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. Addition... of course these buildings are outdated, a renovation program is now in effect, people have the choice to improve their living conditions if they have money, of course, capitalism. After World War II there was another war "Cold War". After this war, the country's economy is actually controlled by the US Federal Reserve, so there were economic problems, but everything is changing. Russia is regaining its sovereignty.

As someone who has been homeless and had to live outside for months at a time, anyone who says those buildings are depressing should try sleeping outside through a he winter, with no possessions other than the clothes on you back and a sleeping bag. People are spoiled. We need to be thankful for what we have.

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.

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.

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.❤️🏢

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

I LOVE THE WHOLE content AND the SO SPECIAL "ATMOSPHERE" of these public buildings and of course of the private house!!! Congratulations and warmest Greetings from Crete in Greece Eli))) Much love to you and Russian People)))

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.

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.

For a Russian living in Europe, I've seen my share of old appartments all over, so whoever says these are bad, there is plenty of badly maintained housing here as well. Well yes, it's old and needs to be replaced, but considering the history, it's what it is - cheap fast solution to the post WWII housing crisis. Thank you Eli for sharing, I watch these videos more for the nostalgia than for the information, but it's nice to see a Russian sharing their everyday live with the rest of the world, and your English is so perfect, it's so nice to listen to you speak it.

I have been a Russophile for over 50 years. I am 65. I have read a lot of Russian history and one of my Russian emigre friends told me that my knowledge of it was "good." I took that as high praise. i knew what you told me in broad over view. But i can't remember if i ever did know the names Stalinka etc, because at my age my memory is not what is used to be. Greetings from New Zealand. I can read Russians letters but only know a few words of Russian and at my age i am too tired to try learning another language. I did recognize the name Tolstoy when you showed us your bookcase, and I think I glimpsed the name Alexey Tolstoy, who I have heard of :) it is a regret of mine that the Russian social evenings that two emigre Russian women started back in 2002 ended when those two fell out. my russian friends told me i was "one of them" which i believe to be a great term of endearment from russians to foreigners

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☺️🙇🏻‍♂️🩵

Greetings from Minnesota, USA! I married a Russian woman here in 2000. It was one of the best things to ever happen to me. For the most part, the Russian people are much more realistic and genuine in their approach to life and living. For me, it was a breath of fresh air, as you are Eli. What I gained from watching your video presentations is a better understanding of Russian life and culture. My wife, on the other hand, they have a lot of nostalgic value, which brings back mostly fond, and some not so fond memories of her life during the Soviet Union. Thank you for sharing your life and your culture with us during these turbulent times .

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!

Чуть ли не каждый посмотрев вспоминает своё детство. Занятный экскурс в глубины памяти. Ох уж эти ассоциации.

I did not know about the types of Soviet buildings so 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. 😊

I LOVE this video. I don't actually know anything about life in Moscow. This is so interesting. Many thanks for showing a farmer from Indiana around your place. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes!