The Last gift.
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- čas přidán 24. 12. 2023
- Merry Christmas
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Just wanted to share this little story on Christmas.
-Also yes I'm aware of the incredibly ghetto-ass rigging of a towel used as a light diffuser on my ring light you can see in the mirror. Deal with it.
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Thank for sharing man I appreciate it as I am writing this I am taking refuge under burger stall because I think in south east Asia right now is raining like here
Merry Christmas.. love from Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🤗🤗❤❤🙏🙏
Best of luck to everyone next year.
The pissing on the fence was so funny and out of left field for you Barbs.
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Damn... That was probably the best video on this channel. Don't get me wrong, I love all of the country stuff but this one here was special because it was super real, deep and meaningful. I'm not gonna lie, I shed a manly tear at the end. I'm glad you have "reuinted" with Korea as everyone should be proud of their roots. You have encountered some bad people but we obviously know it cannot reflect how everyone is out there. Wish you the best Barb.
This one hit hard. I'm not Korean but I am Asian and had a very bad experience teaching English in Korea as well. It was basically mental health torture, due to a few bad apples. And like you, it ruined a bit of Korea for me and I had a similar reaction. And like you, my grandmother passed away earlier this year, in Hong Kong. But my last trip with her was to Seoul. And I took her to a lot of places that I enjoyed before the ruination, and it helped with healing. Sometimes you have to get back to where you were before you can go forward. I am sorry about your grandma but I'm glad she got to see part of your healing journey as well.
That was heartwarming so thank you, Barbs. I've watched Geography Now for a number of years. I don't know if I've ever commented but as a small CZcamsr I have a completely different outlook towards it all now. What an incredible experience for you and your mother. I understand all too well what you must go through when you say you want to care for your mother. I am married but my mother lives with us and she's 80. I love seeing the world through your eyes as I can't go and do all the amazing things you do due to health issues so I appreciate what you've done with Geography Now. You are one of the few channels I still watch. I don't have as much time to watch as I create a lot of content now. You helped inspire me to do that. I'm glad that you were able to spend time with your grandmother. Posting this video on Christmas Day is a nice gift. Thank you for your time and your efforts and I hope that you continue to make amazing videos. You are a rare gem; a rare gift on CZcams. Be well and Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
The title sacred me " LAST GIFT." with a dot
English literature lessons names be like:
@@thepatriot47 true.
I was sure it was about his mom dying or something
Bro i thought he died💀
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As someone who also lost their grandmother four years ago, this made me emotional. Especially the part where you sang for her and going there for her birthday.
Thanks for enjoying this. Glad it brought back memories of your grandmother
As someone who also shared this experience with my own grandmother that was really touching.
such an honest video, straight heart and shows how much you care.
Far to many CZcamsrs are there for themselves, but what you have done in your channel is entertain, educate and show your viewers a caring side.
The gift to your grandmother was the greatest gift you could have given, as it showed her you were still proud of your heritage and it was sung especially for her.
And your mother is so lucky to have a son who not only helps support her, but adds her as part of your own life experiences around the world.
Wishing you all the best
Thank you. I just want to make videos like this. That's all. Lol glad you enjoyed
In my eyes, a lot of the channel's history is tied up in you rediscovering your appreciation for Korea as a people and South Korea as a nation, as well as reconnecting with your family. To see this video made me realize that, as far as I can understand it, you have finally accepted being Korean again. It was wonderful to see this video and it made me appreciate your struggle even more than I had realized before this. Thank you for all you do for Geography lovers everywhere and may you keep going even after Zimbabwe. Merry Christmas to you, Barbs, and congrats on finally re-accepting your Korean heritage after being burned by a really shitty program.
Edit: After a few days of reflection, I can really see this trip as the heritage trip part 2, for those who know.
Thanks. Merry Christmas
@@GeographyNowthe ending of the video where you were speaking so highly of your mother and how you use the channel to provide for her and show her the world honestly brought me to tears, and the part where you said you're proud to be Korean. It may not mean much coming from an internet stranger, but, I'm proud of you for rediscovering yourself. You're an inspiration to me, truly. Merry Christmas Barbs :)
@@GeographyNow Merry Christmas to you too.
This was not a typical geography now video but certainly a pleasant surprise. I'm so glad you decided to go back to Korea for your grandma's birthday and it proved to be something you needed to do to end that painful chapter of your life. Thanks Barbs for sharing your personal story. As someone who knows very little about Korean culture, this was such a fascinating video.
Hat goes off to you Paul, watched this channel since I was 13, I’m 22 now and seeing your journey even if it’s just little snippets of it here and there makes me happy for you, you never stop growing as a person and your devotion to your family is very honorable.l and noble. All the best to you and your family this holiday, never stop being you.
I find it so weird when people mention how young they were when they started watching and now they’re full grown adults. Makes me feel old. 🤣🤣🤣 but yeah thanks man
@@GeographyNowcheers man always, 🍻
I can really relate about being half asian and trying to seek your identity. I am half swedish and half filipino and in school I was always referred as the chinese kid even though I'm not even chinese. I constantly lied about being able to speak tagalog even though I didn't know a single word, just so I would feel that I belonged somewhere. I never felt that I belonged in Sweden just because of how people treated me because of my apperance and in the Philippines I'm just a complete tourist. I'm also obsessed with geography in every single way but family always comes first and I'm happy for you.
as a filipino in the motherland: you're doing okay! don't lose your identity-you will always find a home somewhere
I'm half German and half Armenian, and grew up and still live in Greece. I grew up in a very rural place, and although I had and still have a good connection to my German side, I have had close to none contact with my inner Armenian. After beginning my studies in music, I started exploring Armenia's music. Today, after having our Christmas dinner, my mother remembered an Armenian Christmas carol people would sing in the streets when she was a little girl. It moved me to tears, in a way I have never felt before. I felt so close to the spirit of this people, yet I'm so disconnected from it it hurts. I have never been to Armenia either. I lost my grandmother 10 years ago, and she would sing the most beautiful songs both in Greek and Armenian. After so much time, I can't help but feel so sad that I hadn't discovered all this sooner, and didn't have a chance to sing with my grandmother. But I know she smiles and laughs and sings along whenever I sing, either alone, or with the many choirs I've since joined. Thank you for opening up Paul, and reminding me and so many others of little joys like these, and on how we ought to get over our traumas. Sincerely and unapologetically yours, MM
Awesome video, very personal. Being able to reconnect with your Korean heritage is a very special gift your grandma gave to you. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks I appreciate it!
That was a beautiful tribute to your grandmother, your family, your heritage, and your identity. Thank you for sharing something so personal.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
Barbs, you think this show is about Geography, but we all watch it because of you. Thank you for all the stories that you share with us - the stories of what you learn each week, the stories of your travel, and the stories about you and your family.
I have tears streaming down my face watching this video. So many of us can relate to your struggle for identity. Some of us can also relate to your escape from a toxic cult. Reading the comments, so many young people have grown up watching you, and this video demonstrates why you are such a good role model for them to look up to. Every challenge you embrace with humility, love, and generosity. Thank you and please keep making videos
I'm thrilled to see Barbs overcome his trauma and reconcile with his motherland ❤ Big applause to you man 👏👏👏
And Barbs, I'm so glad to see your love and dedication to your mom and grandma, both. I'm so sorry for your lost. I pray that you and your family will be given strength.
Geography Now has been one of the major reason why I fell in love with geography. And I'm so proud that you are the creator of it
Man I loved this for real. I'm so happy you got a chance to spend time with your grandmother on her birthday. I'm really glad you're taking great care of your mother. Cheers!!
Thank you, it was the best. Cheers
A beautiful video Barbs! Happy Christmas 😊
As someone who was scared about the future of this channel when you said you'll work on new formats (because I adore the well-known concept you have), this is probably my favourite video on this channel. It has so much soul and personal touch to it, and yet, you still teach us about culture and... geography. Well done, Barbs.
As a Korean, who is living pretty close to Gyeongbok palace and have cousins who are born and raised in the US, this video is so heartwarming. It almost feels like you are my lost cousin loll I'll do what your cousins have done for you, when my cousins come to Korea. Last time they visited was 2016, and they were kids, too young to appreciate all the cultural aspects of Korea.
Also I'm so sorry that you had terrible experiences with Korean school. I don't blame you for pissing on the fence. I know what kind of bad experiences you could've had in Korean school, especially in 2006. Things are better now for sure, but still I think some of the things that Korean students have to go through are straight up child abuse. I wanted to kill myself in high school and so many other kids were depressed. I literally saw some of my friends break into tears while studying. I assume that you didn't have the usual Korean school experience like I did, but still I can think of some scenarios that could ruin a kid's life.
It's Genuinly one of the most emotional and beautiful videos i have seen for quite a while.
Wow what an experience you had! I lived in Seoul for half a year. As an obvious Dutch person I was exempt from the kind of abuse you experienced, but I heard many awful stories from people my age. The fact that bad people get to do what they want just because they are more senior is insane. I hope everyone gets the opportunity to go beyond these kinds of awful experiences. Life is too precious to be consumed by something a couple of bad people did to them and S.Korea is too beautiful of a country to be hated as a whole.
Beautiful 😢 Thanks so much for sharing.
Watching this makes me wish I was just a closer to my Filipino roots through my grandma on my dads side. I mean even though I’m half , I want to learn more definitely.
🇲🇽🇵🇭(I’m a Quarter Mexican and Filipino through family and Nobody can change that)❤️
Man.... I cried watching this. Thanks for making great content Barbs. Merry Christmas 🎄
Beautiful and touching! Thanks Barbs! 🤗❤
Such an amazing story and trip, thank you for sharing it 👍 and my condolences for your grandmother.
Love you, Paul! That was a really heartfelt video. Glad you got to take such a great heritage trip
Very touching episode Barbs, condolences for your loss and keep being you matey, cheers from down under..
This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for showing this Barbs
Stay safe as always Paul 💕💕 greetings from Sovonthak💕
Fantastic storytelling. Thank you.
Your Grandma was a truly lovely person. Thank you for sharing this great story!
That was one of my favorite videos of yours I have ever seen. And I have watched all of your videos. And I’ve been watching you since nearly the beginning. Thank you for sharing this journey. It means a lot to me in my own journey.
Thank you for your personal openness. It was very touching.
What a nice and sweet little video. Paul, you are so lucky to have such an amazing family.
Thank you for sharing this special part of your life. Yeah you had me in tears by the end.
Hope you and your mum have a wonderful holiday season.
This was my single most appreciated episode ever! Good on you Sir! 🎉
Merry Christmas, Barbs! I’m sorry to hear about what you went through. But I’m glad to hear you got to revisit Korea. I enjoyed hearing you perform for your grandmother.
Absolutely magnificent! The BEST video you’ve made. Thank you so much for sharing this with your subscribers. 👍🏻 Buon Natale. 🎄
Thx for sharing this very personal story. Very intense for you and for us. Thanks again. We love you
Barbs, thank you so much for sharing this. As difficult as it was for you to go back and relive that trauma, I’m happy that you were able to share such a special gift with your grandma. I know that meant so much to her and your family. Everything you do for your mom is remarkable, and you should be proud of the person you are. You’ve impacted so many lives with your content, and I’m happy you’ve been able to share your well-deserved success with your mom. You’re the best, man
this was so moving and touching. Thank you for showing us your heart
Thank you for this Barbs! Being one of your long time subcribers of the same age as you I've seen almost all of your videos on youtube, this was my favorite! It puts some missing pieces together in trying to understand you and your life. I have friends from Korea that I visited 2019 after a challenging exchange semester where I met them, so it struck a chord. It was personal and honest, thank you!
This was magnificent. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your story; you are such a talented individual, and you are so funny. I have watched nearly all of your videos and I want to thank you.
Thanks for sharing this very personal experience with us. Your emotions came through in every frame.
Great video Barbs. Glad you had this wonderful and emotional experience. Thanks for sharing. God bless you and Merry Christmas!
Thank you for this video, so important to reconnect with your roots❤️
I really appreciate this video and from a certain point of view I understand what you mean especially about the relationship with your mom. Merry christmas from Carrara, Italy. Is a pleasure follow your channel, man! Big up!
I'm so happy for this journey of yours. May it be a hundred times as memorable as the bad memories of such a beautiful place.
You are a good person, and I wish more around this world were like you. Not much else to say. This was a truly beautiful video.
Came here for one thing, walked away with another. Love your whole vibe, Bro, and have even more respect for what you do. Blessings and all the best to you in the coming new year.😎
Such a beautiful video, and I'm so glad you got to share such special memories with with your grandma. I'm British, and I've visited Korea as a tourist a couple of times as I like the culture and had an amazing experience. I'm glad you've reconnected with your Korean heritage. :)
You've no idea how happy it made me to hear that you are a fellow Christian. I've been watching your videos for a few years now and I've learned a lot about geography, but I really wished you were a believer. And to find out you are makes me cry. Joyful tears.
This video made me cry. I'm glad you got to reconnect with Korea and see your family there. I live away from my home country too and I'm always filled with joy when I get to go home and see family. Merry Christmas.
I am so happy that I subscribed your channel a long ago....You have been a great Human Being...May God Bless you in every single way of Life 🙏
That was very special. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and mother.
That was a touching video. You're a good man. Wish you all the best :)
this was a beautiful tribute, and it probably doesn’t mean much from a stranger but i’m proud of you for overcoming your fear. by far my favorite video you’ve done!
Thank you Barbs for sharing a piece of you. It's a wonderful story and it gives me a tap on my shoulder to remember who I am and where I came from.
Thanks for sharing this. After watching every country video you’ve made, and most of the “filler” content, you have become a fixture in our household. My son knows your theme song, and has learned so much as we watch them together. This was the most personal video you’ve done thus far, and i really appreciate letting us learn a little more about you.
That was a beautiful video. Thank you so much Paul.
Hope you and your family and friends have a wonderful Christmas 🎄🎁
With love from Scotland
Blown away by this, touched me deeply. You do wonderful work on your channel but this is my favourite. Thank you for sharing.❤
I'm glad that you were able to make peace with your Korean heritage and reconnect with your family, it's not healthy when you are uncomfortable with who you are. It wasn't Korea that hurt you, it was those people you were with in your youth. I hope you are happy now with being Korean (which I gauged from the last scenes of the video)
What a wholesome video! I wasn’t expecting that! So happy you were able to share that with your fans
This was such an amazing emotional video, Barbs. It was great to see your family and your grandmother. It definitely helped me out now. It hasn't been too well with my dad the past few days. I just hope everything can go good for him and us now. Thanks you for posting this Barb, it was beautiful
What a great video Barbs! I have been working in Japan now for about 25 years and when I first went I had a choice to go to Japan, Taiwan or Korea. I chose not to go to Korea for the same reason that you had your bad experiences. University friends who were working in Korea at the time told me similar stories about scummy business practices.
Regarding your ancestry, don't forget how lucky you are. As a Caucasian in Japan and speaking the language it's great to make amazing friendships. On the other hand, there is a predisposition people have with meetings that starts with the first encounter. Overcoming this can be tiresome at times. With your ancestry you can skip between 2 cultural identities freely. You may never feel fully part of either, but maintain the agency to choose how you want to involve yourself in either cultures. I envy you for having that freedom.
Your involvement with religion is also understandable. I have had many interactions with Christianity through life and still feel relatively religious. I don't go to church regularly but have nothing against going to a church or temple and may increase the frequency in the future. It is so good that you had a chance to have some closure with your past experiences. (although the editing cut from you peeing to the scene at your grandmothers place was a bit rough! haha) There are so many flaws with organized religion but one thing that is often taught in many religions is to forgive. This allows you to let go of the burden. You don't need to hold on to that, you are bigger and stronger now. Let it go.
Finally, you getting the chance to communicate with your grandmother before she passed is such a treasure to share with us. Thanks for another wonderful video and happy holidays!
Thanks for this video. I needed it.
this is such a beautiful video for Christmas. Just a plain video of meeting with a family. Thank you for sharing this
Beautiful tribute to grandmother. Lovely homage to your ancestral Homeland. 🫶🏻
Thank you for sharing this side of you Barbs. Sorry for your loss. Merry Christmas from Honduras! I am proud to be subscribed to Geography Now.
Barbs, thank you for sharing these special moments with us ❤️. My wife and I are both from New Zealand and spent 8 years in South Korea and met so many good people, and had so many extraordinary experiences. I'm glad you were able to return and make your peace with Korea and create treasured memories with your beloved grandmother ❤
Damn, this one went straight to my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this with us ❤
Thats brave to express your intimate feelings, hope it relieves you somehow. That was touching those moments with your family, your culture, your mom.
Merry Christmas Barb! Peace! ❤❤❤
Amazing. Keep going!!!
Thank you for sharing your personal story and recovery story! Happy Xmas! Have a great 2024! ❤
Lovely video. Thank you for sharing something so personal.
You will forever be one of my favorite people on CZcams. Thank you for sharing and for your vulnerability. Prayers for your continued journey and for your beautiful grandmother. May she rest in peace. Looking forward to seeing more of your travels with your mom. Those are my favorite videos
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. You got so much out of that trip to Korea, and that can never, ever be taken from you. Sharing your story also clearly helped you heal. Your followers, myself included, are glad to know more about thereal you. We look at you like an addition to our family, in a way. Merry Christmas.
Whoa this was super vulnerable. That was also a gift. Amazing--thank you for sharing this.
Hey man, been a long time watching your channel, this video was so full of passion and I really valued your vulnerability, really spoke to me and I pray all the best for you bro
I am here crying , the love for your mom is so pure and beautiful. I have 3 kids and I pray and hope that when they are adults, they love and remember me in the same way. What else can a parent which for…health and love. I watch your channel with them, they still young but they enjoy it so much. Thank you for being different
Beautiful! You are quite possibly the most loving, caring, and appreciative son, ever! Wow! Your Mom is incredibly blessed, but I am certain she knows that. Merry Christmas!
Man your absolutely blessed barbs I appreciate your kindness and im sure for a fact your family does as well keep on being a you man Godbless 💪
Wow. This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing something so personal with us. 🇰🇷
Thank you for your story, truly moving. May you visit hundreds and hundreds of more places with your mom, and keeping your Korean heritage in your heart and in all your future endeavours. Stay blessed my friend
I teared up man. Thanks for sharing
You are an amazing man and a very good son. I am so happy you got to make your grandmother so happy with your singing for her and you sing well too. I have only been to Korea once, and only for a week. However, I fell in love with the people, and I too went before Lotte tower was built. I am happy you got to meet and bond with your grandmother.
What an absolutely beautiful video. It's a beautiful representation of your culture. Thank you for sharing it. It's a gorgeous tribute to your grandmother, too, I thimk.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, I'm a big fan of your channel and I feel privileged to know more about you
Barbs, you are a great man! You actions and the ❤ you put in this reveals you. I feel you in the situation the life put you.
Keep it up 💪🏻 you are doing a great job and never ever forget that. A big hug bro 🤗
I loved this video and I'm glad you got to record with your roots. Even made this grown Burley construction worker tear up a little.
Great video! You have learned lessons from your trip 16 years ago, and you have learned new lessons from the return trip this year. It was humbling and at the same time enlightening to watch! Take care, and go back to Korea again! Merry Christmas!
This is an incredibly meaningful video in so many ways. Thank you for sharing with us. Whether you realize it or not, for many of us who have followed you all these years, you are almost like another member of the family and we care about you. Peace to you, my friend.
Thanks for sharing this with us Barbs, glad that you could see and spent some time with your grandma before she passed.
Amazing video with underlying storytelling of a complicated and personal issue. Bravo. It made me want to hug you and tell you are enough and good. Keep it up!
0:49 Paul, this was the most beautiful experience you could have shared. The love for your family and the gift you gave to your grandmother moved me to tears.
Thank you❤
This was totally awesome! ❤. Thank you for sharing your journey back to Korea with us. I remembered things you had said about your past and was saddened by it, but I'm really glad you have reconciled most of what had happened and got to see your family again. Always a fan of your channel and appreciate all hard work that you do. Best wishes to you and your family!😊