The Life of my Birth Father Mihail
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- Опубликовано: 23 мар 2019
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Having been adopted at the age of two from an orphanage in Arkhangelsk, Russia, into the embrace of my New Zealand family, I delve into the path of my cultural upbringing, the history that has shaped me, and the meaningful connections I've made with my birth family. My quest to uncover the missing links of my heritage takes me to Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, each step a chapter in my evolving story.
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Sasha, you birth father has a fathers heart, that makes all the difference about how he received you...he is a good man..
Yes he does. A fathers heart. ❤️
Your father loves you so much! Your can see the love shining from his eyes.
Thank you!
@@alexgilbert My wife was born on the 28th of August 1969. Sadly she passed to the spirit world on the 11th of August 2009. Her mother was born on the 28th of August 1947. I'll remember Misha now and think of him on that day.
Alex, it is something so obvious.....your coming into his life is a GOD-send for him....he is so PROUD of you....and the man that you have become....blessings, all around....
Yes, I agree! Beautiful how much he loves his newly discovered son🤗❤️
Damn ur dad was so happy to see u!!
Your dad is constantly smiling, which says a lot about him...
You are blessed with ALL of your parents!
There are never enough loving parents! ;)
It does... remember, Russians will not smile at you for no reason. Smiling is a big deal in Russia. You can see how much joy and warmth his father gets by being with his son. You can just see it in his eyes. Дай бог вам здоровья и счастья!!
Alex's birth father and his Dad are both such pleasant men, with such easygoing personalities. The "happiness trait" is both biological and also learned in Alex
Your story is amazing. Not only did you find your birth father; but your birth father met his son. You and your birth father have similar personalities. How refreshing. God Bless.
Tim Higham it was instant when they met. Their twins
I’ve never seen a father so proud to have his son around, his smile shows so much happiness and just radiates positive energy. You’re a lucky guy!
Mihail's joy at meeting you is incredible. He's so proud if you. He's showing you your heritage and your birthright. I think that in all likelihood he would have made a great father if he had known about you.
Mihail seems such a solid fantastic man. 💙
I was so happy he grabbed and hugged you so excitedly
In the 1986 photo Mischa looks exactly like you. Your videos are inspiring and touching. Your birth father seems like a very generous and kind man. He obviously was overjoyed to know about and meet his son. I always enjoy your videos. Edited to add: My deepest condolences to the entire nation of New Zealand after such a terrible recent event.
Thank you Dianne. I appreciate you watching. Yes the events that unfolded here a few weeks ago was just really upsetting. It was an awful event that took place :(
Yes, you look like your father on the photo. He may have been very surprised of your birth and your look confirmed you are His Son. So nice to see you all, and your birth Mother.
Great heart to have 4 parents.
Wonderful family in N.Z and in Russia.
Your biological father hadn't been given much chance to be with you, but it looks like he really wants to do right by you with every little chance he has now. That is wonderful. Sonia seems like a little treasure herself too!
It is visible from the footage that your biological father adores you, where he picks on your hair, first time you met him. And the way he glows when he is around you.
Shout out to your dads new wife,she is very supportive,she must be a amazing person,no jealousy from her,very accepting of the full process,so happy for you all
Alex, I know this is about your father but for some reason, your mother came through very strongly to me. You should keep the faith concerning your mother. In many ways, she reminds me of my own who had to raise three of us with an unsupportive father. She had it tough and until one has really observed a mother struggling financially, emotionally, even physically, day after day, then critics of your mother don't have a clue and should shut their pie holes! Seriously, it's not until one quietly watches, like a fly on the wall, how a woman who feels alone lives in constant fear about the future, even the present, struggling to put food on the table and worrying as every parent does about their children---a worry that only comes from being a parent. There are subtleties I'm not communicating properly but anyone who is a son or daughter with decent observational skills will know or intuit what I mean.
In other words Alex, stand by her side. Life has been hard and it still is from what I can see. If a time comes when you are financially independent and have extra to play with maybe you can retire your mother so she can properly smell the roses so to speak.
Have a good one!
The Kirk
Your message is so true.
One should understand way of life was so different from western countries and still is.
Alex and his parents have understood that and thank God of their happiness. So nice of them.
Amen🙏
So well observed. I believe u will be yr mothers living Angel 💞
And she grew up in an orphanage and never received a real family care
I have so much respect for how you balance your life with your biological father ...mother.. and parents. You have shown to the world how these relations can be a blessing for all. Love to all and I will keep coming back to view. I am a teacher so I know the importance for respecting everyone’s feelings.💖
You can definitely see he's your father, you and him are like twins but he looks like a kind man. I hope your mum opens her heart a bit more to you, hopefully seeing you is a healing process for her.
So, you got to meet your grandmother, too.
How wonderful is that??!!
I’ve been watching for a while. Your birth father seems like a great man. I hope one day maybe you guys can both speak in Russian together. However I can imagine how difficult that would be to Learn! Much love!
Since he was in the orphanage for two years and learned the language, from what I have read it is easy for a person to again learn their birth language.
I see a lot of pride in your birth dad's eyes every time he looks at you 💞
I very enchanted with your history, I love Russian people, I'm Mexican by birth and Russian by heart. Thank you for been here sharing the world with us.
You resemble your biological father a lot! Could there be a chance that your biological dad and his family visit New Zealand? I
Yes! My Mum and Dad would like to see him again very soon and that’s something that we are currently planning :)
@@alexgilbert 💞
You and your family are the BEST ❣️
He looks very like his late grandmother too!
В ближайшее время это будет сложно сделать😅
Looks just like his birth father
Your mother loves you deeply also!
The reason for your mother's drinking is her having to bury the pain of giving you up for adoption!
As a mother of 5 children, I understand that some mother's love their children so much that it's hard to cope with the anguish of losing a child! And worse when she never could have anymore children!
Hi Alex, really don't know why but your birth-father's smile is so TRUE. I cried.
I know the USSR has a very hard past, but I his narration made me realized how many orphaned people are in his family. His paternal grandma and his mom are both orphans as he was.
Almost 30 million ppl died in the war! Crazy, Mostly men, but a lot of women as well. Not to mention all the goverenmental policys and purges that cause deaths. Very hard past indeed.
Yeah, my mother put me in an orphanage, and my grandmother had put my mother in an orphanage as well. Grandma herself grew up without her mother since she was only 2 years old, because her mother (my great-grandmother) died. It's like a constant curse!
I feel that your biological Father was a very genuine person💕
I am an Indian student studying medicine in Arkhangelk😍😍. So happy to see you here 😀😀
YOUR FATHER IS RAD....I WOULD LEARN RUSSIAN AS FAST AS I COULD SO I COULD SPEAK WITH HIM. 👍😎
Bro, as a Russian person i can tell your father is truly selfless and kind. It feels like he's my father too at times ❤. And you are a decent NZ/Russian guy, a grateful son which i appreciate a lot. Keep on your efforts towards learning the language, you've been doing a great job, your pronunciation has gotten so much better, like i can now tell you were born in Russia 😅
I love ❤️ your videos, Alex! Love from the USA ❣️
I love seeing your father's joy in knowing you and being around you. His beautiful energy is so bright and happy. It's such a pleasure to see your relationship develop with him. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Oh Alex. You're such a good, kind person. Keep being you, there aren't many people as pure and as kind as you are.
The moment I saw Mihail's wife, I said to myself "wow, she must be either a Tatar or a Bashkort". Turns out, I was right. 7:38 She's from Ufa, the capital city of Bashkiria (the Autonomous Republic of Bashkortostan). She is lucky to have such a lovely guy as her husband.
Didn't know that. I just knew she's a babe!!!
В Уфе живут разные национальности
Love the relationship you and Mikhael have. Congratulations to the parents who brought you up - they raised a lovely young man. You're a credit to them.
Your biological father is a good person. You can see it in his eyes. You are blessed with loving parents.❤
Duuuude, you and your Dad are both soooo clumsy yet so incredibly lovely! You look so much like him! Loving your videos and wish you all the best. Lovely Lovely people
Incredible story! Humans are fascinating. We're not just pictures. Every one of us has a tale to tell. So glad you were able to meet your birth family.
Your story make me cry some how. Now you have two father and two mom, that's so cool. I'm happy for you, to meet your birth parents.
I feel sorry for Tatjana.. Poor thing. She was an orphanager, didn't know what to do when she found out she got pregnant. She decided to run away instead of just telling Misha. It could be ve been another story though..
Right ! ... and 17. So young.
I m so happy Alex
U have done incredibly well in forging a relationship with your mother
Alex
U absolutely have a heart of gold
Being a mother myself to 2 young toddlers, i m only too aware of the challenges and issues surrounding raising children. While my husband is around, being that sole breadwinner, he has to work long hours. The demands and constant watch of looking after a young family can take a mental toll on both your mental health and energy.
Thanks Alex for looking for your birth parents and focusing on the present
Yes Alex,despite of many challenges she brought you in to this world. Please support your mother.
You have the same face incredible !!!!! Your father is really happy to see you 👍 have a nice moment with your family kisses from France 😘😘😘
I absolutely ADORE your Papa!! He seems so loving towards you...he loves you unconditionallh. What more could one ask for. Also, he is so proud of you. My heart overflows eith love seeing the two of you together as well as rest of your extended family. God Bless all of you
Your father is so incredibly sweet! He's so happy to have another son in his life.
God bless your family! Greetings from Brazil
Wow I feel like i'm part of the family. This is wonderful I'm so happy for everyone and its made me happy. Your father looks so much like you with a huge smile. And huge credit to your wonderful parents they have done a wonderful job. And you now have a bigger family. This is your blessing.
Beautiful! Seeing you guys grow together is heart melting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your birth father is so empathic! ♥️
Thank you!
Your parents did an amazing job raising you. You are such a confident young man. And you and your birth father seem very similar. Love your attitude.
In the class picture of your father in 1986 you look very much like him. I'm so glad you've established a relationship with your birth parents and siblings. I love how you mention in your videos to not be upset about the past and to look forward.
Asking GOD'S blessings for you and both family's....you can tell your birth father loves you very much as do your adoptive parents.!
Wow, you can see both of your birth parents in you. Misha has incredible energy. He is lucky to have you as his son.
Alex, you are such an amazing young man. Your parents did an awesome job raising you. You are open and accepting of other people's frailties. I love seeing the bond you've developed with Misha.
I'd love to hear you interview your dad about his reaction to learning of your existence. Also, it's very cool that your sister will have known you her entire life - that's a very real brother.
You are so blessed.
I put my daughter up for adoption in 1988 and she found me in 2017 in time for me to attend her 2nd wedding - at her request, I would have chosen a different time for a first meeting but I went because it is what she wanted and I had never stopped wanting to be reunited.
Unfortunately, she was/is not the loving child she was before being adopted at 18 mos old.
On the phone it sounded like she really wanted to build a relationship with me but once I arrived she basically ignored me.
I only attended the wedding because I made a promise and did not want to break it and because it gave me a chance to meet her adoptive father. Her adoptive mom had died 18 mos prior.
I have not heard from my daughter since just before Christmas in 2017. There has never been an explanation why she invited me to her wedding and then stopped communication 2 mos later. I admit it hurts but you cannot force someone to want a relationship with you.
You are so fortunate to be able to rebuild a relationship with your biological family and I hope it continues for as long as you live.
I'm sorry. I hope one day you both can reunite and things will be better 🙏
As someone who helps adoptees, sometimes it can be difficult not just for the birth father to accept his new identity as a father of this new (adult!) child, but the wife/partner finds it difficult to accept as well. It's incredible that both your father and his wife greeted you warmly and without any doubts. You are very blessed
your birth dad is a fantastic man. Your adopted parents are fantastic people
Do either one of your birth parents discuss their lives during the soviet/post soviet period? It's very obvious that Mihail loves you without reservation.
Yes for sure! My parents now know a lot about their life and history during this time!
Soviet and post-soviet periods could not called life, it’s survival.
Рэй Чехов Life is pretty much about survival. In whatever part of the world you live in. Some are just unfortunate to be born in poverty without any real economic opportunities to get out. The solution is to get an education or learning a trade. If you have a high valued skill or education. You could get a good paying job or maybe even start your own company.
You have such a beautiful story. I salute your adoptive parents for their love. I admire your birth mother for giving birth to you. I thank your birth father for being such a wonderful father to you. You are very lucky to have two set of parents. Love your birth mother more while she is alive especially that she had been to a lot of hardship, she is so beautiful. You are a great son.
Happy to see you and your dad having a good relationship. I could see how delighted he is to have you in his life and sure you do the same. I wish you and your families the best. Thank you for sharing us your story, Alex! Greetings from the Philippines!
He seems like a really nice man. I was adopted and met my birth mother. My birth dad died within the year of my meeting her. I never got to meet him. Never cared about it but youve shown me a different side to the whole meeting family thing. He is so happy to be your dad. Like someone else commented, his eyes light up from the love he has for you. Cheers
Sasha you are so blessed to have your beautiful families meet, God bless you,happy for you ❤️🙏🇺🇸
What a special young man. The world needs more men like you in it. Congratulations on your journey. I hope you continue to experience joy in all that you do.
Wow, wonderful for you that you have a new relationship with your Birth Father...I was put up for adoption, I met my birth parents, who got married and had 2 more children. Was not the same meeting for me, I did feel a huge weight off my shoulders though, the always “unknowing” I am so happy for you! (I have been studying Russian for almost a year...your Russian is really good!! I am learning mine for work and fun)
I love the way he loves you - with all his heart.
8:40 I have to hold my cry 😢 thanks for sharing this part of your life!
Acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. You are definitely more like your father and his family than tatiana’s. Very interesting program. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, be proud of yourself man , very mature attitude, peace will be with you for life
Great video man, i was tearning up myself!!
By the way, Mikhail in Russian is a formal name. Between friends and family its just Misha
How amazing you are, how centered and balanced you are, your parents must be proud of you, you never talk much about your family, I was confused at first, then I thought, hmmm, this is about you, and you have the freedom of unselfish parents to do you and your space and grow as you need. How amazing you have a family that brought you up proper, and another family to know, and learn and love at your pace. You are truly blessed, hope you include eventually your current status also. What have to be amazing parents
Sasha, I have a lot of admiration for you. You have a wonderful heart and you brake sooo many stigma's. You should be really proud of yourself.
Your father seems like a good man with so much happiness to share, can feel his love and pride for you, although under different circumstances he still loves you dearly you took after him as both of you are so positive and in love with life❤️
You look just like your dad - so happy for you that you met your dad - he's a really great guy- very caring
Love the love between you and your father
Hi, Alex: Your birth parents did such a wonderful job of raising you, I can tell that you are a man of integrity and high character. Your birth dad is so proud of you and so happy that you took the time to find him! I cannot wait to watch all of your videos and follow your relationship with your dad and his family and step-mom in Russia! May God bless you!
Peter,
..Your Parents(N.Z) did such a wonderful job of raising you...
His birth parents did not raise him , his adoptive parents did.
Such a wonderful story of love and reunion. God Bless you all.
Привет! I watched a program about you on 1TV Russia. Sasha, you are lucky, because you have 2 mothers and 2 fathers. Great respect to your foster parents! You, your biological father and your biological brother you're all very much alike. It's good to know your roots and your origins.
Iv only discovered your journey, amazing story . Your birth father is a loving caring joyfull man wonderful man. His joy and emotion shines through when you found him, is overwhelming to watch. His photos when he was younger, like looking at you, you so much look like him. Loved you telling his life story, very interesting, I'm very happy for you all. I never knew anything about Russia, great you take us places and explain this wonderful place, and the people.
I live in cold weather, think Russia beats that, but they have beautiful summers. God Bless your wonderful family.
Best wishes from , Edinburgh, Scotland.
Your fathers are great, your foster mum is great.
You are a very intelligent and mature young man. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
What an incredibly beautiful story Alex.. your birth dad is so handsome & wow, you are so like him .. All the very best wishes for the future .. Pam .. Bingara., NSW. Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘p.s.. your mum & Dad in NZ are also gorgeous . You are indeed one fortunate young man .🌹🌺💜💚🇦🇺🇦🇺
You are a very brave young man. And make no mistake about it, your biological familymembers love you too. Your journey is awesome!
Alex you are an awesome guy, and your story is such an Inspiration to others! keep up the good work and thank you so much for sharing with us. my eyes are teary watching your story unfold before us!
Amazing story. Brought me to tears. Your birth father seems like a cool guy. Glad you have a relationship with him. Maybe one day they can come and visit you.
I love that you're an adoptee sharing your story. I feel like there arent many. We just adopted our son and these video help. One day we want him to have a relationship with his bio parents if they are healthy people
my man you are the strongest...
wow
such stories.
i am an indian watching a video about a russian meeting his birth parents during lockdown and its almost 2 in the night
power of the internet
and also, best wishes to you man. family is real important
just tuned in. what a beautiful story x bless
Fascinating. I wish you many happy years with your father.
Your personality reflect the values of your adoptive parents....who made you the man with golden heart
Beautiful story. You can see the love your biological father has for you. You are an admirable young man. God bless 🙏
You are a true inspiration how you have made peace with your past and moving ahead in life... Stay blessed always
Ты такой же добрый, как твой папа!
Yes, they are really beautiful
May God and His Holy Mother bless you all with good health and joy. Forgiveness and love can bring so much happiness to so many people at once.
Hi Alex! Your story is so lovely and also your passion for understand your birth parents and the situation that sorrounded your own birth. Your father is a nice guy and you are just like your father. Greetings from Uruguay!
Such a great story! Misha is just beaming with joy. So easy to tell he is a happy man now that he has a son!
Your Bio-father It seems a very natural and friendly person as well as you ! Congratulazione! From italy with love
Love this video❤️. You all seem very similar. And Mikhail seems like a genuinely good guy. I hope you continue your relationship.
What a remarkable human you are. I bet all four of your parents are enormously proud of you. I wish happiness and health for every one of you.
gosh, your dad is so handsome. Lovely man.
Alex you resemble the young Sasha physically so much! He also has a lovely personality just like you! Very loving and forgiving.
I’m just soooo incredibly happy you found each other 🙏🏼
In the last year, I've found a loooong lost cousin in Russia. Even though she and I are distantly related, and I was not born in Russia, your story reminds me of our story. In the early 1900s, my Jewish family shattered, as they became refugees from the pogroms and other forms of systemic oppression of Jews in Lithuania. Her family branch went to Russia, and mine went to America. In 1934, her grandfather even visited family in New York. Then Stalin came into power in the USSR, and my cousin's grandfather was executed on false charges of treason. It became extremely dangerous to have Western family, so our two branches broke contact to protect Russian family. My Russian family didn't even tell their children about their American family. Over the generations, the two branches lost all knowledge of each other. And there was WWII, and the Holocaust, in which we now know at least 40 of our shared relatives were murdered. Fast forward to 2020 when my cousin puts a small family tree online, in Russian, and I do a google search of my last name, also in Russian. And I found her! Imagine our amazement! We look alike, think alike, have the same interests. We're both writers... I know your story is different from ours, but it reminds me of ours.
Wow, even through the tragedy, your story gives us hope and what a beautiful ending! Thank you for sharing.
@@limbo232 Thanks. It's been amazing to reconnect family all over the world. Most of us thought we were the very last ones in our line. But we weren't!
Such an amazing story. So wonderful to see you connect with your birth parents.
Just found this story and stayed up way too late watching the videos. Sasha has such a kind heart and you can tell he’s choosing his words so carefully. A true diplomat. He’s eager to please everyone. Yes, I’ll keep watching
I love this story....my boyfriend of 14 years is adopted and his birth parents were from around Belarus ..... he is Jewish (he knows that his birth parents were Jewish....they probably escaped during WWII)....he says he doesn't want to know about his birth parents, but he is so alone - his adoptive parents are passed.....I feel like something is missing from his life. I wish he would search for his family. He was adopted from Toronto, Ontario area, and grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Socita. My dear Dad always says...."If you don't know where you come from....how do you know where you are going".....cheers and keep on keepin' on!
your dad is awesome, his big smile just makes everyone else smile . lots of love from the UK