view ok things is that of an artist. ❤
Good to see you again and that you are well.
@user-pw9ne4my7m
4 ай бұрын
Court 🎉 is pending....god2c u agin 🎨
@sateentuoksu
3 ай бұрын
@@user-pw9ne4my7m what?
Natasha: I love your "day in your life" content. Please, keep publishing your Vlogs.
Hi Natasha, yes, I really enjoyed this format. I was fascinated by the streets you explored and the things you recorded. The objects that catch your eye are very interesting. Thank you for sharing this and being so open about your thoughts and experiences. I really appreciate your work. Thank you.
Georgian language sounds good to my years and the writing is the most aesthetic, my opinion. Your future plans may not include Georgia, but for the moment it is a country where you were able to live, relatively quietly from what I see, so it may be part of you forever, so it is good to learn the language.
As Georgian i want to say that people like you are always welcome no matter where they came from.Respect and love!
As an American, I find your videos fascinating. Stay curious. You’re doing great.
This is great Natasha. I like all your videos. Please do not change anything. Just continue to do what you do, because you do it so very well. And learning 2 more new languages is amazing. Good luck!
Thanks for letting us into your bubble for a brief visit, it was nice. When you develop the masterplan to pop it, and you are ready to move on, let us know, and we will help with your escape.
You always make me feel like i am right there with you . I love the fact that you go in to every minute detail.
I really like your content. You are one of the reasons I made a youtube account. So I could post comments on your videos 🙂 I am glad to see you're safe. Georgia looks lovely. It must be very hard to start a new life. If you forget English completely at the end of the day all that matters is you find happiness. ❤
I'm glad you're making effort to learn Georgian! And I love how you show us random details and things you find interesting.
I enjoyed your video Natasha. Reminds me of your past language related videos. And I always love when you focus, even for a few seconds, on cats and dogs and squirrels during your walks around Tbilisi or anywhere you happen to be. Best wishes to you.
@PLdemorygray
4 ай бұрын
The quick cut to the squirrel in the tree was classic, wasn't it? It made me laugh. I'm glad to see that other people appreciate the artistry and humor in Natasha's videos, and that the little creative sparks she inserts get noticed. As you point out, they've been there since her earliest appearances on KZread. I admire the way she's able to present these funny little snippits and fleeting observations in a way that makes them seem like tiny gifts, just for us. And she gives them so freely and in such an unassuming way. That's one of the things that first drew me to her videos. It's also why I'm always so happy to see a notification pop up announcing that she's published a new one.
@1ouncebird
4 ай бұрын
@@PLdemorygray Yes! The cut and zoom to the squirrel was fun. Natasha is great at that. Such a little thing but I've loved those moments from the the first time I became aware of her.
Love your detailed observations of what most people would find annoying or not noteworthy. You appear curious but not judgemental ...... Like pointing out the chair chained to the tree. You might want to linger and without intruding explore the impact of this gesture. Obviously, someone made a statement of sorts. Good to see you out and about, Natasha :-) .
Thank you for sharing Natasha. I love the way that you are going about your life in this time of uncertainty. The skill of learning to find happiness in difficult circumstances is one of the greatest skills that life can teach you. I know it's hard to see others moving out of Georgia, but I love the way that you remind yourself that there are people who have it much harder, and that even though it's difficult for you now, it could be worse and that you are lucky to have what you do. You should be very proud of yourself for the good person that you are. Times will change, and you will be richer for the lifelong skills that you gained through this hard time. I hope that the war ends soon, and that life will improve for you and for everyone affected by it.
The squirrel was listening Natasha 😂. Your language skills are brilliant, never stop doing what you enjoy...love what you do.
Hi Natasha, I hope you are well. You are still my favourite vlogger!
Natasha, this old American guy is so glad you have resumed filming and posting! 😆
So great to see you again. You are doing so much learning languages and what not. You are so conscientious of others and how you represent yourself to the people around you. At Konstantines breakfast club in Tashkent they all signed a petition for that man running for president in Russia. That is interesting you all can still vote. I really look up to you amd all you do and I am 64. I have watched you since way before the war and I wonder how you are often. Stay the way you are. You are a wonderful young lady. 💙 💛
What a great first 2024 video dear Natasha. Because of your intelligence and drive to always educate yourself in combination with your wonderful ability to tell your stories, you shine. Thank you ❤
Hi Natasha… so good to see you staying busy, taking care of yourself. Be safe. Good Content
@mohd786vlogs
4 ай бұрын
Indian my
I like always your adventures, walking around the cities you visit (and live in) When i first watched you i wanted to know what Russia was from the inside, and knew nothing about how disenfranchised you were. I enjoy to see what music, art, foods you like. All aspects of your day to day. Thank* you for taking the time to share with the world! 🌍
watching your videos always feels really special bc I feel like there are no secrets between us. I like getting to know new places and your thoughts are always very provoking
I have come to Georgia from Canada and an anxious to learn the Georgian language. Your videos are helpful for me.
Thank you Natasha for the street feel and observation of your surroundings - a quote; the mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open 😊
I like this video format. It's your original format! Having said that, all your videos are interesting, so keep it up 🙏🙏
I'm glad your English hasn't declined. Happy New Year. I hope you get some Georgian friends for more closer touch with Georgian culture. Of course it may be hard for it to happen but yeaaa you trying to learn their language I think it could be nice ice breaker. Also it is becoming your homeland too and as such it is also becoming your language. I'm glad that you're trying to learn some of the language. Enjoy and yea stay adventurous and hopefully as happy as you can be given the situation!! It's lovely video as always.
It is good to hear from you again, I am glad that your English has not yet completely gone. I liked listening to your thoughts while walking around Tbilisi. I am also trying to learn a couple of languages to make more friends. To find something good in a bad situation; since the occupation, as a US citizen, I have tried to continue to learn more about Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries more. Stay safe, make friends, and keep learning and connecting.
Good video Natasha,nice to see how everyday people live in Georgia, and scenes of local neighbourhoods. Real everyday life. I wish you good luck :)
Happy New Year Natasha. Glad to hear that you are safe and comfortable. Greetings from rural New Jersey USA.
Best wishes in your language studies. It's good to see you again.😊❤
As Spanish advertising here in the US says, "bilingualism is a superpower!" So if follows, multilingualism makes big brainers! Good to see you keep'n on...
Keep teaching us. We must never stop learning . your videos have a way of making this world a smaller place. politics, religion ,language. and distance all separate us, but we must remember we are all in the same race,(the human race). Stay in the race and educate us. I share with you hope for peace in the future . for all of us .Much love for you from your fellow human from Pennsylvania.
Love your videos Natasha. Please don't worry about your English. It is better than what is spoken by many of us in the USA!
Good to see that you are doing ok. You keep yourself occupied, and learning is really the best way to do that. You are not only learning two new languages, but also a new writing system, apart from the two you already learned. That makes it so much harder! It also struck me how different you and Roman (NFKRZ) are experiencing your stay in Georgia and how you personally deal with the hardship of having to leave Russia. I can see where Roman is coming from, but I think learning the language, do community work, enjoy nature, etc. like you do is really the best way and will keep you sane through it all. I wish all the best to Roman but seeing you and the way you cope gives me hope for people in the Russian exodus. You are stronger than you realize. Best to you to from a long time follower and patron.
Yes. Story time with Natasha. Just hearing your voice is good
Natasha, your English is very good and your accent is mild and easy to understand. My experience of you is of a smart, strong, creative, and compassionate woman. I hope you form your plans without reference to what is 'possible' or 'allowed.' There is no reason to limit yourself unnecessarily. When you know what you want to do and where you want to do it and with whom, I am confident that a path to achieve it will become open to you. Your subscribers will give you the support you require. Blessings.
Sure--I like the format with you walking around. I especially liked the view of the old Volga parked on the street, and the old buildings that would not be shown in a tourist pamphlet. It is like we are touring the city together, talking about this and that.
Its nice to see the regular places streets and building as apposed to just the tourist ones and it's good you are learning new stuff too
It's good to see you back. This is one of the first recent videos where we see, I won't say "the old Natasha", but what made all of your Russian ones so fascinating. This was the spontaneity and freshness (and quiet humility), the way you centred it on your own life and personal experiences, while at the same time distancing yourself from them. Above all, as others have noted, your abiility to just pick out something that silently creates an image that says so much more than words, allowing each viewer to make their own impressions, as though we were on that walk with you. Please more of these, and as often as you can find the inspiration.
Thanks for a new interesting video, Natasha! Wish you all the best for this year!
Your content has really matured over the years and I really believe you've found your true direction. Please keep up posting your fantastic content!
Hi Natasha. I enjoy seeing Tbilisi and hearing your thoughts on the world and life in general. I believe the world is a better place for having you in it. Stay strong --- you are so young and have so much to offer already that i have no doubt great opportunities lie in store for your future.
Very nice to see you again, dear lady! Your light-blue outfit is beautiful!
Stay strong Natasha and wishing you happiness wherever life takes you.
Always love your videos Natasha, whatever you do
Very interesting. Tbilisi is a nice town.It's good to learn something new, it keeps you busy!!
This reminds me of your older videos walking around Spassk and Khabarovsk. I love your narration and how it seems like a conversation or stream of consciousness, but I know you are choosing your topics and what you want to talk about. It's my favorite format of your videos!
Hi Natasha . . . I have missed your videos and have been thinking of you and was hoping all is well with you. Your videos are such a pleasure to watch. I love your subjects that you choose to do. This video was so awesome. I loved seeing how a day may be like there, and the scenery, and how you manage organizing your class information into different notebooks. Thank you 💗
Natasha 😊, yay! Look at you naturally smiling at the end! I'm so happy to see it. I love how you reinvest in yourself and also how you find/appreciate the deeper/essential beauty hiding in everyday world. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your adventures! ❤
Your mood seems happier as if you're back in your element. Maybe its just me. Glad you're doing well.
@kinikinrd
4 ай бұрын
now if you could squeeze in a smile once in a while.....
Good to see you again Natasha! It's great that you are learning more languages. And I did enjoy seeing more of Tblisi. I'm sorry that the way into a better life looks to you closed for now - I'm sure things will change again soon.
Im really impressed you're taking the initiative to learn Georgian. Best of luck as you continue to learn. I am so inspired by you.
I think you do a great job with your videos. I'm 83 and occasionally feel lonely and unsure of myself and find many of your videos to be inspirational and instructive. Keep up the good work.
Natasha, this was one of your best Vlogs! I'm happy to see you are okay! Vlog more often, it's always good to see and hear from you! Greetings from USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇪 😎
Your video is wonderful. It is so nice to see you again. Your Georgian is a lot better than my Russian. You are not bragging or showing off, you are just being yourself. The same Natasha we first logged into 3 to 4 years ago. Thanks
It's nice to see you again. I hope things work out for you :)
It was nice to hear from you again.
i have been watching your videos for a long time.. since fishing on a river close to your home town, and always find them peacefull and relaxing, dispite whats going on in your neck of the woods. i wish u all the best and truly do hope to see more videos, much love from canada.. 💖
You are a great communicator and for me it's always interesting to know about different cultures. Greetings from Spain!
Hi Natasha. Your an absolute natural. This World really is Your Oyster. Have not been connected for quite some time now. It was absolutely magic to find your latest edition here this morning. Would love the opportunity to photograph many of the places you have brought to us on screen. Thank You Natasha. ☮️❤& Unity just the One 🌍
G'day Natasha good to see 👀 you again , You are a good person , One day the war will be over . Yes I love the format Natasha you have good presentation in front of camera you speak not too fast nor too slow .please post once per month it will be both good for you and also everyone else thank you remember you are much loved 💐 🕉 ☮
The Georgian script is relatively unique. It's one thing to learn another language but then to also learn a new script can be quite challenging. Learning German may help in your European ambitions, but don't let your English fall too far behind. As you know, English is spoken, or at least understood, in many countries and this can be an advantage. Keep up your English videos. We will nudge your language along. All the Best.
So much beautiful woodwork. Thank you for sharing. Best of luck Natasha
Yes I liked this video, relatively short, without much negativity, just exploring the culture! Thanks
Loved the format...always excited when you post a vid!
Hi Natasha, good to hear from you again and to see that you are well.
I have missed you & you vlogging. I can’t believe that besides learning Georgian that you are also learning German. On top of that you speak English too! As an American I tried to learn French in High School - but it was hard. I have been to France, Belgium, Quebec (Montreal and Quebec City) but luckily I got by.
it's great to see where you have gone to. I did like seeing what you are doing -- so, I guess I did like the format. All the best
It's nice to see you again, Natasha! Your English is fine, and I enjoyed viewing the back streets of Tblisi with you. Though someone did not like you filming in their area, the same thing happens in America. I have been taking photos for years, and sometimes people have gotten mad at me for being in their area. Maybe they think I'm from the government. Take your time making videos; concentrate on your studies. You're such a likeable person, I'm sure you'll make more friends.
I'm French-Canadian and my first language is French but I work in English, from home without speaking to anyone for days, I watch KZread mostly in English etc. I took a temporary job outside at the winter carnival greeting people (pays less but gets me out of the house and I felt like I had lost my French LOL. Don't worry your English will come back running 😊
Sending you lots of love and positivity. I appreciate your video as it gave me an opportunity to see another part of life on this beautiful planet that I otherwise wouldn’t get to see. Thank you.
Natasha, so good to hear/see you again! You have such courage and fortitude and we admire the heck out of you! Life must be so hard, but you never give up! Congratulations and very best wished from England! And by the way, your English vocabulary and grammar would put many native born English people to shame!
Hi Natasha. I always enjoy your videos. How are your parents doing? Have they recovered from the flood? I hope they are doing well. They should be very proud of you!!
Really good vlog Natasha! Good luck on your new ventures and i like the way you are showing Tblisi to your subscribers! Massive respect and peace from the Republic of Ireland......👍😁🇮🇪⭐
Thank you, Natasha, for sharing your thoughts with us once again. I so much admire your perceptions. Keep in touch with us!
A very nice video again. :) You are very well liked. Keep up the good work.
Hey Natasha! 👋Georgian student here, Just saw your video about wanting to learn Georgian, and I'm totally up for some language exchange fun! 🌍 I'd love to chat about anything and help you with The language. Let's share thoughts and have a blast learning together! 🤗💬
What I love about your videos is they are educational. Your high level of intelligence gives me confidence that you are a good source of information about these places you live at or visit. I most likely will never be going to these places for various reasons. So it's great to listen to you and enjoy your videos.
Natasha I am glad to see you......the situation is not easy for you, but even unexpected changes may come your preparations for the future are useful anyway.....
I always like watching virtual tours of interesting places. I like seeing food & drinks from other countries, too. If you know how to make any interesting dishes, I'd like to see that, too. I made borscht, but, as an American, I made it the easy way in 2 hours in an Instapot. It didn't come out very good. I have never eaten anything with beets that I ever liked. It always tastes like some small amount of dirt got spilled into the soup.
Greetings from 🇩🇪. I am happy to hear that you are studying German language, too. Germany is experiencing a labor shortage. Being such a good and intelligent human being as you are you would have a good chance to get a German visa for study or work.
Every time I see Cyrillic or Japanese in videos I pause and practice reading it. The practice on the streets is a great idea 💜
Thank you for the tour! It is always enjoyable to see your insights and I look forward to seeing these videos. I learn something new every time.
It is good to see you. Thanks for sharing this piece of your time.
I appreciate UR take on discerning othered Languages... Stay safe.
Glad you are making videos again. Vlog is a good format that seems to fit you best. I hope you find a good place to go for a residence and will keep you in prayers.
It is nice seeing you back. You are a very brave person to leave Russia and go into such a different world because of what is happening in your old home. As for what to do in your videos, this one was nice. Just walking around like this and showing us different parts of the city and area will be fine by me. We have a saying here in Canada and the USA. "You just do you". I hope you find your real forever home soon, where you can stay permanently and fit in. I had not realized that the Georgian language was so different from everything else. Best wishes.
Loved the format. You always make great and entertaining videos. Don’t change anything. Do what seems right to you! Greetings from 🇺🇸