You have the best of both worlds. Your father seems so reserved but you can see the deep love he has for you in his concern for your well being where your birth father is not reserved at all. He takes you in his arms and just wants you to know how welcome a loved you are. You have wonderful fathers Alex.
You were very brave to do this but you definitely did the right thing. Your birth mum loves you very much and as for your birth dad, I can't get over how happy he looks when he's with you, he looks so proud and elated. ❤️
Loving adoption parents. Open and honest. This is amazing. You have four open, honest patents. Crazy how the universe can be. So happy for you. Loving birth parents. Total love, openness and honesty. Love this family. So much. Tytytyty lessons the world should learn.
As I have said before, you inheritat great genes from your birthparents but equally special are your adoptive parents. They played a huge part in your upbringing and has given you the eternal gift of balance. That has made you the beautiful soul that you are. Nothing would have been possible without these incredible four adults. Much to celebrate. 🥰🥰
Alex, most people would not even realize that you were 21 then you look so young. Taking us through your past to Russia then how overwhelming your heart was pouring out so much love for your family and country. Thank you so much for sharing this journey. Proud of you even though we've never met you have a bright future.
You've matured so nicely, and more handsome everyday. I have to give it to you, your persistent, I respect that. Your heart is bigger than your chest can hold. Your wise for your years . thank you for sharing. 👍❤
Sasha...you never cease to amaze me. Such great footage - your very own amazing documentary about your life. Must tip my hat to your adoptive parents who have been outstanding for you and have been your hugest fans from the get go. Very glad for you. Keep your videos coming.
You were rally brave to go off to Russia on your own at 21 years of age. Did you have an interpreter with you? Now you've been to Russia 8 times. That is very impressive. Best wishes to you on this lifelong journey you have chosen to pursue.
I'm so impressed with your Russian. I have been told it's an extremely hard language to learn! I feel like your birth Mom was very brave to meet with you that first time. She loved you enough to do it in spite of her feeling so ashamed. She seems so proud of you now. I bet she brags on you often 💙💙
Alex, you are such a brave young man. You have shared so much with us. Admitting publicly to being nervous and apprehensive takes courage. well done! I'm so happy for you that you have had this in your life. So many people never take the first step out of fear and they lose out on alot.
Alex, your videos are the only thing on the internet that I love to watch over and over - so emotional and touching and heart-warming - just wonderful of you to share your stories, thoughts, feelings and life with us like this.
1:21 Your mum is so open and has a good heart. This cannot be appreciated enough. I'm sure it wasn't so easy for her to let you go. But she just knew it was to your best. That's a true mum's heart 💜
Great explanation of your journey and the emotions involved. It had to be very overwhelming. You were very brave to travel to Russia by yourself at that young age. You have two beautiful countries to call home. Weather wise, I think I would prefer New Zealand. Russia is too cold in the winter!
Such a nice story. Glad you got to meet your birth parents. Now you can communicate more with them in the language. That’s very touching. Очень круто. Я надеюсь что все будет хорошо где ты поедешь в Россию)
What a rapport you have with your birth family. Just love your connection with them. You are very gracious and humble, Alex. Also your NZ family are wonderful people.
My dearest Alex, you are so so bless have such parents, adopted parent and birth parent. Now you can felt love and relationships no boundaries. I felt that too because year 2019... I founded my aunty that my grandparents leave her at China before come to o Malaysia. About 85 years only my younger aunty, my cousin brothers and sisters from Malaysia about 20 persons went to China to meet my cousin brothers sisters, my nephews nieces and my grand nephews and nieces... Until today we keep in touch every day through our group wechat. My grandparents root from China. I am very sad until my grandparents 😢😢😢 pass away there unable to meet their daughter that the leave at China. And l felt very sad 😢 😢😢 too until my aunty pass away that stay at China unable to meet and knew their parent. I knew my aunty that stay at China from l am a child from my grandmother but l very sad too unable to meet her too. On 2019 trip to China l not going because l am take care of my father that already old.
@@alexgilbert , you are almost welcome and l am fine here at Malaysia. Wish you and your families happy, healthy, safe, peace, love and God bless. Your younger sister is so beautiful... Hope one day will meet you and your family.
I went to Russia a few times whenI lived in the Netherlands, Russia is a pretty country and the people are nice, it’s just that many people have not much but they open their heart for you, I too love Russia a lot but immigrated to the US .
If you're from Arkhangelsk, you should check out "pomor people", you're are probably one of them (one of us). And you can study their culture. You also have a face, typical for Arkhangelsk, very familiar sort of (I'm also from Arkhangelsk). :)
Also, if you are interested in this pomor/arkhangels culture, you can check out such authors as F.Abramov, B.Shergin, S.Pisakhov, not sure if they've ever been translated into English though. I feel like you are interested in your your cultural identity. Also, you might feel this invisible connection to our land like many of us do. So, maybe it'd be interesting to you to go travel in the Arkhangelsk oblast, meet people and so on. Last year we had a huge protest movement against the moscow plans to create a huge dump site in our region, it was all over the news. People just have so much connection to our Northern land. You can google "Shiyes/Urdoma". I feel like you kinda want to explore your roots but there's more to it than just your biological mom and dad.
You have the best of both worlds. Your father seems so reserved but you can see the deep love he has for you in his concern for your well being where your birth father is not reserved at all. He takes you in his arms and just wants you to know how welcome a loved you are. You have wonderful fathers Alex.
You were very brave to do this but you definitely did the right thing. Your birth mum loves you very much and as for your birth dad, I can't get over how happy he looks when he's with you, he looks so proud and elated. ❤️
Loving adoption parents. Open and honest. This is amazing. You have four open, honest patents. Crazy how the universe can be. So happy for you. Loving birth parents. Total love, openness and honesty. Love this family. So much. Tytytyty lessons the world should learn.
As I have said before, you inheritat great genes from your birthparents but equally special are your adoptive parents. They played a huge part in your upbringing and has given you the eternal gift of balance. That has made you the beautiful soul that you are. Nothing would have been possible without these incredible four adults. Much to celebrate. 🥰🥰
You are incredible!Greetings from Poland, God bless You.
Im Arnold. Im a doctor from the Philippines. I have been following your story for some time now. I am very very happy for you.
Alex, most people would not even realize that you were 21 then you look so young.
Taking us through your past to Russia then how overwhelming your heart was pouring out so much love for your family and country. Thank you so much for sharing this journey. Proud of you even though we've never met you have a bright future.
You've matured so nicely, and more handsome everyday. I have to give it to you, your persistent, I respect that. Your heart is bigger than your chest can hold. Your wise for your years . thank you for sharing. 👍❤
Sasha...you never cease to amaze me. Such great footage - your very own amazing documentary about your life. Must tip my hat to your adoptive parents who have been outstanding for you and have been your hugest fans from the get go. Very glad for you. Keep your videos coming.
Ditto
+1 💜
Alex you look like both sets of parents...funny how God makes it that way. ❤
Yes,you sure do! I can see that you have features from both of your birth parents.New Zealand looks so beautiful ❤️.Love from the USA.
You were rally brave to go off to Russia on your own at 21 years of age. Did you have an interpreter with you? Now you've been to Russia 8 times. That is very impressive. Best wishes to you on this lifelong journey you have chosen to pursue.
Hello! Yes we did at the time :-) Thank you!! We met him in Russia!
I'm so impressed with your Russian. I have been told it's an extremely hard language to learn! I feel like your birth Mom was very brave to meet with you that first time. She loved you enough to do it in spite of her feeling so ashamed. She seems so proud of you now. I bet she brags on you often 💙💙
Much love to you and yours :)(: spreading and sharing love. Nothing better than that. Go young man go. ✌❤🕯👏💛♥️♥️♥️💙♥️
Alex, you are such a brave young man. You have shared so much with us. Admitting publicly to being nervous and apprehensive takes courage. well done! I'm so happy for you that you have had this in your life. So many people never take the first step out of fear and they lose out on alot.
Ahh such a great video. Love hearing more in depth of your story.
Alex, your videos are the only thing on the internet that I love to watch over and over - so emotional and touching and heart-warming - just wonderful of you to share your stories, thoughts, feelings and life with us like this.
kitty. Got the best of both worlds
.great adopted parents & birth parents.& additional family.
I feel like am going along with you on your journey. Thank you for sharing your life with others.
I'm happy (and lucky) that you're still posting videos. It's nice to get to know such a kind person, who obviously brings joy to many people.
The most important & best day of your life so lucky to have 2 sets of wonderful parents 🌹❤️
You have a similar story(almost) with Joel de Carteret from Australia. Both inspiring.
1:21 Your mum is so open and has a good heart. This cannot be appreciated enough. I'm sure it wasn't so easy for her to let you go. But she just knew it was to your best. That's a true mum's heart 💜
Great explanation of your journey and the emotions involved. It had to be very overwhelming. You were very brave to travel to Russia by yourself at that young age. You have two beautiful countries to call home. Weather wise, I think I would prefer New Zealand. Russia is too cold in the winter!
Such a nice story. Glad you got to meet your birth parents. Now you can communicate more with them in the language. That’s very touching. Очень круто. Я надеюсь что все будет хорошо где ты поедешь в Россию)
What a rapport you have with your birth family. Just love your connection with them. You are very gracious and humble, Alex. Also your NZ family are wonderful people.
Alex, you have a great story.
You got the best of both countrys.
My dearest Alex, you are so so bless have such parents, adopted parent and birth parent. Now you can felt love and relationships no boundaries. I felt that too because year 2019... I founded my aunty that my grandparents leave her at China before come to o Malaysia. About 85 years only my younger aunty, my cousin brothers and sisters from Malaysia about 20 persons went to China to meet my cousin brothers sisters, my nephews nieces and my grand nephews and nieces... Until today we keep in touch every day through our group wechat. My grandparents root from China. I am very sad until my grandparents 😢😢😢 pass away there unable to meet their daughter that the leave at China. And l felt very sad 😢 😢😢 too until my aunty pass away that stay at China unable to meet and knew their parent. I knew my aunty that stay at China from l am a child from my grandmother but l very sad too unable to meet her too. On 2019 trip to China l not going because l am take care of my father that already old.
Thanks for sharing your story Sofia Lee. I wish you nothing but the best with everything!
@@alexgilbert , you are almost welcome and l am fine here at Malaysia. Wish you and your families happy, healthy, safe, peace, love and God bless. Your younger sister is so beautiful... Hope one day will meet you and your family.
This is a heartwarming story ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing it and good luck with everything ❤️❤️❤️
I went to Russia a few times whenI lived in the Netherlands, Russia is a pretty country and the people are nice, it’s just that many people have not much but they open their heart for you, I too love Russia a lot but immigrated to the US .
Очень интересно!
Was that your Grandmother at your birth fathers house? So happy that the combined family gets along so well.
Yes! That was my birth fathers mother. Sadly she passed away in 2017 but she was very happy to have met me then! :) And so was I!
@@alexgilbert I am so sorry. At least you got to meet her.
Like I said .you came up to your N.Z .parents at the orphanage & you haven't stopped.I mean that in a cute way.
If you're from Arkhangelsk, you should check out "pomor people", you're are probably one of them (one of us). And you can study their culture. You also have a face, typical for Arkhangelsk, very familiar sort of (I'm also from Arkhangelsk). :)
Also, if you are interested in this pomor/arkhangels culture, you can check out such authors as F.Abramov, B.Shergin, S.Pisakhov, not sure if they've ever been translated into English though. I feel like you are interested in your your cultural identity. Also, you might feel this invisible connection to our land like many of us do. So, maybe it'd be interesting to you to go travel in the Arkhangelsk oblast, meet people and so on. Last year we had a huge protest movement against the moscow plans to create a huge dump site in our region, it was all over the news. People just have so much connection to our Northern land. You can google "Shiyes/Urdoma". I feel like you kinda want to explore your roots but there's more to it than just your biological mom and dad.
Stopped talking.I mean that in a cute way.you we re so cute.
You mentioned that you cracked jokes. I'd like you to tell us one or two of your jokes.
I will try remember some on my next video! I promise! Haha
@@alexgilbert Thanks. We will be waiting.
@@alexgilbert Here's one for you, Alex: My wife ran off with my best friend. I sure do miss him.
Here's another joke, Alex: How do you prevent a dog from barking in the back seat of a car? Answer: move him to the front seat.
You were quite goofy back then lol
You don't talk to much. Your under 30 so we expect a chatterbox. ;)
You should have learned basic Russian phrases before you went. I don't know why Australians and Kiwis don't learn a scone language.