Ukrainian Sleeping District Tour! 🇺🇦
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- On my first few days living in Obolon, a sleeping district of Kyiv, I show you what's in my neighborhood, and what it's like for those who don't live in the city center. Even though the Soviet built communist apartment blocks are old, deteriorating and depressing, as for quality of life, I kind of like it, here's why.
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Just FYI: "Pryvit" is an informal "Hi" and saying it to an older woman a bit not usual for our culture. This can be a reason for a culture shock in older people :)
Thanks for the reminder. =)
@@JohnnyFDhaha! 😅
That's what I was told, too, when I visited Russia in 1998. It's polite to use the formal version when speaking to older people.
You can say "Dobry den" to strangers and "Pryvit" to the people you know well.
What should you say ? I’m trying to learn the language
Keeps these videos coming brother. I actually used to live in this area, my family left when I was 8 years old. I have been living in Canada and I'm now 37. Crazy how you are there right now, where I grew up. I would love to come back one day, but I have small children and it would be irresponsible right now. Stay strong brother 👃🤳💪
Johnny, first impressions of the new place weren't great, but the walk around changed my mind. I liked the walkability a lot and all the farm vendors. If the subway is close, it looks like a nice community. The prices for food are amazing! I just saw organic eggs for sale in NYC for $14 per carton. I could use some Ukraine prices.
That's because they are organic. You can get a chicken for $4.69 which will lay you eggs for 4 years just for living in your back yard and it will be free roaming and 100% organic which will be a lot better than the "organic" eggs from chickens raised unnaturally on organic grains. You're all out of your minds and don't know whether you're coming or going.
Authorities doubled energy prices because Russia bombed the civilian power grids, which is also prohibited under international law. Ruzzki Vatnik.
Lawman - I moved here for the neighborhood, not the apartment. =)
The kids maybe think you are from Kazakhstan that's why they greet you in Russian
I took a vacation from your videos while you were away and now I am back because of Ukraine content. I find this way more interesting than Taiwan or other countries you were just in. Keep up the Ukrainian content Johnny! 🇨🇦🇺🇦
It saddens me that you don't care about Taiwan or other parts of my life and travel. 🥲
This area where I lived before we left in 1990. Very peaceful area.
Yes, Obolon is a nice, quiet area. I like it!
for the next video, could you walk to my old apartment and film it a lil bit? Obolonskyi Ave, 18Б. and the Varus market? I shop there almost everyday. Thank you Johnny!
Hi Johnny. I'm watching your videos from Ukraine. Thank you for your stance and for introducing our country to foreigners, even despite the damn war. You are a good person. A small piece of advice: learn our alphabet already, so you can read freely. It's not that hard, but very useful for everyday life.
Thank you. =)
Thanks for a great video Johny! last time I've been to Kyiv was back in 2021 September. Was planning to relocate but the invasion started. Your videos gives me joy, especially when I see familiar places. All the love from Lithuania
I'm glad I can show it =)
This video was surreal! I just went back to the UK after living in Obolon for 3 months. I was hoping you'd show some familiar sights, and I was amazed when I see my building in the background from the velmart car park. Couldn't believe it when you then started strolling round velmart where I shopped every other day.. Nearly fell off my chair when you finally returned back to that soviet airbnb I stayed at for months in 2020. Damn, it would have been great to meet you in kyiv
I love your Ukraine videos. So good to see you back there. I love starting my day and seeing youve posted a new video. Makes me so happy. Thank you for your awesome content and for being you 🎉☺️🥳
I'm glad you enjoy them!
Thanks for the tour of your new hood...that grocery store is really nice and the prices are unheard of now a days - I stopped at the market to pick up eggs, tea, yogurt, sour dough bread and it was $31!
In Britain we have blocks of flats like that - but they are mainly used to house drug addicts. So when we see that style of building we associate it with crime, poverty and drugs.
I guess it's different in ex-Soviet countries because regular decent people live in those sorts of flats.
Relatives and grandparents mainly
Johnny that amount of groceries in Ontario, Canada would cost about $200.00 .The price of food here has tripled in the last 2 years. Its so expensive to live here. Its sad. Take care Johnny.🇨🇦💞🙏🏼👍
So move, why do you put up with that crap
plans to leave?
Now it's official, your'e my favourite youtuber! You left Roman NFKRZ and bald behind, Even the super nice Matt and Julia
And Ben the backpacker. Theres nothing wrong with any of them, but what makes you stand out is the amount of content and your out look on life. A real gentleman. Kind with every one
Wow thanks! It's a huge honor to hear that!!
This is a cool video bro. I love learning about stuff like this. 💙💙💛💛
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@JohnnyFD I really liked the Drift meet/ injured soldier's vid too the other day. 😎Thanks Johnny. Слава Україні 🔱 Героям Слава
Your'e so kind, and see the positive in everything! 😊 I havent followed you for long, but you have so much content, so i'm bingeing your previous vlogs!!
Thank you so much!!
I don't know Johnny., that was more like 3 pull-ups (camera does not lie), not 5! 🤣🤣 All that traveling and good food got you out of shape! I love the convenience of everything in your apartment complex area! It's amazing how Walmart ended that era here, just like Amazon! Bigger was suppose to be cheaper (Not any more). It so reminds me of time when I was a kid (Cheap and convenient)! I know you like the area that your in, but that building near the nicer store seem a bit more modern/better (Less Russia looking-No offense). Will see how this works out, including the pull ups (And not the diapers🤣🤣)!
Thanks for the video, Johnny. I haven't been in that district for a year or so and it's always nice to see if there were any changes made. There's also a nice park and kind of small beach on the other side of those commie blocks.
I have lived in a suburb 4 years and it was kind of nice. Shops close and big city nearby. I got good vibes of your new place. Great video once again.
Greetings from California USA bro blessings for Ukraine
I hadn't realized how nice is the Ukraine .
i like your content and watch all your videos when i have time, thx for doing what youre doing. Hello from Edinburgh x
You should visit the new Obolon pedestrian bridge. It was opened recently.
Yes on Obolon 70% speak Russian but you should be able to distinguish between russian-speaking Soviet people like those who walked in front of you with a dog and that grandmother in a orthodox headscarf and more traditional clothes who probably lived most of her life in the Kyiv region and speaks Ukrainian so just listen to what language people speak if you want to be super nice or just be principled and speak the language you feel comfortable with all the time.
Так,це правда.Але коли звертаєшся українською мовою до російськомовної людини,то вона завжди відповідає українською.Вони всі прекрасно знають і розуміють українську мову,але звикли в побуті розмовляти нав'язаною з часів СССР російською мовою.
hello , what a beautiful strawberry 🍓 🍓 prices 55 UAH for a 1KG that is = 1,26 euros , here in Monaco its around 12 to15 euros a KG , in south France they still all your money💵 💵 , did you know that the land in Ukraine and also in France is the most cultivable , that the best land for plants , the best vegetables and fruits in Europe , hello from Monaco
I bought a 16 oz pack of strawberries on sale at a supermarket in my area in Michigan, United States, for $1.25 today. They have so many packs of them that they put them on sale. Another big supermarket is selling theirs for $2.99 for 16 ounces.
1kg = 35.274oz FYI.
@@JohnnyFD
you wounded him in the heart of a patriot)
Another excellent video about ordinary life in Ukraine, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Comfy chill neighborhood. I'm happy that you're happy
Johnny, my family comes from a village in Kyiv Oblast and they speak: Surzhyk (Ukrainian and Russian: суржик, IPA: [ˈsurʒɪk]) is a Ukrainian-Russian pidgin used in certain regions of Ukraine and the neighboring regions of Russia and Moldova. There is no clear definition for what constitutes the pidgin; the term surzhyk is, according to some authors, generally used for "norm-breaking, non-obedience to or non-awareness of the rules of the Ukrainian and Russian standard languages".
Please dear Johnny get a medical check, your heavy breathing is really worrying. You are still a young man, take good care of your health!
It looks like a nice neighborhood. Lots of green space and very convenient to everything you need. Stay safe!
I felt that since you live in soviet apartment, things are more exciting.
I'm truly impressed that the consumer supply chain is working normally in Ukraine, the stores are full of goods, and life generally is proceeding more or less normally, apart from power cuts and occasional air raid sirens. The shopping looks good in your neighborhood, no need to go by car to a huge store.
They have to keep the economy going or the country collapses.
@@JohnnyFDHi! I order a lot of craft supplies and handmade crafts from Ukraine, and I have to admit the quality, service, shipping are all remarkable and professional. Better than the states. I'm impressed. Not one problem, not even a glitch. Everything has exceeded my expectations. And I buy quite a bit. I do this to get money into Ukrainian economy, so if I have the option of buying from Ukraine, that is where I go. I admire these people. They are what we were and need to be again.
Pull ups are tough, I used to be amazed how easily you did 10-12 perfect form. You will get it back
I could never do one. No upper arm strength. We used to call them chin ups back in the day.
lmao y’all are so weak
50-100 should be the normal for males aged 18-35
@@JoanDoris1Pull ups and chin ups are slightly different. Chin ups underhand grip, pull ups overhand grip. At least this is how Ive understood it
@Edited1325 post a live video of you doing 50-100 pullups today and i'll bow down to you.
@@JohnnyFD yikes bro you seem triggered
I ain’t going out of my way to post a video for you which you probably wouldn’t even watch anyways
You need to lose some weight and exercise
Wow amazing in expensive supermarket... Almost seem like wages in Ukraine is much lower result in cheaper grocery prices
Me again….algorithm queen!!! Looks likes a nice, quant o’blast. Much different from what you’re used to. So peaceful and has everything you need. Those bakery items look 🔥! You’ll definitely learn Ukrainian more quickly. Congrats!! 🎉❤️🇺🇦
Thank you so much!!
Can people live normal life in Ukraine visit a doctor for example have surgery? Or because of war many important stuff are canceled?
@Serge-so7ex can foreigners like americans without residency in ukraine get same treatment in Ukraine during the time of war and martial law if they pay normal fee?
@Serge-so7ex I understand that. But does same treatment apply to non Ukrainians or non Ukrainian residents like American tourists ?
@Serge-so7ex what's so funny? I don't understand but OK.
@@Serge-so7ex without corruption so people die in Ukraine?
@Serge-so7ex I seen that stuff in middle east I know that mindset. I'm tired of that. I prefer doing normal pay and normal service
I love the new place and the simple lifestyle keep up the good work and daily vlogs.
Never shop for food when hungry. Watch the touch screens people leave their dirt on them such as bathroom without handwashing. Avoid ground up meat as who knows what is in it. By slice meat sandwiches. No fries the grease becomes very dirty so get boiled potatoes or pan fried potatoes. Just some suggestions. Looks like a cool setup where you live. Provides you with your dailies. I like the local grown produce provides the best nutritional value.
why u did not get Taranka and beer , ur balcony is perfect for taranka and beer nights
I hate fish, but the beer would be good. =)
I'm glad this move has turned out well after all. Hope you have plenty of opportunity to walk and get exercise.
Thanks Konnie! So far so good!
Food prices here in Denmark have exploded. One bell pepper or a single grapefruit costs $1 !! (usd)
It's pretty scary, and it's not like the quality has become better... Would love to live in a country where the bread still costs 40 cents!
One loaf of bread in my local store is almost 5 dollars. The prices started soaring under the pandemic and hasn't stopped since. 1,5 liters of milk 3.68 dollars
I understood Johnny’s motivation for moving to Obolon! This video reminded me videos with Klichko’s and Chernoveckiy’s pull-ups)). Johnny tries to look like a person who is very close to ordinary people. “Johnny loves babushkas more than Chernoveckiy and boxing more then Klichko!” - that is his motto for the next mayor elections)))
Років 13 тому їздив майже кожні вихідні до на той час своєї дівчини, вона якраз знімала квартиру в 100 метровому радіусі від квартири Джонні, зараз дивлюсь, аж трохи сльози на очах, бо нічого особо не змінилось навіть.
It's called historical preservation. 🥲
Johnny, I am really glad you like the new place. It is nice to have good neighbors and closeby stores.
I like these supermarket videos :)
Glad you like them!
I'd like Johnny to check Auchan, the one on the left bank of Kyiv which is the biggest in Ukraine and compare Ukrainian prices with European ones
Thank you Johnny, take care. 🇺🇦🙏❤️🇺🇲
I would have no problems living there.
Growing up in Southern California and driving everywhere for everything, it's interesting to see a walkable, functional neighborhood. I like driving and the freedom it gives but I think there are bad effects on the people who don't walk and live alone in big houses. This type of living might come back to the West but can the Western public live so close together? Enjoy your videos!
Everybody who dreams about communism should visit these soviet blocks
Good luck always my friend 😊
That was 0/5 pull ups. You need your head to go above the bar (as has already been pointed out). Looks like a nice area to live though, more peaceful than the centre.
haha thanks for the "honest delivery"
@@JohnnyFD no worries! Always enjoy watching your videos.
Johnny your chin must go above the bar for it to be called a pull up. But still you did well i cant do any im too fat. 🤣
Haha thanks for the fitness tips, lets hit the gym together . 🤣
@@JohnnyFD I really should go to the gym havent been there for like 20 years. 🤣
It looks like a nice area to be in the warm months. Just so sad that a dictator is bent on destroying it all. Ongoing wishes for peace.
I was staying in that exact same location in 2021, and I liked the stores in that area. Please go to the Minsk Metro station area, that was interesting as well.
Johnny, I just fucking love your videos)
haha thanks! 🤣
20:21. Out of stickers, please contact the staff. There is a Google program that instantly translates words into English on the screen of a mobile phone in video recording mode.
How do you deal with negative feedback and criticism on your vlog? Since im bingeing and also reading comments, i can't help but noticing that if you say something remotely "negative" about a country then you really get some heavy comments( i think it's realism, i also want to hear that if im travelling to other countries ) So how are you coping with that? 😊 ❤️
@@dimersss Caring doesen't mean that you are not a real man, it has nothing to do with it. Of course he is a real man.
@@trinewestbyejrgensen4838 agree 💯.. negative feedback mostly from russians, Ukrainians just try to help and support him in daily life
Honestly it's not always easy, but the kind comments and supporters like you out majority and out weigh the negative ones.
@@JohnnyFD That's good to hear, you deserve nothing less!
Rotisserie chicken at Costco and Sam's Club is always only $4.98 for one chicken. It is a loss leader for the stores to attract customers to have a membership at those warehouse stores.
2:53 that was 0 😉 never saw your chin above the bar, or maybe it was a bad angle. I like your videos from Ukraine, missed it when you were in other countries.
Haha i'm out of shape. 🥲
video should be titled "out of breath" -haha.
Johnny fd!dude i really like your vedio content I give u 👍 i really enjoyed watching your all vedios.
The fresh food available near where you live. You may be doing some enjoyable cooking in your apartment? A grocery store too. Everything handy. So, you can focus on what you want to do. ☀
Hi ho from west australia jd.interesting look around the shopping area,loved that big supermarket,whoa on those beautiful pastries in there was it belmart? I loved that beautiful crusty bread,cheap hey,and the strawberries $2 for a kg,yummy ,i,m a food addict those pastries and apple pies ,i was excited.cheers brother.respect.
What I like from your life me s that there are always new adventures, this one in your own city
Why is it called a sleeping district?
Because there are almost no offices there, just apartments. Most people commute for work somewhere closer to the city center and come back to this area to sleep :).
In other countries it might be referred to as a dormitory suburb.
Hi Johnny last time I was in Obolon I tried Argentina Grill the food is very good there. The supermarket seems to have a great selection of food and it is on your doorstep which is perfect 👌
Tucker Carlson - would be impressed,lol
🤣
Thanks for sharing the video 👍keep up the great I believed it much be hard to shoot video around Ukrainian people as you look Asian since China support Russia love your work!
Nice move hope you make daily vids before u move and get settled somewhere else 😁😉😊
Based На Оболонь переїхав,тихий район,краще ніж сраний центр.
Strawberry lady gave you the finger...probably because you did ZERO pull ups.
Hahahah . 🤣
awesome video thx Johnny i enjoy this stuff
BBQ chicken $12:50 " bread cheapest $400 and upwards - Australia
Greek salad $9:60 here " - Australia
Hey brother! Been a fan of your channel for a while as I do history travel. I like your channel because you are real. You do not try to be a character but more of a friend and that shows. Much love man and I hope we cross paths one day. Maybe one day I can make it to Ukraine!
Is it in the same area where Johnny used to go to walk dogs a few months ago?
Different area, but both are nice.
Take care. Be safe. How long have you been back in Kiev?
kyiv*
@@Poetry4Us lol
We love your videos in or from UAR
It seems like he hasn't made a video in South Africa yet, maybe someday he'll make a video from the North African country of Russia...
this great neighborhood, it's really magnificent, if you hear about an apartment to rent I'm 1 or 2 months in Kyiv, I'm in the city center for the moment but it's very expensive.
Try to make it out to the Nyvky region by you. There is an awesome stadium Pioneer there
It depends where you live, Johnny, regarding selling foods, fruit, etc. on the street . In Chicago, you just need a street vendor license to sell foods/fruit on the street . There are cheaper than grocery stores 👍
" just need a street vendor license " what's the process and cost to get one?
Good to see you Johnny. Be safe 🙏!
you good bro? sounds like you are jogging and breathing stressed, people prob staring you down in that district. That's why American suburbs grew on me, even if its impossible to to get a chance to meet exotic women with this urban planning. Walking alone sucks in tight European cities, anxiety inducing. I prefer to be with company or have a few drinks in me if I am alone.
I would much prefer living in the city centre, but that’s just me.
I hope you get your apartment back.
This Wellmart is actually one of the biggest grocery stores in Obolon', there might be bigger, like Ashan near Pochaina metro station, but the only way to go there is to drive, it is too far away from people's living area
Is Wellmart a former Велика Кишеня?
2012/14 houses were destroyed, government said they would repay those people. Savings buys property in Ukraine due to borrowing system being crazy. So all the help towards Ukraine from other countries have any personal been helped out due to their loss when there homes are destroyed and they have bought the property. I know the answer,
Good video
Always get the receipt Johnny so you can confirm the amount she charged you and if there's a problem you can deal with it then.
$37 for your half trolley johnny $200 in Australia
It looks nice and you have time so act Ukrainian and walk.
A good Silpo is the one at the bottom of Gulliver. You can get t-bone steaks in there and other meats you generally can't get in other supermarkets. I don't know why you just ran down Silpo.
I used to live across the street from Gulliver and went there often. I hated buying fruits and vegetables there as they make you weigh and tag your own produce with the worse UX machine from 2002 I've ever seen. Plus it's more expensive. LeSilpo is even more expensive, and you need to wait in line for 1 person to weigh your produce instead of just going to a cashier.
@@JohnnyFD In Kyiv it's really hard to get a good steak unless you go to expensive places like BEEF, meat & wine, Sam's Steakhouse or Goodman. You see the problem in Ukraine is the people have never really been accustomed to eating beef until recently. Their main staples are pork and chicken. That is why I went to Silpo to get good Q beef. If you like burgers, go to 3B. I don't know if it's still open since the war. They would cook a mean charbroiled burger at a reasonable price.
@@stevec.4741 Thanks. What is 3B? Google gives me some gibberish.
It's "3B Cafe Поділ" in Podil. Good burgers, I've been there before.
@@JohnnyFD Also check out Eurasia. They have locations all over Kiev. Their burger tastes almost the same as BK. The one I used to go to is located at Mezhyhirska St, 15/35 in Podil (not far from M. Kontraktova Plocha).
Really enjoying this move!
Been a while since I watched your vids. I guess it was when you left Ukraine for Thailand. Didn't know you were back in Ukraine. I guess you sold your apartment. So how much is rent on the cheaper side of Kiev? I spent a month there back in 2008. By the subway station near Palace Ukraina.
he didn't sell it, another person is staying there and he didn't want to kick them out
Glad you are at home,man!!
Are you a dual citizen (i.e., U.S. and Ukraine)?
I ask because Ukraine no longer recognizes dual citizenship (i.e. U.S. and Ukraine), and considers anyone with a dual citizenship within Ukraine as of 01-June, to be a Ukraine citizen. The U.S. embassy in Kyiv further stated, anyone between the age of 18-60 would not be permitted to leave the country regardless of dual citizenship (Ukraine and another country) and would be subject to the same martial and mobilization law as a common citizen. U.S. citizens are advised not to travel to Ukraine, according to the U.S. embassy in Kyiv.
Ukraine never accepted dual citizenship. It was never legal.
@@JohnnyFD
Understood. the U.S. embassy's message seems a bit contradictory:
"...effective June 1, Ukraine has eliminated a “residence abroad” exception that previously allowed certain Ukrainian males aged 18 to 60 to depart the country. After this change, U.S.-Ukrainian dual citizens, including those who live in the United States, may no longer be able to depart the country. Ukrainian law does not recognize dual citizenship.
U.S.-Ukrainian dual citizens are therefore treated solely as Ukrainian citizens"
I saw video when you leave you apartment, but why? You buy them... Why you came to "Khruschevka"?
Watch it again, I explained it.
No one else points out the 4 wheel drive shopping carts in Ukraine.
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