Benjamin is doing a great job, dispelling a lot of our misconceptions of the former Soviet Union and proving to us that people are people, that's all. More importantly, his kindness to less fortunate folks, his flair for decent humour yet remaining at all times respectful has not been lost from our attention. Thank you Benjamin, always a pleasure to watch your videos, always uplifting.
The problem with a communist republic is not the people. Its the government. The people may be the nicest most hospitable, peace loving people but do you think the government gives a damn about their individual aspirations? Their personal beliefs get thrown out of the window once they are ordered to be violent, it will be another tiananmen square if you resist.
@@gyozamoney5909 the problem with a capitalist republic is not the people. Its the government. The people may be the nicest most hospitable, peace loving people but do you think the government gives a damn about their individual aspirations? Their personal beliefs get thrown out of the window once they are ordered to be violent, it will be another slavery/segregation/mass murder if you resist.
Skubi Snak *1899 I’m afraid to inform you, sir, Gavin does not exist. This Englishman is presumed schizophrenic, and Gavin is in fact a past friend or brother that he has since lost.
The history of Belarus in WWII is so immensely sad. No other country lost a higher percentage of their population than Belarus and their story is not well known in the west and that is itself a tragedy.
@@Fingolfinnnnn On Bald's channel, you can find a playlist he made called "The Other Chernobyl", in the first video on that list, you meet Valeri and the babushka. Kolya shows up in a whole bunch of videos in that playlist as well.
Gotta respect this man! The fact that during a world wide pandemic he still travels and does what he loves is inspiring. Not to mention how respectful he is too the history of Belarus mixed with light jokes and the occasional silly moment. Everywhere he goes he shows a deep respect for the deceased which I can’t help but admire. Bless you mighty Bald for making this lockdown more enjoyable. - From the UK
@@sbirrito yeah but I don't really care. it doesn't take away from who he is or the content of his videos. I'm glad he makes a lot of money from his videos, who's he taking advantage of?
Steve steve bruh you can notice the passion and work that he puts on his videos, money is a product of his hard work. You can clearly see that he really enjoys to transmit the Soviet history and to meet new random people and always learn about things
I kind of feel the opposite, because there's a worldwide pandemic he's irresponsible to continue to travel. He could be a symptomless carrier spreading the virus to all these different places and people.
Thank you for showing the Belarus as it is, with it's great history and the great, honest people, who fought, lived and died for this country! I was born in Borisov (Борисов) or Barysaw, a small town on the bank of Berezina river, just about 80km from Minsk. Watching these videos are always entertaining and every time I'm learning something new about my homeland. Жыве Беларусь!
I was born in Belarus too, and lived there from birth through teens, until my parents decided to look for a "better life". But my heart and soul still lives in Belarus. My heart bleads when I hear all the western lies and see the dirty political games that threaten my home country. Watching Bald's videos takes me as close as I can get to where I belong... Gospodi spasi I sohrani Belarus! ❤❤❤
@@kosiak10851 I hope so. God help Russia too! In my heart, the jury is still out on Putin, as he seems to be too close with I$rael for me to relax 100%. Unless, he's doing it as "keep your friends close but your enemies closer" kind of a thing... Time will show. P.s. And, no - I'm not an anti-semite. I just don't support Israel/Zionist's political agenda and actions.
@@disneylandUN Yes, it used the 85-mm-SIS-S53 cannon, which is the same as on the T - 34/85. So they basically reused the turret on the prototypes and the first few production tanks.
@@disneylandUN Rewatched it and I think it might even is a usual T - 44 turret. It has a lower profile then the T - 34/85 turret and a different copula.
You’re probably right but there’s a T54 mod 1 as world of tanks fans will know of. Before the dome turret. I love the obligatory log of wood that accompanies all Russian tanks of the period for track tensioning I believe.
These videos are always so well done! History, humor, and genuine interactions with the locals. And of course the "wall of hotties". I'm can't wait to see if Kolya even knows about the pandemic. I would imagine he would say Covid is no match for Russian vodka. My only complaint is the video was so short, but I realize it was just a teaser as you were just arriving. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for mentioning "the greatest travelers"... storks. Amazing birds...They mate for life and return to the same nest year after year to raise new generation of storks. To have stork's nest on one's chimney is considered a sign of good luck.
I've also been to Khatin, and there's actually a quite powerful monument there that wasn't shown in the video - there's this square, divided into 4 quarters, with a tree in every quarter except for one, which instead has an eternal flame. It represents the fact that 1 in every 4 belarusians died in WW2. It's really quite powerful, even as a non-belarusian.
@@europainvicta3907 idi i smotri. that shit was dark af. good movie thou. If you wanna see a good byelorussian/russian movie I liked Brest fortress a lot. that was great. i think its production name was "brestskaya krepost"
@@europainvicta3907 i just watched that whole movie right before clicking on this video. Absolutely stunning movie-- probably the most disturbing war movie I've ever seen
I comment this on every video but this is literally the greatest RUclips channel of all time. I’ve been watching you for years now and I still haven’t missed watching a video the day it was posted.
Hey, the greatest RUclips channel about Russia is clearly "Like Nastya". I dare you to look it up. It's the most popular Russian-language RUclips channel.
@@Krikns I know, it's trippy, a girl playing with slime has more reach than ALL RUSSIAN TV CHANNELS PUT TOGETHER (on RUclips). Bear in mind there are around 280 million people who speak Russian as their first language, so figure 140 million couples and she's got 55 million subscribers. So that basically means nearly every Russian-speaking family with young kids subscribes to it.
Herc Huntsdirty he needs a sponsor.. or maybe he doesn’t want one- but he’s far more interesting than Anthony Bourdain IMO. He needs to come to Los Angeles and get a deal with Netflix!
And on top of it's incredibly long journey from Belarus to Mozambique, the stork still takes the time to deliver all our babies. Truly an amazing creature.
Great video. Looks like a very well maintained country. I appreciate your showing and explaining the war memorials. It makes me feel greater appreciation for the big Atlantic Ocean that has given my country some protection from the repeated invasions that much of the world has suffered.
@@kylehardy7519 330 million people vs 9,4 million people and the area of the countries : 9,8 million square kilometers vs barely 208k square kilometers . On top of that,I haven't seen the belarusian army being in the Middle East and taking oil on whatever price they'd like
Please do not say germans. This Warcrime did nazi Waffen SS Nazi germany was a system and everyone was a gear in the gearbox. These men from Waffen SS shared this ideological Problem so this tragic disaster happened. These sadistic people were ordered to create more space for germans. For the same reason why hiroshima, Auschwitz, nagasaki,srebrenica.. happened R.I.P
That tank appears to be a T-54 prototype produced in 1945. It features a newly engineered hull with an existing T-44's turret mounted on it. A very interesting find! Even through they've never seen action, I think it's a pretty rare unit and a real 'grandfather' of the modern MBTs.
The fact that he travels and feeds us the culture and history is bloody amazing. Thank you for some worthy content. Stay blessed and keep going friend. 🤙🏽
ACogloc first time I heard it used was my Mother in law in France saying it and my husband had to explain to me ( American) what it meant. I notice a lot of expressions like this in France. I marvel at how many words the French have for situations and things others don’t.
8:56 Its a T-44. It was produced from 1944-1947, althought it wasn't operationally used in WW2 nor later. Due to the Cold War the USSR kept the tank as a secret, but there are some photos of it during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
So refreshing not to hear the dreaded youtuber ending to a video of "Dont forget to like comment and subscribe". Great content as always, Thank you for keeping us all entertained with your awesome videos!
My other pet hate is when you tubers say what lovely friendly people wherever they happen to be. Bullshit, good and bad are all over the world. Don't get any of this rubbish with Bald. Tho he is going a bit rockstar with the sunglasses !!
Pnfndltn The only reason they say that, is to increase audience participation, thus increasing views, in turn increasing ad revenue and sponsorship deals, which means that they can produce more videos that you are watching for FREE!
Joseph Fawcett.... I know , but it's brown noseing of the highest order and gets my goat !! Happens with the travel vloggers when they go to Asian countries. They don't bother saying it when they come to Europe !
I am your big fan from Tibet and I am Tibetan, I really want you to visit Tibet as it’s very beautiful place and like heaven in earth. M hoping your next video in Tibet, waiting for it
Kalin SODEN "Edginess"? I don't deny his identity. I was just confused for a second because Tibet is part of China and people living there are Chinese. It seemed to me same as if I introduced myself as Branderburgian instead of German. That's all.
Very interesting and informative. Great sadness with all the terrible deaths. Keep telling these stories and stop people from repeating such horrible acts of war. Bless you Ben 🙏🏽❤️
Classic film, my dad let me watch it as a child and its one of those films that stuck with me as Ive grown up and it really reminds you how terrible the lives of this generation could be, yet we take it for granted and complain about bullshit. Kids my age don't need to worry about picking up arms to defend their homes, yet they act like they do. Only in Africa and the Middle East do children have to be fearful of such things and that is really sad.
I kept saying how incredibly clean and well maintained everything looks watching this video. Everything painted and touched up, no trash, no graffiti. Amazing to see older architecture so well preserved and cared for down to the smallest details, really gives the feeling that locals care about their community
Started watching your videos about a year and a half ago. They have made me change my outlook on life and see the potential there is to offer from humanity even in such places. There is always new information to be learnt and taught! I have since been learning Russian and really enjoying it, thank you.
This was one of the best episodes I've seen. Very sobering, I knew nothing about this terrible part of history. Thank you for showing the more serious side as well as the fun side of where you travel. Much respect.
I love watching your videos! My great grandmother and her siblings were rescued from camps by their father who searched for them over many months. They relocated to Massachusetts to live with a cousin after the war and our family has been here ever since.. People very rarely speak of Russian citizens who went through the same as the Jews. I love seeing my "homeland". I've learned so much from you! My great grandma was from Ivano-Frankivsk and moved around alot up until they took them away.
Ivano-Frankivsk located in Ukraine, so Belorus can't be your homeland. And russian citizens had less casualties than Belorus and Ukraine. And remember that belorussians and ukrainians aren't russians, it's important! :-)
@@Vlad-rp6giWe could also thank the local auxiliary police forces - consisting of Belarusians, Ukrainians, Russians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Latvians etc - for participating in the war crimes in Eastern Europe, such as burning villages and its villagers alive in barn sheds or churches, assisting the Einsatzgruppen in cleansing entire villages of Jews and then kill them in self-dug pits, participating in local pogroms, massacres etc. unfortunately, according to the Generalplan Ost, this local auxiliaries, or collaborators, would met the same fate as their victims.
There's a scene in The Patriot movie that shows almost the same thing except it's a church. And that horrible Barn Massacre is where they got the idea to have that happen in the movie. Man's inhumanity to man.
Just to be known, if any relative of those nazis are still alive somewhere in germany or austria then you can be sure that they enjoy all privileges of that country and are often beyond the law. It just says that what happened and by whom has a reason why, deep human evilness still is out there and respected as a unique deviation.
Benjamin,this trip was a gem,one of your best to date.Dispelling myths,showing some genuine warm people( i met exactly the same in East Europe over the years),and must admit felt a little emotional when meeting up with old friends,particularly the old lady
Yes, I was just going to say that. Иди и смотри. About as close as you can get to a cure for racism in the form of a film. Unfortunately, it's pretty hard to find even though it was theatrically released in the West.
@@steven-k. Why would we want to end racism? We want to encourage it. Black/brown people hate whites. It does us no good to cater to their every whim when it will never be good enough. They want us dead.
Bald, its always so good to see new posts from you. I can only imagine how cool it would be to have a beer with you and listen to your travel stories. Be safe, you are an incredible ambassador and a treasure we can't afford to lose.
I watch u r show. Your travel logs are down to earth, meeting common man on street and have a random chat is wonderful. Keep posting as you travel. Take care. Your Norwegian friend is also wonderful companion.
What i most like for almost two years i follow you... Your stories. You are mostly very well informed, about local history. That makes your video's even more interesting. If possible with corona madness, keep doing what you are doing for so long. I love it, love your travels and adventures. And your humor, your "Old Sovjet" humor hahaaha .
That movie was horrific. Russian anti-war propanganda and for good reason. What they did to those people...if Russia had the nuke, it would have used it all over Germany.
@@pawfootage Yes, the Belarusian people suffered as much as the Belarusian Jews. Local Belarusian auxiliary police forces participated, together with German SS Einsatzkommandos as the main perpetrators, in the burning of villages and its inhabitants, as a reprisal against Soviet partisans.
I don't know why but just the vast emptiness of this town he visits and the unique shops and restaurants he finds is like being in a soothing dream to me. Its kinda like an escape from the real world while still being in it.
@@fuentesramen Let's not forget the Holodomor. The soviets starved and murdered an estimated 60 million soviet citizens and Ukrainians, many of them being Christians.
@@Paulx589 let's not forget that Holodomor is not the only Ukrainian tragedy. Many thousands people was died starving in Urals and Syberia, Volga region and polar North. Try to read a real history, not one-sided fiction. Upd.: 60 mlns? Whaaat? Are you so dumb, man?
I absolutely love this channel. When I'm sad I watch these videos. I already know I'm very fortunate, but I can directly see this in your videos. What I like the most though is the attitude. I learned some Russian as a kid, a weird thing for an American kid to do, and visited Russia for a month in 1985 as an individual traveler so that I could wander around on my own instead of in a group. It is so much fun getting to hear little conversations in Russian in the videos. They're happy conversations with useful phrases. You're such an empathetic, kind, happy human being which the world doesn't have enough of to show examples of how to be a good person. Oh, and brave... OMG BRAVE! Yet you laugh through scary moments as a way to handle them and it works. Thank you so much for this channel! It's gotten me through some rough periods. This one was particularly sad to learn about these wiped out villages. We're not taught in school in this level of detail of how bad things were. Damn, I'm really fortunate.
И чем же он привлек туриста? Мне ехать туда не хочется. Юговосточная азия смотрится привлекательнее. В ЮА тоже беднота, но хотя бы люди пытаются заработать на туристе и им не мешают правительственные структуры. Соответсвенно и туристу выгодно, когда местные предлагают весь спектр развлечений и еды.
Max Pool В какой-то степени это привлекает туристов да. Но больше чем министерство туризма не уверенна 😅 Да и большинству подписчикам больше интересны бухарики в лесу, чем вот такие исторические места. Обидно. Хотя не всем и в Беларуси действительно много мест которые отличаются от уже обычной/привычной Европы. Беловежская пуща например -самый старый лес в Европе, хотелось бы от туда эпизод.
@Ann Nifödova Какое отношение министерство имеет к стране? Эти миленькие близорукие пузанчики вполне себе могли бы существовать, если бы только не на мои деньги.
Thank you for paying respect to the lost villages. I am not directly affected from the past. But I feel a deep sense of remorce for all of the unthinkable things that you mentioned. Thankyou again.
@Ann Nifödova Putin is KGB, and like a typical KGB employee, he is a liar. And before trying to blame "muh Germans", you should remember that it was a struggle against communism. The communists have eradicated more than 60 million people. Lots of these talks about German "cr1mes" is post-war Russian propaganda, and should be taken with a grain of salt.
The barn burning that Bald describes is show in graphic detail in the classic 1985 Soviet Belarusian movie called Come and See. It's considered by many film critics to be one of the best war films ever made Edit: I'm just reading through the comments after posting mine and it's good to know that so many people know about Come and See, it's a must watch
Germans started the war, massacred millions of civilians wherever they invaded AND then lost the war. So not surprising their wounds are not taken as seriously as those of their victims.
@Scp 173 what is there to acknowledge? it happened. it helped win the war. end of story. for every german who died, 4-5 nongermans died due to the nazis need to control and kill. war is hell, try to remember that the next time.
@Scp 173 no its an sign of people who dont feel pity because they didnt get any to begin with . If someone destroys your home without a real tactical purpose you wouldnt be mad if someone else destroyed their home , cuz war ,war never changes
Thanks Bald for amazing content! Great story about storks! Our country is sometimes named as "зямля пад белымi крыламi" (land under white wings), because stork is the symbol of Belarus
I like following along with these locations you're at with google maps, I know so little about these places and it's interesting to see where everything is
I have a badly broken leg with a recovery time of 18 months to rwo years and I have just discovered your channel and its brilliant and so educational even for an old dude like me so I am watching your videos back to back brilliant
Its hard to learn something if you sleep or play with your phone- who wants to learn, can learn-even in the worst school. So it says more about you rather then the school.
DaweSMF Depends on what country you live in. For example, most schools here in the US hardly teach you anything about history much less anything truthful.
This guy perfectly combines satire and respect, entertaining and lecturing
“Respect” part is questionable 😂😝
And he does a great job of filming women with nice asses... Top bloke.
Buy the book from Venedikt Jerofejev...Not shure the title in your language but google it up. you have to read it before die
And risks spreading death to remote parts of Belarus (Covid.)
That's what makes him so awesome
You really need to start narratating historical audiobooks. You make everything sound interesting.
He really does
Actually he really does lol
hell yeah he does👍
Oh yes he does
Exactly
Kolya has been social distancing for decades, staying with him is the safest place on earth at the moment.
Yeah, but Bald is afraid for Kolya to not infect him
Haha
Yeah, staying with him must be a great idea, especially when you're ill
And he has a lot of sanatizer(alcohol) in him already
Not after MrBald visited him with possible Covid-19 😂😂😂
This guy is setting an example how to travel happily regardless of places !!!
and regardless of the pandemic
I would say "how to live"
Sadly contracted Covid-19 a month ago.
@Victor Bastos that's also my version, but it the greatness of Mr. Bald and his nature of humanity is also great.
@@pimmie6595 lol the fool caught Covid.
It's almost like we were told not to travel for a reason?
Benjamin is doing a great job, dispelling a lot of our misconceptions of the former Soviet Union and proving to us that people are people, that's all. More importantly, his kindness to less fortunate folks, his flair for decent humour yet remaining at all times respectful has not been lost from our attention. Thank you Benjamin, always a pleasure to watch your videos, always uplifting.
Thank you Jesus, I always known you are a decent guy
well said old bean.
The problem with a communist republic is not the people. Its the government. The people may be the nicest most hospitable, peace loving people but do you think the government gives a damn about their individual aspirations? Their personal beliefs get thrown out of the window once they are ordered to be violent, it will be another tiananmen square if you resist.
@@gyozamoney5909 the problem with a capitalist republic is not the people. Its the government. The people may be the nicest most hospitable, peace loving people but do you think the government gives a damn about their individual aspirations? Their personal beliefs get thrown out of the window once they are ordered to be violent, it will be another slavery/segregation/mass murder if you resist.
So so true! Thank you ❤
“Strange Englishman wanders through Belarus looking for someone named Kolya.”
Sounds like the plot to a post-apocalyptic book, amazing.
If you think that's weird I was travelling through Saint Denis in 1911 and saw a strange English man looking for his mate Gavin
Skubi Snak *1899
I’m afraid to inform you, sir, Gavin does not exist. This Englishman is presumed schizophrenic, and Gavin is in fact a past friend or brother that he has since lost.
The difference between fiction and reality is fiction has to be believable
The next episode looks great, can't wait to see kolya!
Me too! I hope he is alright.
Me too hope he is all right.
I really hope he’s okay
yeah, i hope he's fine cause he is at the age where he can pass away any day :(
I’ll bet he’s just fine.
The history of Belarus in WWII is so immensely sad. No other country lost a higher percentage of their population than Belarus and their story is not well known in the west and that is itself a tragedy.
You mean the holocaust? Known very well in the west. Dear oh dear.
And your comment got only 50 likes...
I'm looking forward to seeing what Kolya, Valeri, and the adorable babushka have been up to. They've been social distancing for decades.
Yeahhh
Rebecca G Hi!, i don't know who they are, can you link me their video? i want to see it before the next episode so i can be up to date, thank you.
“Social distancing” is their last name 😂😝
@@Fingolfinnnnn On Bald's channel, you can find a playlist he made called "The Other Chernobyl", in the first video on that list, you meet Valeri and the babushka. Kolya shows up in a whole bunch of videos in that playlist as well.
@@RebeccaG90 Thx Reb! i'll go chek it out.
Gotta respect this man! The fact that during a world wide pandemic he still travels and does what he loves is inspiring. Not to mention how respectful he is too the history of Belarus mixed with light jokes and the occasional silly moment. Everywhere he goes he shows a deep respect for the deceased which I can’t help but admire. Bless you mighty Bald for making this lockdown more enjoyable.
- From the UK
lets not forget how much money hes making from every upload....!
@@sbirrito yeah but I don't really care. it doesn't take away from who he is or the content of his videos. I'm glad he makes a lot of money from his videos, who's he taking advantage of?
Don't believe yourubers make that much money anymore
Steve steve bruh you can notice the passion and work that he puts on his videos, money is a product of his hard work. You can clearly see that he really enjoys to transmit the Soviet history and to meet new random people and always learn about things
I kind of feel the opposite, because there's a worldwide pandemic he's irresponsible to continue to travel. He could be a symptomless carrier spreading the virus to all these different places and people.
Bald returns for his monthly dose of radiation to keep him bald.
😂😂
SOVIET radiation.
The haircut industry hate him learn now.
But Soviets have the best radiation, like the zrgstan has the best potassium
This is the funniest comment.
Thank you for showing the Belarus as it is, with it's great history and the great, honest people, who fought, lived and died for this country!
I was born in Borisov (Борисов) or Barysaw, a small town on the bank of Berezina river, just about 80km from Minsk.
Watching these videos are always entertaining and every time I'm learning something new about my homeland.
Жыве Беларусь!
ору.
Россия и Белоруссия - один народ, брат!
I was born in Belarus too, and lived there from birth through teens, until my parents decided to look for a "better life". But my heart and soul still lives in Belarus. My heart bleads when I hear all the western lies and see the dirty political games that threaten my home country. Watching Bald's videos takes me as close as I can get to where I belong... Gospodi spasi I sohrani Belarus! ❤❤❤
@@loris1067 Russia will save it and protect better than God.
@@kosiak10851 I hope so. God help Russia too! In my heart, the jury is still out on Putin, as he seems to be too close with I$rael for me to relax 100%. Unless, he's doing it as "keep your friends close but your enemies closer" kind of a thing... Time will show.
P.s. And, no - I'm not an anti-semite. I just don't support Israel/Zionist's political agenda and actions.
8:58 It's a T - 44 medium tank. It's the successor to the famous T - 34 and was produced near the end of world war 2
Looks like a t44 with a t34 85 turret
@@disneylandUN Yes, it used the 85-mm-SIS-S53 cannon, which is the same as on the T - 34/85. So they basically reused the turret on the prototypes and the first few production tanks.
It basically used the same gun as the t34-85 but with improved armor on the turret as well as the hull!
@@disneylandUN Rewatched it and I think it might even is a usual T - 44 turret. It has a lower profile then the T - 34/85 turret and a different copula.
You’re probably right but there’s a T54 mod 1 as world of tanks fans will know of. Before the dome turret. I love the obligatory log of wood that accompanies all Russian tanks of the period for track tensioning I believe.
*literally no one in the streets and an empty parking lot*
Mr. Bald: "Oh, glad that they have a room!"
😅😅👍👍
@Winston Mcgee Oh I wonder who the dumbass is here!
He still parked in the handicapped spot.
@@NexDemise Why Not no One Cares
These videos are always so well done! History, humor, and genuine interactions with the locals. And of course the "wall of hotties". I'm can't wait to see if Kolya even knows about the pandemic. I would imagine he would say Covid is no match for Russian vodka. My only complaint is the video was so short, but I realize it was just a teaser as you were just arriving. Keep up the good work!
"Come and See". I always appreciate the history portion of your videos.
I’m looking forward to see how your friend in the woods is doing
me too..because of the video about that man, i like this channel
I think Bald will clean up the human remains of Kolya, giving him a humane Soviet funeral.
But where is the video?
If Stork build a nest over your house or close to your house in Belarus. It's a good omen sign of happy family
Same in Poland its parently good luck
you know what else is a good omen. I'm your 69th like. nice
Very nice to hear that. They’re fascinating birds.
Same in most countries... lmao what's so special about this.
In Lithuania storks build houses everywhere
This is honestly my favourite channel on RUclips right now, difficult to find content like this these days. Well done bald.
Michael O'Brien yes, we lied to so much it’s nice to enjoy authentic reality
with you on that one, been watching since 7k subs
You just put my opinion in words mate.
I watch crappy ads just so bald can make an extra 10 cents.
Thanks for mentioning "the greatest travelers"... storks. Amazing birds...They mate for life and return to the same nest year after year to raise new generation of storks. To have stork's nest on one's chimney is considered a sign of good luck.
I've also been to Khatin, and there's actually a quite powerful monument there that wasn't shown in the video - there's this square, divided into 4 quarters, with a tree in every quarter except for one, which instead has an eternal flame. It represents the fact that 1 in every 4 belarusians died in WW2. It's really quite powerful, even as a non-belarusian.
bartselen Have you seen the Belarusian film ‘Come and See’?
@@europainvicta3907 idi i smotri. that shit was dark af. good movie thou. If you wanna see a good byelorussian/russian movie I liked Brest fortress a lot. that was great. i think its production name was "brestskaya krepost"
1:40?
That's one powerful statement
@@europainvicta3907 i just watched that whole movie right before clicking on this video. Absolutely stunning movie-- probably the most disturbing war movie I've ever seen
I comment this on every video but this is literally the greatest RUclips channel of all time. I’ve been watching you for years now and I still haven’t missed watching a video the day it was posted.
Hey, the greatest RUclips channel about Russia is clearly "Like Nastya". I dare you to look it up. It's the most popular Russian-language RUclips channel.
@@steven-k. Lol dude, wtf did I just watch? XD So weird and super popular?
Steven K. I’m trying to learn Russian currently. I have family there but I haven’t visited. I’d love to go if my Russian becomes decent.
@@Krikns I know, it's trippy, a girl playing with slime has more reach than ALL RUSSIAN TV CHANNELS PUT TOGETHER (on RUclips). Bear in mind there are around 280 million people who speak Russian as their first language, so figure 140 million couples and she's got 55 million subscribers. So that basically means nearly every Russian-speaking family with young kids subscribes to it.
Herc Huntsdirty he needs a sponsor.. or maybe he doesn’t want one- but he’s far more interesting than Anthony Bourdain IMO. He needs to come to Los Angeles and get a deal with Netflix!
And on top of it's incredibly long journey from Belarus to Mozambique, the stork still takes the time to deliver all our babies. Truly an amazing creature.
It's a T-44 for anyone who cares about the tank :D
I do!
HERE's the comment I was looking for Thank you!
thank you for the info! =)
The rear made it look like an IS to me
@@holy_shushcabin3716 it did, didn't it? But the turret didn't fit
one of the most original and quality content on youtube right now!!
U said it!👍🏻
Legend has it that this is his favourite country
His wife was(is?) belarusian
@@fuinhaamiguinha8932 yep
@@fuinhaamiguinha8932 was, she's his ex
@@Philip-b9r who is it?
@@Philip-b9r Why did they break up? I always thought they were still together
I love how he’s so optimistic about going hungry
Exactly! His mindset is something special and I love it
*SOVIET INTENSIFIES
Yo, you did hear he has noodles?
@@dauchin_noobin No he doesn't. Watch the full video before trying to correct people!
Sadly, a noodle-free situation arose. Ben - stock a 'Bombay Bad boy' in your backpack for such occasions as this!
You are the history teacher we deserve.
Superp ! .
When you mentioned KOYLA ..i had a great big smile on my face !.
Cant wait for next episode.
For some weird reason your Belarus videos are the best ones! Love it!
Great video. Looks like a very well maintained country. I appreciate your showing and explaining the war memorials. It makes me feel greater appreciation for the big Atlantic Ocean that has given my country some protection from the repeated invasions that much of the world has suffered.
True... Never seen a cleaner place
It Makes US look like a third world country
@@fayereaganlover Third world... ???
@@kylehardy7519 330 million people vs 9,4 million people and the area of the countries : 9,8 million square kilometers vs barely 208k square kilometers . On top of that,I haven't seen the belarusian army being in the Middle East and taking oil on whatever price they'd like
meropzit you should get out more and see the US. Many of us live in clean, nice places, and modern too.
"Come and see." The title of a very brutal film about the German atrocities in Belarusia.
Is it good movie
@@funlanguages7922 Yes. Very Good.
great film
Please do not say germans.
This Warcrime did nazi Waffen SS
Nazi germany was a system and everyone was a gear in the gearbox.
These men from Waffen SS shared this ideological Problem so this tragic disaster happened.
These sadistic people were ordered to create more space for germans.
For the same reason why hiroshima, Auschwitz, nagasaki,srebrenica.. happened
R.I.P
EncroChat clean Wehrmacht myth
Traveler, Historian, Storyteller, Adventurer and Entertainer! Thank you for all that you do!
7:15 all that parking space and you parked in handicap space lmao
In Russia parking spaces pick you.
@Ian Murray thats where i was goin with that😂 jk though.
@@Mnjake96 i second that. classic zfg)
How can you tell it’s a handicap space? Just curious
@@TruthShallPrevail4, because of the, slightly shaded, wheel chair symbol painted on it.
That story of Belarusian village was in the movie "Come and See"
Viork Capili can I find it on any streaming platform?
@@Carma123 yeah, on youtube
that movie was very disturbing.... dear lord...
That tank appears to be a T-54 prototype produced in 1945. It features a newly engineered hull with an existing T-44's turret mounted on it. A very interesting find! Even through they've never seen action, I think it's a pretty rare unit and a real 'grandfather' of the modern MBTs.
Had no idea that this town had been wiped out and the people slaughtered, man's inhumanity to man never ceases to confound me.
how do you spell the name of the town?
Watch a German movie on youtube ..Come and See
@Kristof Alexy Good lord. Is that why the infrastructure is there but the streets are so empty?
@@ozdavemcgee2079 yes ive seen this, very dark and disturbing. i thought it was made by the russians though
Bad things seem to happen when people allow fear to control them and blindly accept what they're told to do...
When I was 10 years old, our school took us to Hatyn on a field trip, it left an impression on me I will not forget till the day I die.
❤️Kolya! Want to see him again!!🇨🇦🇺🇦
Agreed.
The fact that he travels and feeds us the culture and history is bloody amazing. Thank you for some worthy content. Stay blessed and keep going friend. 🤙🏽
As a Frenchman, I can confirm that as soon as I heard Berezina it clicked what this word meant for so long. Fascinating!
ACogloc first time I heard it used was my Mother in law in France saying it and my husband had to explain to me ( American) what it meant. I notice a lot of expressions like this in France. I marvel at how many words the French have for situations and things others don’t.
Fun fact. Napoleon, like Hitler, invaded Russia on June 22.
@@yasenkrasen1581 That should be 'Hitler, like Napoleon', Sorry for nitpicking.
@@MrNicolas168 I think even people with iq 68 know that Napoleon was before Hitler.
@@yasenkrasen1581 that's exactly why it should be "Hitler, like Napoleon, .."
Edit: or "Like Napoleon, Hitler.."
8:56 Its a T-44. It was produced from 1944-1947, althought it wasn't operationally used in WW2 nor later. Due to the Cold War the USSR kept the tank as a secret, but there are some photos of it during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Yup exactly
i knew it had not been used in ww2, i've looked everywhere trying to find something about that tank, how did you knew it was a t-44?
So the one standing here in the video could be rare?
@@bragagd1618 probably world of tanks
@@bragagd1618 Believe it or not but you can identify tanks by looking at them.
They arnt too rare in museums, but as a memorial yes.
So refreshing not to hear the dreaded youtuber ending to a video of "Dont forget to like comment and subscribe". Great content as always, Thank you for keeping us all entertained with your awesome videos!
Who?
My other pet hate is when you tubers say what lovely friendly people wherever they happen to be. Bullshit, good and bad are all over the world. Don't get any of this rubbish with Bald. Tho he is going a bit rockstar with the sunglasses !!
Pnfndltn The only reason they say that, is to increase audience participation, thus increasing views, in turn increasing ad revenue and sponsorship deals, which means that they can produce more videos that you are watching for FREE!
Joseph Fawcett.... I know , but it's brown noseing of the highest order and gets my goat !! Happens with the travel vloggers when they go to Asian countries. They don't bother saying it when they come to Europe !
sam maynard I wasn’t responding to your comment
Belarus is such a beautiful and underrated country.
but has dictatorship
@@Lavaer better than democracy
@@homierami7196 Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the other types of government.
@@michaeleverson9465 democracy? is it when people elect a comedian fo their president?
@@yuliasergeevna2310 still better than Lukashenko lol
"let´s see if Kolja is practising social distancing" LOL 😂 i had to smash that like button immediately
I did
I am your big fan from Tibet and I am Tibetan, I really want you to visit Tibet as it’s very beautiful place and like heaven in earth. M hoping your next video in Tibet, waiting for it
You mean, you're Chinese and he should visit China?
@@boutek I'm pretty sure he would know his own identity more than you, your edginess.
@@saketrathore You're right. He means Tibet. However Tibet is a region within China so we're both right.
Kalin SODEN "Edginess"? I don't deny his identity. I was just confused for a second because Tibet is part of China and people living there are Chinese. It seemed to me same as if I introduced myself as Branderburgian instead of German. That's all.
@@boutek Tibet is forcibly occupied. They don't want to be under their control.
damn, watching this really puts into perspective how fortunate someone like myself is to have never experienced serious conflict in or near my home.
Very interesting and informative. Great sadness with all the terrible deaths. Keep telling these stories and stop people from repeating such horrible acts of war. Bless you Ben 🙏🏽❤️
I have learned more history from this chanel than in my entire schooling. lol
Two n's in 'channel' while you're learnin'
Where did u go to school ? :0
@@Maddle10 well if in United States it's understandable huh..
@@thereforeayam learning * there's a G in it.
Jon Obrien he purposely spelt it learnin’ ya dunce
Everybody's affraid of Corona.
Bald: still adventures into the radiation zone
@@stonemagic540 Most people do, and regardless everyone should definitely be aware of it.
What if radiation kills corona ?! *secret plan*
@Film him!! Yes, right-wingers hate China in general
@@vadkorte dont tell trump, he will nuke his own country
Haha
The movie Come and See (1985) is all about the tragedy, very sad, but a very important movie of the events
Classic film, my dad let me watch it as a child and its one of those films that stuck with me as Ive grown up and it really reminds you how terrible the lives of this generation could be, yet we take it for granted and complain about bullshit. Kids my age don't need to worry about picking up arms to defend their homes, yet they act like they do. Only in Africa and the Middle East do children have to be fearful of such things and that is really sad.
You should always be ready and able to defend your home. Doesn't matter where you live. Like the old saying, shit happens!
@@tlr-nut7275 very true!
A great but extremely harrowing film. Everybody should watch this.
I kept saying how incredibly clean and well maintained everything looks watching this video. Everything painted and touched up, no trash, no graffiti. Amazing to see older architecture so well preserved and cared for down to the smallest details, really gives the feeling that locals care about their community
except it's depressingly big and empty
There's a 1985 movie about that "Come and See".
Idź i patrz. Idi i smotri.
@@mickeytete9036 yeah Иди и Смотри
Saw it bout 2 years ago, still the best movie ever made in my eyes
That is my favorite war movie, I was about to ask this but red this comment. Fascinating and insane how beastly people become without a law :'(
That movie will stay with me until the day I die. With that being said, it’s among the best ever made. Hollywood would never produce such a film.
That story is heartbreaking. It’s good that you’ve been able to share this story with the world
04:44: I missed the "Oh look, a real soviet stork nest! Its amazing!"
Thankyou for educating us on this history that should never be forgotten!!
Started watching your videos about a year and a half ago. They have made me change my outlook on life and see the potential there is to offer from humanity even in such places. There is always new information to be learnt and taught! I have since been learning Russian and really enjoying it, thank you.
That’s beautiful
This was one of the best episodes I've seen. Very sobering, I knew nothing about this terrible part of history. Thank you for showing the more serious side as well as the fun side of where you travel. Much respect.
"-If they have any rooms."
Pans over to the parking lot
No cars
"parking lot" does not mean anything in Europe. People use public transport here :)
Even in developed countries like Finland, lots of people use public transportation, let alone in Belarus.
Hotels are closed now. You know that right?
@@zavtradnem In America yes. Other countries aren't overreacting like we are
@@aiedenoldstien9751 We are. And so is that country, and the one over there too.
It must be eerie as hell in that destroyed village, especially with those bells ringing randomly.
I love watching your videos! My great grandmother and her siblings were rescued from camps by their father who searched for them over many months. They relocated to Massachusetts to live with a cousin after the war and our family has been here ever since.. People very rarely speak of Russian citizens who went through the same as the Jews. I love seeing my "homeland". I've learned so much from you! My great grandma was from Ivano-Frankivsk and moved around alot up until they took them away.
Much love to your family ~
Very interesting!
SeptimusAugustusI yeah, big thanks to that German doctor who was also helping Nazi soldiers that were slaughtering kids, elders, women
Ivano-Frankivsk located in Ukraine, so Belorus can't be your homeland. And russian citizens had less casualties than Belorus and Ukraine. And remember that belorussians and ukrainians aren't russians, it's important! :-)
@@Vlad-rp6giWe could also thank the local auxiliary police forces - consisting of Belarusians, Ukrainians, Russians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Latvians etc - for participating in the war crimes in Eastern Europe, such as burning villages and its villagers alive in barn sheds or churches, assisting the Einsatzgruppen in cleansing entire villages of Jews and then kill them in self-dug pits, participating in local pogroms, massacres etc.
unfortunately, according to the Generalplan Ost, this local auxiliaries, or collaborators, would met the same fate as their victims.
Bald I have a friend from Belarus, I never knew, first 2 minutes made me cry.
I’ve heard the barn story since my early childhood. It’s one that haunts me until this very day. Bless all those that lost their lives to such evil.
There's a scene in The Patriot movie that shows almost the same thing except it's a church. And that horrible Barn Massacre is where they got the idea to have that happen in the movie. Man's inhumanity to man.
I heard it too but I thought it happened in France for some reason. It’s something that sticks with you
Just to be known, if any relative of those nazis are still alive somewhere in germany or austria then you can be sure that they enjoy all privileges of that country and are often beyond the law. It just says that what happened and by whom has a reason why, deep human evilness still is out there and respected as a unique deviation.
@@dlbstl Maybe so but the more accurate movie is Come and See. It depicts that story very well.
@@hanlj1440 Czech Republic also after the assassination of Heydrich
Benjamin,this trip was a gem,one of your best to date.Dispelling myths,showing some genuine warm people( i met exactly the same in East Europe over the years),and must admit felt a little emotional when meeting up with old friends,particularly the old lady
Russian war film “Come and See” portrays something similar - a very powerful film.
Yes, I was just going to say that. Иди и смотри. About as close as you can get to a cure for racism in the form of a film. Unfortunately, it's pretty hard to find even though it was theatrically released in the West.
It's known as one of the most messed up movies of all time
@@jameshiggins5598 why is that?
Well let's not pretend the russians didn't do the same.
@@steven-k. Why would we want to end racism? We want to encourage it. Black/brown people hate whites. It does us no good to cater to their every whim when it will never be good enough. They want us dead.
Bald, its always so good to see new posts from you. I can only imagine how cool it would be to have a beer with you and listen to your travel stories.
Be safe, you are an incredible ambassador and a treasure we can't afford to lose.
I watch u r show. Your travel logs are down to earth, meeting common man on street and have a random chat is wonderful. Keep posting as you travel. Take care. Your Norwegian friend is also wonderful companion.
What i most like for almost two years i follow you... Your stories. You are mostly very well informed, about local history. That makes your video's even more interesting. If possible with corona madness, keep doing what you are doing for so long. I love it, love your travels and adventures. And your humor, your "Old Sovjet" humor hahaaha .
"Kolya! Kolya! Kolya!"
"Kolya forever!"
hell yeah
Yay 😊🙏🏻🎉🎉🎉
Nice
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣✔️
Yay!
You became more like an independent journalist. I like it!
"Is he practicing social distancing or not"
Well yeah. For a couple years actually
Hahahaha!!!
@@JulieWallis1963 Don't give Jasper credit, Bald is the one who made the joke in the video!
as long as he has vodka, he's safe
Yeah that was the point that Bald was making. Jokes like that typically don’t need to be spelled out. Lol
Wow, Belarus is a neat and tidy country. I respect the belarusians for that 👍
@D. F. There's litter and graffiti, you just have to go to the right place for it like any other country.
Looks much nicer than Russia at least
Exact aceleasi ganduri se invarteau in capul meu urmarindu-l pe ,,nebunul`` asta delicios!!! 👍👍👍
More and more interesting every time,love this channel.
Cheers from Italy and take care,ciao.
The barn in question reminds me of a Russian anti-war movie i saw called "Come and See" made in the 80s.
First thing I thought as well..
That movie was horrific. Russian anti-war propanganda and for good reason. What they did to those people...if Russia had the nuke, it would have used it all over Germany.
That movie is something elsr
@@pawfootage Yes, the Belarusian people suffered as much as the Belarusian Jews. Local Belarusian auxiliary police forces participated, together with German SS Einsatzkommandos as the main perpetrators, in the burning of villages and its
inhabitants, as a reprisal against Soviet partisans.
Crazy scene
6:36 Bald didn't even mention the badass cat painting :(
KAREN
@@cosminpancescu5304 hahaha
I don't know why but just the vast emptiness of this town he visits and the unique shops and restaurants he finds is like being in a soothing dream to me. Its kinda like an escape from the real world while still being in it.
They have a room? That place is literally deserted, the parking lot has one car WHICH IS YOURS, they ought to have a room or two😂😂
One cannot assume!
Lol i was thinking the same. Theres not ONE single car lol
1:32
that hurts.
We should never forget...
@@fuentesramen Let's not forget the Holodomor. The soviets starved and murdered an estimated 60 million soviet citizens and Ukrainians, many of them being Christians.
Paulx589 lets not forgot any war atrocity committed by whatever side wether is it the USSR, Allies or Axis
@@Paulx589 let's not forget that Holodomor is not the only Ukrainian tragedy. Many thousands people was died starving in Urals and Syberia, Volga region and polar North.
Try to read a real history, not one-sided fiction.
Upd.:
60 mlns? Whaaat? Are you so dumb, man?
We love the random educational facts beside all the silliness in your video's 😊
I absolutely love this channel. When I'm sad I watch these videos. I already know I'm very fortunate, but I can directly see this in your videos.
What I like the most though is the attitude. I learned some Russian as a kid, a weird thing for an American kid to do, and visited Russia for a month in 1985 as an individual traveler so that I could wander around on my own instead of in a group. It is so much fun getting to hear little conversations in Russian in the videos. They're happy conversations with useful phrases.
You're such an empathetic, kind, happy human being which the world doesn't have enough of to show examples of how to be a good person. Oh, and brave... OMG BRAVE! Yet you laugh through scary moments as a way to handle them and it works.
Thank you so much for this channel! It's gotten me through some rough periods. This one was particularly sad to learn about these wiped out villages. We're not taught in school in this level of detail of how bad things were. Damn, I'm really fortunate.
Спасибо, ты больше делаешь для страны чем все министерство туризма.
Экзактли!
И чем же он привлек туриста? Мне ехать туда не хочется. Юговосточная азия смотрится привлекательнее. В ЮА тоже беднота, но хотя бы люди пытаются заработать на туристе и им не мешают правительственные структуры. Соответсвенно и туристу выгодно, когда местные предлагают весь спектр развлечений и еды.
Max Pool
В какой-то степени это привлекает туристов да.
Но больше чем министерство туризма не уверенна 😅
Да и большинству подписчикам больше интересны бухарики в лесу, чем вот такие исторические места.
Обидно.
Хотя не всем и в Беларуси действительно много мест которые отличаются от уже обычной/привычной Европы.
Беловежская пуща например -самый старый лес в Европе, хотелось бы от туда эпизод.
@@pukpuk3811 каждому месту свой турист, значит Беларусь не для вас!
@Ann Nifödova Какое отношение министерство имеет к стране? Эти миленькие близорукие пузанчики вполне себе могли бы существовать, если бы только не на мои деньги.
You're a proper legend. Thanks for allowing me to travel vicariously with you.
Spent two years teaching English in a Ukrainian village, love seeing your videos and reminiscing.
Keep up the great work 👍
Dude, this is awesome...Traveling by the glow of my computer too the heart of Belarus, nice! Cheers and alot of care from Sweden!
"Is he practicing social distancing or not"
I lost it right there.
🤣
There's no one around him
Only in Canada are they carrying on with sicial distancing oh ya abd Australia
Thank you for paying respect to the lost villages.
I am not directly affected from the past. But I feel a deep sense of remorce for all of the unthinkable things that you mentioned.
Thankyou again.
@Ann Nifödova Putin is KGB, and like a typical KGB employee, he is a liar. And before trying to blame "muh Germans", you should remember that it was a struggle against communism. The communists have eradicated more than 60 million people. Lots of these talks about German "cr1mes" is post-war Russian propaganda, and should be taken with a grain of salt.
The barn burning that Bald describes is show in graphic detail in the classic 1985 Soviet Belarusian movie called Come and See. It's considered by many film critics to be one of the best war films ever made
Edit: I'm just reading through the comments after posting mine and it's good to know that so many people know about Come and See, it's a must watch
Germans started the war, massacred millions of civilians wherever they invaded AND then lost the war. So not surprising their wounds are not taken as seriously as those of their victims.
@Scp 173 what is there to acknowledge? it happened. it helped win the war. end of story. for every german who died, 4-5 nongermans died due to the nazis need to control and kill. war is hell, try to remember that the next time.
@Scp 173 yeah its hard to feel sorry for a country that did the exact same thing to your neutral country
thank you for sharing the title of this film. going to check it out.
@Scp 173 no its an sign of people who dont feel pity because they didnt get any to begin with .
If someone destroys your home without a real tactical purpose you wouldnt be mad if someone else destroyed their home , cuz war ,war never changes
So respectful and humbling to hear history spoke ,breath of fresh air hearing and seeing your Russian experiences are awesome.Beautiful people.
This is an amazing journey. I’m learning a lot. Thank you cheers!
For me, that was one of your more Historically-riveting videos. Thanks,
Your travels have opened my eyes to the truths about Europe.
Thank you.
you uploaded this on my birthday..thanks for this gift
My Heart goes to all of the inocense of all wars...... GOD BLESS
Thanks Bald for amazing content! Great story about storks! Our country is sometimes named as "зямля пад белымi крыламi" (land under white wings), because stork is the symbol of Belarus
I like following along with these locations you're at with google maps, I know so little about these places and it's interesting to see where everything is
I have a badly broken leg with a recovery time of 18 months to rwo years and I have just discovered your channel and its brilliant and so educational even for an old dude like me so I am watching your videos back to back brilliant
I learn more about history from Mr bald then i did at school 😂
Me too 😊
Its hard to learn something if you sleep or play with your phone- who wants to learn, can learn-even in the worst school. So it says more about you rather then the school.
@@DaweSMF ha
DaweSMF
Depends on what country you live in. For example, most schools here in the US hardly teach you anything about history much less anything truthful.
Pete is never wrong piss of smartarse :-)
Powerful introduction Bald! Everyone should watch this. As always, you’re the best!!!
His knowledge about every place he visits amazes me very interesting
I went there about 10 years ago, incredible place. Sublime.