Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 34 minutes ago
I grew up in Russia. So, wherever I go, I will always miss particular things from my homeland. What do you think I miss the most?
Let's also reflect on stereotypes about Russia that I usually encounter abroad and things that you probably didn't know about Russia. (Hopefully one day we will have peace and you can visit!)
Shout-out to my old friends from Lingopie! Try Lingopie with 7 day free trial + 55% discount on the annual plan 📌learn.lingopie.com/Elina
📍 More videos about different ethnic groups of Russia:
youtu.be/kCgN2EY-44g - Who are the Tatars? | Largest ethnic minority in Russia
youtu.be/BpZHXmrfjLg - Life in Russia's COLDEST CITY - Yakutsk | Yakut habits, heatwave(-35 C°)
youtu.be/ZqiU62k-UhM - Russia's northern ethnic minority | How do Komi people live & entertain in winter?
youtu.be/BpD9ZSnHOoQ - I stayed with reindeer herders in the Arctic village (Sami ethnic group of Russia)
📍 @MariaSolko - my friend Maria's channel about life in the coldest region of Russia
Time codes
00:00 I haven't been to Russia for quite a while...
01:06 Shout-out to my old friend - Lingopie!
02:50 There are... (how many?!) 190 ethnic groups in Russia
03:53 Русские = Russians. Россияне = Russians. Hard to explain...
05:26 My ethnic minority - the biggest one in Russia
06:25 What other minorities there are?
09:05 It's COLD in Russia. True?.. or not?
10:55 Everyone in Russia drinks vodka...
12:01 Foods that I miss from Russia
13:17 Russians never smile... because they are coconuts
14:47 Trying to embrace the best from different cultures :)
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📸instagram.com/elibakunova?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= - more content about Russia, traveling, and my daily life
🤍 patreon.com/elifromrussia - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon
I grew up in Russia. So, wherever I go, I will always miss particular things from my homeland. What do you think I miss the most?
Let's also reflect on stereotypes about Russia that I usually encounter abroad and things that you probably didn't know about Russia. (Hopefully one day we will have peace and you can visit!)
Shout-out to my old friends from Lingopie! Try Lingopie with 7 day free trial + 55% discount on the annual plan 📌learn.lingopie.com/Elina
📍 More videos about different ethnic groups of Russia:
youtu.be/kCgN2EY-44g - Who are the Tatars? | Largest ethnic minority in Russia
youtu.be/BpZHXmrfjLg - Life in Russia's COLDEST CITY - Yakutsk | Yakut habits, heatwave(-35 C°)
youtu.be/ZqiU62k-UhM - Russia's northern ethnic minority | How do Komi people live & entertain in winter?
youtu.be/BpD9ZSnHOoQ - I stayed with reindeer herders in the Arctic village (Sami ethnic group of Russia)
📍 @MariaSolko - my friend Maria's channel about life in the coldest region of Russia
Time codes
00:00 I haven't been to Russia for quite a while...
01:06 Shout-out to my old friend - Lingopie!
02:50 There are... (how many?!) 190 ethnic groups in Russia
03:53 Русские = Russians. Россияне = Russians. Hard to explain...
05:26 My ethnic minority - the biggest one in Russia
06:25 What other minorities there are?
09:05 It's COLD in Russia. True?.. or not?
10:55 Everyone in Russia drinks vodka...
12:01 Foods that I miss from Russia
13:17 Russians never smile... because they are coconuts
14:47 Trying to embrace the best from different cultures :)
___
📸instagram.com/elibakunova?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= - more content about Russia, traveling, and my daily life
🤍 patreon.com/elifromrussia - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon
