2 Years in Kazakhstan?! My secret observations...

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
  • These are just observations and generalizations which have been heavily influenced by living in Astana/Nur-Sultan. Living in another part of Kz may produce different results!
    Instagram: / rockyjourneys
    Timestamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    0:55 Nature
    3:48 Fruits & Veg
    5:47 People & Habits
    9:44 Money Transactions
    11:15 Distrust of the Government
    12:03 Summary

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  • @rockyjourneys
    @rockyjourneys  Před 3 lety +85

    What did I think in year 1? Watch my previous video to find out: czcams.com/video/Myyq5ShJoSw/video.html

    • @qumasai
      @qumasai Před 3 lety +2

      I'm living in the south of Kazakhstan, in the Jambyl region, Taraz city (the city has 2000+ years of history). Trust me, people are completely different here. In Kazakhstan type of people divides into Northerners, Southerners, Westerners, Easterners, and a special type - a man from Shymkent (in Kazakh it sounds like *shymkentskii* p.s. u can hear it from local people). These types have different slang, some words, and accents.

    • @koke9631
      @koke9631 Před 3 lety +1

      9:06 LOL

    • @Nkyzaev
      @Nkyzaev Před 3 lety +3

      I like this video) in North Kazakhstan people are not so friendly like is South, East or West Kazakhstan, I think. I burn in Kyzylorda city, now living in Almaty, and here is many students and other people who speak English. So I think you can find many friend if you come here)

    • @kopoha3056
      @kopoha3056 Před 3 lety +1

      In the Kazakhstan people hate government cuz in the Kazakhstan many expensive materials like oil,uranium, tungsten.
      But kasakhstan don't rich with it because of last president nazarbayev which took some of money,we can make petrol,but we just sale chip oil to China, then they just sailing petrol more expensive to us.

    • @Nkyzaev
      @Nkyzaev Před 3 lety +1

      @@kopoha3056 and all of resourses is in his family's hands

  • @windwind3170
    @windwind3170 Před 3 lety +3318

    >she called Nur-Sultan Astana
    You have my respect.

    • @era6519
      @era6519 Před 3 lety +7

      U don't like that?

    • @KukaKaz
      @KukaKaz Před 3 lety +148

      @@era6519 would u like your city to be renamed after a bloody dictator?

    • @Burgalo2001
      @Burgalo2001 Před 3 lety +90

      @@era6519all people HATE NAZARBAEV

    • @era6519
      @era6519 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Burgalo2001 no, i think he norm president, besides that he 1st president of qazaqs

    • @KukaKaz
      @KukaKaz Před 3 lety +117

      @@era6519 u must be joking. That dictotar who falsified all of his elections is responsible for Zhanaozen massacre in 2011 where he killed peaceful protesters, he imprisoned, tortured and killed political opposition and activists. He embezzled billions of dollars, took predatory loans from China and u call him normal? U r either brainwashed by his propoganda or just a NURbot

  • @entertainmentpro1522
    @entertainmentpro1522 Před 3 lety +1926

    Даже иностранный гражданин боится нашего правительство 😶😱

    • @eljasesengeldiev7184
      @eljasesengeldiev7184 Před 3 lety +13

      Ага

    • @user-yp9ot5ie9l
      @user-yp9ot5ie9l Před 3 lety +94

      Мягко сказано, недоверие к правительству

    • @pechenegpolovec9597
      @pechenegpolovec9597 Před 3 lety +53

      Это можно отнести к любому правительству на территории бывшего совка. К любому! И не только совка!

    • @hikikyon
      @hikikyon Před 3 lety +2

      Политота

    • @user-eb7cx8je1e
      @user-eb7cx8je1e Před 3 lety +27

      Любое правительство-это нерадивые служащие,которых надо всегда держать под контролем и строго наказывать за все их ошибки и преступления.

  • @EquilKZ
    @EquilKZ Před 3 lety +382

    Иногда хорошо, что до природы трудно добраться - не засрут.

    • @user-cv5gw6lc4f
      @user-cv5gw6lc4f Před 3 lety +1

      Почему не срабатывает код при исправлении ошибок?

    • @nancyboy6462
      @nancyboy6462 Před 3 lety

      Увы это не так

    • @valentinaivanova7271
      @valentinaivanova7271 Před 3 lety +7

      Обсолютная правда, как бы грустно это не было.

    • @onyl27
      @onyl27 Před 3 lety +1

      big facts

  • @Cat-yt3oe
    @Cat-yt3oe Před 3 lety +59

    Ого вот это я наткнулась. Не знала что у нас есть иностранные блогеры которые рассказывают про нашу страну

  • @shpitdzen736
    @shpitdzen736 Před 3 lety +901

    Ahh, yes. That's the content to watch at 4 am.

  • @aichari141
    @aichari141 Před 3 lety +111

    Hi Rocky,
    I’ve lived in many countries. This is what I know for sure; it usually takes 3 years to get to know a place and get used to it...
    after though, you won’t wanna leave it 😀
    So just give it a time and hang there.
    Kazakhstan is a great country with
    golden people and pure hearts!!!
    Love,
    From NYC

  • @MJ369MJ
    @MJ369MJ Před 3 lety +33

    As a Kazakh, who's also lived in the US for 5 years, I'm appreciative of you pointing the differences in a very open and respectful manner! I hope you continue having a good experience with the country!
    And also the fact that even a foreigner has to be mindful of what she says about the level of trust to the government says it all.

  • @ubuntuposix
    @ubuntuposix Před 3 lety +104

    As a Romanian i love my national anthem, but the Kazakhstan anthem sounds incredible.
    The language itself sounds interesting. Its a shame that they speak russian most of the time, though the Russians are less than a quarter.
    Similar situation in Moldova. Keep the beautiful native language alive.

    • @spikelol9928
      @spikelol9928 Před 3 lety +3

      I thought we have same anthem, thnx to Borat)

    • @andreypanarin6930
      @andreypanarin6930 Před 3 lety +2

      In the Southern Kazakhstan kazakh labguage is much more spread than russian

    • @aspirinac9985
      @aspirinac9985 Před 2 lety +4

      Ты ошибаешься , русских тут осталось 7 часть. Казахи говорят на казахском , на русском говорят только для русских так как за много лет у них мозгов не хватило изучить пару слов , .

    • @user-bu6gq4tr5h
      @user-bu6gq4tr5h Před 2 lety +2

      Казыр бары казакша сойлейды

    • @aspirinac9985
      @aspirinac9985 Před 2 lety

      @@user-bu6gq4tr5h бары Емес мен сойлепалмаймын

  • @armanbalgabekov7488
    @armanbalgabekov7488 Před 3 lety +980

    Кто-то ещё тайно наблюдает за нами оказывается. )))))

  • @Sultan-nx9jn
    @Sultan-nx9jn Před 3 lety +170

    Suits are very common in restaurants only in Astana, because of two reasons:
    1. There are too many people working in public services and they have to wear suits in office;
    2. Since they usually work till deep evening 7,8 or 9 pm, they don’t have enough time to go home and change their clothes. So, they usually meet up in restaurants just after their work wearing official suits :)

  • @PaulaRosaSantana1
    @PaulaRosaSantana1 Před 3 lety +83

    Hey!
    I’m in Nursultan Astana about 3 years and I’m from Brasil 🇧🇷 hehe

    • @salad7787
      @salad7787 Před 3 lety +2

      I'm pretty sure that people who have died and must go to hell go to Kazakhstan

    • @alantomp4325
      @alantomp4325 Před 3 lety +6

      I'm pretty sure I saw your performance for Astana Ballet. Karaganda, last year or so. Is that was you?

    • @dulat
      @dulat Před 3 lety +1

      There is a capoeira school in Astana too.

    • @PaulaRosaSantana1
      @PaulaRosaSantana1 Před 3 lety +4

      @@alantomp4325 probably!!! 😘

    • @PaulaRosaSantana1
      @PaulaRosaSantana1 Před 3 lety +1

      @@dulat noo way, seriously? Nice!

  • @aizhankobenova6930
    @aizhankobenova6930 Před 3 lety +172

    очень мягко сказала про правительство боится девушка но ведь заметила же молодец

    • @fffkhh2447
      @fffkhh2447 Před 3 lety +3

      Не боится, а тарится. Црушникам палиться нельзя

    • @fanofthelinkinpark
      @fanofthelinkinpark Před 3 lety +15

      @@fffkhh2447 если иностранка, то сразу ЦРУшница? хахахахаха боже как я угораю с комментариев

    • @fffkhh2447
      @fffkhh2447 Před 3 lety +2

      @Fan of the Linkin Park это ты у себя в Усть-Руине угорай, угоральщик. Как-нить без тебя обойдёмся.

    • @midge_gender_solek3314
      @midge_gender_solek3314 Před 3 lety +4

      @@fanofthelinkinpark Конечно. Кругом враги, и только солнцеликий вождь спасёт от иностранной заразы)

    • @mundial8514
      @mundial8514 Před 3 lety +3

      @@fffkhh2447 шапку из фольги одел?

  • @lanaurbana4034
    @lanaurbana4034 Před 3 lety +1402

    Астанинцы, свозите кто-нибудь Роки на природу, покажите местные красоты! Что вам, жалко что ли? 😂

    • @Ainzvain
      @Ainzvain Před 3 lety +55

      Нет времени даже детей свозит

    • @englishwitharman3585
      @englishwitharman3585 Před 3 lety +82

      А что в Астане есть природа? Там же степь только. :) Работал в 2005-ом в Астане. Там даже пляжа не было тогда.

    • @Ainzvain
      @Ainzvain Před 3 lety +33

      @@englishwitharman3585 сол ғой Бурабай болмаса

    • @Ainzvain
      @Ainzvain Před 3 lety +8

      @@englishwitharman3585 ағылшын сөздерді біраз білем бірақ сөйлегендерін түсінбеймін. Нестеу керек? маман екенсіз ғой.

    • @Ainzvain
      @Ainzvain Před 3 lety +4

      @@englishwitharman3585 неден бастаса қыска айтып жиберсизбе қиын болмаса.

  • @danajane5310
    @danajane5310 Před 3 lety +233

    it’s so interesting to know about my country from a foreigner’s perspective.liked your video!👍🏼

  • @Fledhyris
    @Fledhyris Před 2 lety +4

    The bit where you talked about stores not always having things in on a daily basis made me laugh - here in the UK we used to be much like the USA, stores permanently stocked - but right now, because of a mix of Covid-19, Brexit and rising fuel (gas) prices, we have a lot of supply difficulties, so we're experiencing the same thing!
    Also now I've watched the first video, I see you have changed your hair to the wavy style of the locals as you talk about in this one! :D It looks lovely, you're not a 'hot human mess' at all.

  • @JulesVerne24031905
    @JulesVerne24031905 Před 3 lety +8

    Oh, thank you! It’s always very interesting to know what foreigners think about your home)

  • @turukbayev
    @turukbayev Před 3 lety +539

    Костюмы у нас воспринимают скорее не как деловой, а как "парадный"

    • @TheNikYe1
      @TheNikYe1 Před 3 lety +3

      Ahahahah))

    • @archiefaro3286
      @archiefaro3286 Před 3 lety +68

      За границей ты придешь в ресторан в повседневке и никто не заметит, а у нас придешь и на тебя будут смотреть как на бомжа, ещё и выпрут пенделями))))

    • @turukbayev
      @turukbayev Před 3 lety +16

      @@archiefaro3286 ну заграницей есть элитные рестораны куда надо ходить при параде

    • @archiefaro3286
      @archiefaro3286 Před 3 lety +26

      Зато у нас все элитные, даже если кухня хуже чем в столовке.

    • @quack703
      @quack703 Před 3 lety +14

      Хзз, много же офисных сотрудников и госслужащих, которые постоянно в костюмах, никогда не думала о людях в костюме как о людях в парадном наряде 🤷‍♀️

  • @talgatbat952
    @talgatbat952 Před 3 lety +613

    Приходишь с работы в половину седьмого, ставишь мясо варится и вот в одиннадцать вечера садишься ужинать. Есть на ночь это традиция современная. У нас не депортируют иностранцев, боятся скандалов так что можешь говорить про правительство что хочешь. Советую чаще делать видео про Казакстан и у тебя появится много друзей. Лайк красавице!

    • @notnoches
      @notnoches Před 3 lety +18

      it’s spelled “казаХстан”

    • @kamikami2975
      @kamikami2975 Před 3 lety +18

      @@notnoches we know better

    • @fffkhh2447
      @fffkhh2447 Před 3 lety +5

      Мне црушники в друзья не нужны

    • @user-mp1mt3rn9w
      @user-mp1mt3rn9w Před 3 lety +4

      Депортируют, ещё как депортируют...

    • @talgatbat952
      @talgatbat952 Před 3 lety +7

      @@user-mp1mt3rn9w За всю историю ни одного прецендента, так что фридрих бухти как космические корабли бороздят просторы большого театра

  • @lilithvespertine7635
    @lilithvespertine7635 Před 2 lety +1

    I am very glad that you like it in our country! Thank you for your interest in her and you shoot a video about our country. Now I will watch your channel with pleasure! Good luck and prosperity! 😊

  • @rensen9478
    @rensen9478 Před 3 lety +54

    про караоке: не зря всеми признаны - самые голоса в Казахстане)

    • @user-xo1bt7hp5l
      @user-xo1bt7hp5l Před 3 lety +1

      Она в Ате в караоке не ходила, я с Астаны переехала когда в Ату была в шоке, все очень хорошо поют.

  • @asetmuratuly2930
    @asetmuratuly2930 Před 3 lety +317

    Here in Kazakhstan you can pay with kaspi for literally anything, i mean, i haven't seen real cash money for like 5-6 months already

  • @maxh7637
    @maxh7637 Před 3 lety +129

    People here works at least til 6 pm, so it is easy to understand why restaurants are virtually empty at this time.

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  Před 3 lety +16

      Interesting to know!

    • @tontonj97
      @tontonj97 Před 3 lety +6

      But also a lot of us just have dinner late bc, we have tea time at 5-6 pm

  • @yena13bae43
    @yena13bae43 Před 3 lety +4

    I admire the way you pointed out every thing very careful and respectful. And you hit everything! It was interesting to hear from a foreigner how our country and people looks like. Also while watching this video I was like “oh really that’s true, I didn’t even think bout it”.
    Thank you for this video, I hope you’ll have a great time and experience in our country!

  • @user-hm1yd9qt2l
    @user-hm1yd9qt2l Před 3 lety +221

    Умница, что сказала слово про наши закаты... Особенно Алматинская обл. Люблю свой край. Весь мир прекрасен, но самая прекрасная страна, где родился и провел молодые годы

    • @igorphyton857
      @igorphyton857 Před 3 lety +18

      @@faraongamer8532 Он не говорил что Казахстан самый лучший

    • @user-hm1yd9qt2l
      @user-hm1yd9qt2l Před 3 lety +12

      @@faraongamer8532 есть женщины, возможно, прекраснее Вашей мамы, ну и что..

    • @dungeonmaster9448
      @dungeonmaster9448 Před 3 lety +8

      @@faraongamer8532 националистка, хаха.

    • @ichigo4944
      @ichigo4944 Před 3 lety +5

      @@user-hm1yd9qt2l OOOOOOO (крики тех черных парней мема)

    • @ichigo4944
      @ichigo4944 Před 3 lety +9

      @@faraongamer8532 твой дом тоже не самый уютный в мире , однако для тебя он самый родной, так?

  • @Votyqabilan
    @Votyqabilan Před 3 lety +222

    One year later in the Rocky's new video about Kazakhstan: Here in Kazakhstan we do all payments telepathic... Kazakh people started to have dinner at 3 a.m... Енді тек қазақша сөйлейтін болдым... (с) Rocky in the future

  • @user-bw2nq6hf5j
    @user-bw2nq6hf5j Před 3 lety +14

    Я могу и в 12 ночи поужинать и в 2,
    А закаты это нечто, сама ими любуюсь каждый день

  • @user-jm7ow6mc9f
    @user-jm7ow6mc9f Před 3 lety +243

    У нас в казахстане..в рестораны ужинать не ходят..)))))...можно без штанов остаться)

    • @grantreznor
      @grantreznor Před 3 lety +5

      ну ты нищая ,поэтому .

    • @user-wr5iy2eu2r
      @user-wr5iy2eu2r Před 3 lety +9

      втф смотря в какой стране в астане не спорю 10-20к придется отвалить на ужин на двоих,если в караганде или в семее там 5к в среднем будет а это не так уж кусает за карман.Хз кому как но 5к для удина на двоих это очень даже выгодно.

    • @pyshistik2141
      @pyshistik2141 Před 3 lety +8

      Хз всегда полные залы в ресторанах, даже в дорогущем ресторане всегда полно народа, кризис, вирус, и.т.д плевать всегда полно народа

    • @pakapaka2
      @pakapaka2 Před 3 lety +8

      @@pyshistik2141 такие мы. Вечно хотим повыебываться перед остальными.

    • @user-ut5qx2yw9n
      @user-ut5qx2yw9n Před 3 lety +2

      кому без штанов кому без трусов

  • @lordew9476
    @lordew9476 Před 3 lety +599

    И что получается в Астане её никто в гости не пригласил? Как-то не по Казахский получается! Щсс)

    • @fffkhh2447
      @fffkhh2447 Před 3 lety +10

      Црушники не пропадут

    • @mirabatyrbay9984
      @mirabatyrbay9984 Před 3 lety +14

      Also wondering why it didn’t happen yet, heeey Astana’s ppl why not indeed? Kazakh ppl were and are very friendly for tourists and happy to invite/have even home as a guest , so generally inviting for sightseeing would be pleasure for us that’s why we are wondering why it didn’t happen yet 🤔🤔

    • @aiymqwerty4290
      @aiymqwerty4290 Před 3 lety +24

      Mira Batyrbay бла можно не выпендриваться и ответить по русски?

    • @fffkhh2447
      @fffkhh2447 Před 3 lety +6

      @@aiymqwerty4290 действительно

    • @mirabatyrbay9984
      @mirabatyrbay9984 Před 3 lety +15

      @@aiymqwerty4290 комментируем под енглиш спикинг видео , не вам адресовано и вот собственно и поэтому

  • @user-bu3bv6fj7c
    @user-bu3bv6fj7c Před 3 lety +243

    I think you see a lot of men in suits cuz there are a lot of ppl working for the governmental organizations in Astana. So office workers usually wear suits as a dress code. As a person not living in Astana it’s also unusual for me when I come there. I love more free street style looks haha

    • @NOmadishe
      @NOmadishe Před 3 lety +13

      100% agree. Had a 2 year contract to relocate to Astana from Almaty, and also saw WAY more suits there everywhere - grocery stores, bars, restaurants, even karaoke.

    • @anetsg
      @anetsg Před 3 lety +5

      Exact, it's about in Astana mostly

    • @user-rb7vs5bx6b
      @user-rb7vs5bx6b Před 3 lety +2

      Man, the word 'dress code' doesn't exist in English, she's not gonna get what you mean if she hasn't heard of that here before :D

    • @palindromsky2329
      @palindromsky2329 Před 3 lety +3

      Thats true. Astana is the city of government workers. Come to Kostanay and you will see a lot of men in sport suits) And of course its not because of they do some sport)

    • @asunali313
      @asunali313 Před 3 lety

      make sense

  • @ada.3880
    @ada.3880 Před 3 lety +5

    I'm from Kazakhstan and it's really interesting to know about your impressions of our country - I found myself agreeing with many of these points. I miss a lot of things from my home country, like better fruits and vegetables, better winters and summers, and some other stuff. Definitely don't miss the toxic comments sections, though.

  • @user-jp8kv1ts5q
    @user-jp8kv1ts5q Před 3 lety +4

    В Казахстане много хороших людей. Как то я лежал в больнице в Астане, я был единственный русский в палате и самый старший возрастом. Как то не заметил как 2 недели прошло, все не знакомые вроде люди но когда выписывался помню меня вышла провожать вся палата до ворот больницы. Там был ингуш, турок, казахи, видно проведенное вместе время нас сплотило и чувствовалось уважение к возрасту, хотя какой там возраст лет на 10 - 15 старше был всего. Вот такие казахстанцы.

  • @marishkaaable
    @marishkaaable Před 3 lety +172

    I am from Kazakhstan and live in the States, so it's really interesting to compare my observations with your experience. In my opinion, the beauty standards are too high in Kazakhstan (also in Russia), and many women spend a lot of effort and money on beauty salons and wardrobe. As for sunsets, I agree with you: if you live in the steppe, you get to see sunsets and sunrises every day, it’s really special

    • @harpsdesire4200
      @harpsdesire4200 Před 3 lety +8

      As someone who is married to a russian kazakhstani I can attest to this, looks and beauty fades and I think many women from KZ are afraid of this inevitability

    • @df662
      @df662 Před 3 lety +17

      @@harpsdesire4200 I am originally from Serbia but I have lived in the US most of my life. Same goes for other Slavic countries as well (Serbia being one), beauty standard of women is much higher, you just dont see women going out in public looking like slobs 😂 BTW My fiance is Russian from Kazakhstan as well, Almaty.

    • @fmic3213
      @fmic3213 Před 2 lety

      Whats a North American expat exploring the idea of a business possibilities Kazakhstan to expect?

    • @robertkatring4913
      @robertkatring4913 Před 2 lety

      @@fmic3213 в Казахстане мало конкуренций , неввсокие налоги и еще есть квоты и степендий для начинающих бизнесменов , так что для бизнес начала это хорошая страна

  • @askhatquatuly2092
    @askhatquatuly2092 Před 3 lety +349

    Свозите её в Боровое, кто там Астане живёт? Потом Каркаралинск, в БАО кто в Ате.. В Актау на море к Бекет Ата, по святым местам Юга да и много куда ещё...

    • @user-ee6dx1uj2j
      @user-ee6dx1uj2j Před 3 lety +5

      А Баянаул!!!!???

    • @askhatquatuly2092
      @askhatquatuly2092 Před 3 lety +4

      @@user-ee6dx1uj2j конечно же!

    • @user-kr9rb6kb4f
      @user-kr9rb6kb4f Před 3 lety +6

      Пусть приезжает в Иссык, я ей покажу нашу природу и встречу с аэропорта и приму как дорогого гостя!

    • @gx1922
      @gx1922 Před 3 lety +1

      500 долларов в сутки, она не потянет, она сама сказала, а это 15000 в месяц, даже для американки это накладно

    • @user-kr9rb6kb4f
      @user-kr9rb6kb4f Před 3 lety

      @@gx1922 Хмм , значит 500$ в сутки это 15000 тенге в месяц? может тоже в сутки?

  • @goldk9466
    @goldk9466 Před 3 lety +1

    thanks for sharing your observations. Thanks to you, many people living in Kazakhstan will begin to understand what needs to be changed and what is a plus in our country ❤️

  • @ildanamalt
    @ildanamalt Před 3 lety +5

    It's my first time seeing you, but I really enjoyed the way you talk. Thanks a lot for the video.

  • @alikoabc1909
    @alikoabc1909 Před 3 lety +74

    Интерестное видео. Очень красивая, позитивная и обоятельная девушка! Желаю удачи🌷🌷🌷

  • @lordew9476
    @lordew9476 Před 3 lety +146

    Нравится смотреть как иностранцы удивляются от некоторых вещей в нашей стране)

    • @fffkhh2447
      @fffkhh2447 Před 3 lety +2

      Приспосабливаются, захватчики

    • @user-rz8ib6jb5w
      @user-rz8ib6jb5w Před 3 lety +1

      Сагдиев борат ещё нравится

    • @fanofthelinkinpark
      @fanofthelinkinpark Před 3 lety +1

      @@fffkhh2447 да кому вы сдались??? какие еще захватчики, было бы что захватывать

    • @fanofthelinkinpark
      @fanofthelinkinpark Před 3 lety

      @@user-rz8ib6jb5w если один человек снял фильм, неужели в этом нужно обвинять всю страну из которой он родом? и всех выходцев оттуда?

    • @user-rz8ib6jb5w
      @user-rz8ib6jb5w Před 3 lety

      @@fanofthelinkinpark ты про кого?

  • @mukhamejan.
    @mukhamejan. Před 3 lety

    Very interesting perspective. Please keep up the work. Great content. 🙂👍

  • @rauanakylzhanov2542
    @rauanakylzhanov2542 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the video. It's awesome! After seven years in the UK everything is looking new to me!

  • @Nadya_in_korea
    @Nadya_in_korea Před 3 lety +28

    Когда я приеду в Казахстан, позову тебя, дорогая Рокки, в путешествие по красивым местам моей Родины 🤗

  • @gshmggiee1791
    @gshmggiee1791 Před 3 lety +163

    Я, которая ест в 11 вечера: 😀😀😀

    • @onlyyourchoices5867
      @onlyyourchoices5867 Před 3 lety +7

      И я, в 4 часа ночи)

    • @gshmggiee1791
      @gshmggiee1791 Před 3 lety

      @aizat aizat дааа

    • @gshmggiee1791
      @gshmggiee1791 Před 3 lety +1

      @@nura-si6zx бедная женщина

    • @user-vk2zl7xj3v
      @user-vk2zl7xj3v Před 3 lety

      @@gshmggiee1791 +

    • @user-ee6dx1uj2j
      @user-ee6dx1uj2j Před 3 lety +2

      @aizat aizat, не переживайте, мои женщины тоже приходят на кухню к полуночи!!🤣🤣🤣 Говорят, это помогает худеть! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @uma3203
    @uma3203 Před 3 lety +130

    I feel like you should move to almaty, it's way more foreigner friendly and is just more fun in general :)

    • @darkhanaltay1249
      @darkhanaltay1249 Před 3 lety +4

      Bulshit

    • @mikedurham3564
      @mikedurham3564 Před 3 lety +4

      Having visited both cities they both offer different experiences

    • @moonzj7671
      @moonzj7671 Před 3 lety +1

      Mike Durham i agree

    • @myname324
      @myname324 Před 3 lety

      @@mikedurham3564 duh, Captain Obvious!

    • @mikedurham3564
      @mikedurham3564 Před 3 lety +4

      @@myname324 why obvious - if you haven’t been to both cities someone might assume that they offer the same experiences

  • @user-nw1ww7yc2h
    @user-nw1ww7yc2h Před 3 lety +1

    now I am still studying English and your channel is so inspiring! and the fact that you were in our country is amazing and yes I am a Kazakh girl. I hope you read my comment!

  • @MK-et1oy
    @MK-et1oy Před 3 lety +40

    Distrust of government is more about people stressing about Nursultan Nazarbaev. There are a lot of 45+ people that really feel fooled by Nursultan Nazarbaev. In 1990th he said that everything is gonna be great and everyone would have a good life if the citizens would work a lot. And now a lot of age 45+ are really angry about that. And this idea is supported by young people thinking in more american/european way. The young people thinks that Kazakhstan doesn't give them enough freedom. And yes, there are a lot of idiots driven by their bad ugres and want to destroy the country without understanding the consequences. But actually, Kazakhstan is doing really good by the economic situation comparing other post-USSR countries

    • @andreyosss4352
      @andreyosss4352 Před 3 lety +3

      Oil and minerals are our damnation

    • @sieger358
      @sieger358 Před 3 lety +3

      But damn dollar is taking over tenge

    • @dungeonmaster9448
      @dungeonmaster9448 Před 3 lety +1

      And you should know about the Sherlock house in London.

  • @user-pi8mx9cb8s
    @user-pi8mx9cb8s Před 3 lety +29

    Not typical observations, but everything You’ve mentioned is true and sensitive. Great job 👍 I’ve signed up to your channel ✊👏

  • @spnchiQ
    @spnchiQ Před 2 lety

    Rocky, ur so cool! I love watching ur vids and all and sometimes i just wanna hug you for letting people know what Kazakhstan's like. Rock it up, Rocky!

  • @mrssultan4080
    @mrssultan4080 Před 3 lety +2

    Oh my goodness! You’re so sweet and so smart! You’re noticing a lot of true things! I hope you really enjoy of being there, in our Kazakhstan! Xoxo

  • @artjur1274
    @artjur1274 Před 3 lety +36

    Yes, you are right. We hate government in General. by the way, not only in our country, but also in the CIS, it is similar

  • @gfreemankz
    @gfreemankz Před 3 lety +24

    One correction here: 6:35 we, kazakhs don’t eat late, we just usually eat at home

  • @user-ow4nr8yo5f
    @user-ow4nr8yo5f Před 2 lety

    a nice report! a short and truthful summary! seems that you ve been to different places in Kazakhstan. its really interesting to hear somebody's opinion espessionally from a person living so far from our place

  • @kobasakim4121
    @kobasakim4121 Před 3 lety +1

    Welcome back to Kazakhstan. It's really great to hear so much good stuff about my country.

  • @user-bt8zr9cl2i
    @user-bt8zr9cl2i Před 3 lety +16

    Видео позитивное.
    Спасибо!
    Удачи вам!

    • @user-rz8ib6jb5w
      @user-rz8ib6jb5w Před 3 lety

      Зачем тада на русском пишешь?

  • @dauletramazanov4745
    @dauletramazanov4745 Před 3 lety +3

    Awesome video Rocky 👍 thank you very much for your vision of our country 👍it's very important

  • @sopchek1
    @sopchek1 Před 3 lety

    Please Rocky, keep it up! Share your thoughts with us! Just stumble upon your channel and love it already! You got a new subscriber!

  • @nataliaturkestanskaya6736

    Thanks! What a great video.

  • @estera4176
    @estera4176 Před 3 lety +53

    Ha ha. I think lots of nations don't trust their governments too much.
    As for the seasonal fruits and vegetables, I'm thinking that it might be because they keep them fresh and unprocessed, they don't force them to grow when they're not supposed to do it naturally. I don't know, just a guess, as you also mentioned once that some lady at the marketplace was trying to give you not so perfect apples, which are the real, healthy ones. And from my perspective, if that's the case, it's great.

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  Před 3 lety +12

      I also think the fruits are seasonal because they are grown in the region. It makes sense.

    • @svetlana2266
      @svetlana2266 Před 3 lety +3

      @@rockyjourneys you are right, as for me to choose an apple with an applegrub mark means it is a healthy fruit. 🙋‍♀️

    • @kaworunagisa4009
      @kaworunagisa4009 Před 3 lety +1

      It's a bit more complex than that. Agriculture in Kazakhstan is a weird beast. First, it doesn't bother with preserving fresh produce even when it can be preserved (and I mean keeping it fresh, not pickling and the like), so the time window for buying local fresh produce is roughly the same as when it grows. Which, yeah, means seasonal, but doesn't necessarily mean "natural". Harmful fertilisers are a real problem here, especially when it comes to watermelons. Secondly, greenhouses and such are far more expensive than they should logically be, so even though you _can_ buy local tomatoes in the middle of winter, they would be literally more expensive than imported oranges and bananas, and very likely even more expensive than _imported greenhouse_ tomatoes. Logic? Who's she?

  • @brooklynohio518
    @brooklynohio518 Před 3 lety +6

    You never know everything if you wasn't born in Kazakhstan. I live in USA more then 12 years now. And I can tell more you get older more you know how amazing our country Kazakhstan. Only culture makes you so happy

  • @macarenamacarena9954
    @macarenamacarena9954 Před 3 lety

    Almost 10k subscribers!! Amazing!! 😍😍

  • @kvkvkvkvkv
    @kvkvkvkvkv Před 3 lety +1

    i like ur perspective considering u being in astana bc its really fun seeing differences between life in astana n for example almaty. its really cool seeing a foreigner being so interested and invested in kazakhstan life

  • @user-xc7xr3rv8c
    @user-xc7xr3rv8c Před 3 lety +36

    Надо побывать ей в ВКО, пусть приезжает, 👍🙏

    • @vtrende9512
      @vtrende9512 Před 3 lety +1

      Нет на ЮКО , покажу ему Тау самалы , Аксу-Жабаглы , Беловод

    • @ulymartebelim7610
      @ulymartebelim7610 Před 3 lety

      @@vtrende9512 жазда Шымкенттің салқын сырасын ішкізіп қайт)

  • @dilyaraarynova
    @dilyaraarynova Před 3 lety +86

    In my opinion, Kazakhs ARE tourist-friendly, but the thing is that some of them can't speak English. Btw, thanks for that video, I am from KZ and I agree with you

    • @evawettergren7492
      @evawettergren7492 Před 3 lety +18

      I visited Kazakhstan last year for two weeks in summer and I was immediately impressed by the friendly 'feel' of the people. They are a bit shy (which I fully agree with, being from a reserved scandinavian country it is also how we act) but once you get passed that they are incredibly nice. I felt very at home and comfortable in Kazakhstan and will definitely return.

    • @dilyaraarynova
      @dilyaraarynova Před 3 lety

      Eva Wettergren, happy for you ;) furthermore, a lot of Kazakhs agree that our nation is very guest-friendly

    • @SoGoodToBeReal
      @SoGoodToBeReal Před 3 lety +7

      Tourists should just prepare before travelling and find somebody through Facebook or Instagram. Kazakh people never refuse to help you or give the advice!

    • @fffkhh2447
      @fffkhh2447 Před 3 lety +3

      Eva, we are not bit shy - we just don't trust everyone. At first we watch who stands in front of us. Enemy or friend. Then...

    • @evawettergren7492
      @evawettergren7492 Před 3 lety

      @@fffkhh2447 Aha. That is a good approach. I guess I projected a bit, being of the shy variety myself.

  • @saevbin3387
    @saevbin3387 Před 3 lety +2

    I found your vid in my reccomendations and i am grateful, bc it is interesting to listen to thoughts of foreigner about kazakhstan :P i want to say that, yeah, major part of kazakh society don't trust the goverment due to a lot of economical problems that they are trying to solve for a while but can not succeed. Love your vid and oh god i am in love with your hairstyle ♡

  • @gaba2285
    @gaba2285 Před 3 lety

    Thank for your video, because as someone who live i liked to know something from a foreigner, who didn't lived in Kazakhstan before and when you mention something as uncommon for you but also common for us, it is so interesting to know your country from sight of someone

  • @jinxbuymeacoke
    @jinxbuymeacoke Před 3 lety +38

    well I guess dinners are later because of work hours, most people in KZ work from 9 to 6, so it takes one more hour for them to get home and cook😅 that’s just what I thought

  • @Citizen_Kz
    @Citizen_Kz Před 3 lety +10

    Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic, extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia. Its largest metropolis, Almaty, is a long-standing trading hub whose landmarks include Ascension Cathedral, a tsarist-era Russian Orthodox church, and the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan, displaying thousands of Kazakh artifacts.

  • @altyngulzhanabay5127
    @altyngulzhanabay5127 Před 3 lety +1

    You shared your opinion on Kazakhstan on such a delicate adorable but still accurate way! Good job 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @aigerim_v_kitae9520
    @aigerim_v_kitae9520 Před 3 lety

    Wow! Very interesting! Thank you for personal and warm feedback about my Homeland )

  • @nelyamatuk
    @nelyamatuk Před 3 lety +5

    Потрясающе!!

  • @user-oq6bm6tn7m
    @user-oq6bm6tn7m Před 3 lety +3

    Amazing video I love it❤

  • @in_lovewith_lyrics
    @in_lovewith_lyrics Před 3 lety

    it was such a pleasure to listen to you! thank you very much for the things you've said! If you ever come to Almaty again, I'll be happy to show you around. Big Almaty Lake, Kok Tobe, Medeu, Shymbulak. Feel free to chat me whenever you'd like to. have a good one

  • @user-jo7kf7kh6y
    @user-jo7kf7kh6y Před 3 lety

    Thank you ! It’s very interesting for us !

  • @somelove9872
    @somelove9872 Před 3 lety +29

    “Government distrust”
    Yup, sounds about right

  • @user-ow5te7gy5z
    @user-ow5te7gy5z Před 3 lety +16

    Комментарии ещё не настоялись, зайду позже

  • @meilaniwatiliao2427
    @meilaniwatiliao2427 Před 2 lety

    Hi Rocky, i'm enjoy watching ur video. Keep up loading and God bless you 😊🙏

  • @lesliederkovitz7530
    @lesliederkovitz7530 Před rokem +1

    I really enjoyed your observations and compared them to some of mine while in Kazakhstan. I sort of have an adopted family in Zhitikara which is in the more north western part of the country. I first met my Kazakhstani granddaughter when she was a foreign exchange student here in the U. S. with my son. I landed in Astana where Lera came to meet me and we took the train back to her part of the country. Astana is a beautiful city and we spent much of the day walking around and taking pictures of the beautiful architecture of many of the buildings. Thank goodness for an English speaker to help me out or without her help, I'd never gotten to my destination.

  • @kwonyuli2360
    @kwonyuli2360 Před 3 lety +35

    Ahahaha, true about Kaspi

  • @Dolce77
    @Dolce77 Před 3 lety +32

    Спасибо за русские субтитры😊 Всё правильно👍 Самое трезвое описание Казахстана и людей😊 Приятная девушка👍

    • @user-rz8ib6jb5w
      @user-rz8ib6jb5w Před 3 lety +4

      Самое трезвое описание это борат сагдиев описывает!!!

    • @Dolce77
      @Dolce77 Před 3 lety

      @@user-rz8ib6jb5w 😂

  • @askhatkuspanov9113
    @askhatkuspanov9113 Před 3 lety +1

    Very good video, liked it

  • @yerbolabzhamiyev3268
    @yerbolabzhamiyev3268 Před 3 lety

    Rocky,
    Thank you for your video! Please, keep going to make videos on youtube about KZ.

  • @EmirZ-st3he
    @EmirZ-st3he Před 3 lety +11

    Всё точно, без преувеличений

  • @nbchannelnb
    @nbchannelnb Před 3 lety +5

    You are so right about the summer in the north apart from mosquitoes though. It’s a natural balance to how awful the winter is.

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  Před 3 lety +1

      Oh, I forgot about the mosquitos; they're terrible

  • @amangeldymussagaliyev7260

    Жарайсың, Rocky. 👍👍👍

  • @vinayapandey9798
    @vinayapandey9798 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey rocky. I really liked your observations about Kazakhstan. I live in Astana too. Working here past 7. years

  • @rasulseidagul
    @rasulseidagul Před 3 lety +16

    A "little" distrust.. 🤣
    How nice of you)

  • @graaadmin6796
    @graaadmin6796 Před 3 lety +8

    Қызықты видео , лүпіл басып кеттім ❤️

  • @user-pq3yv6ny1u
    @user-pq3yv6ny1u Před 3 lety

    Very interesting video, thank you

  • @lolchok8772
    @lolchok8772 Před 3 lety +2

    Hello, I’m from Almaty and I speak only Kazakh and English and I wanna say that I’m thankful for you and your opinion I’m really glad to see that you gave some information for other foreigners about our country and about the last one (government) you are right we usually don’t like voting well in general we don’t love our authorities but that’s what we have nowadays I hope that we will change it

  • @armani4331
    @armani4331 Před 3 lety +4

    I completely agree with here about the government distrust.

  • @ninachaudhry354
    @ninachaudhry354 Před 3 lety +7

    Astana is presently home to the best singer in the world, Dimash Kudaibergen. I am a big fan of his. I’m curious to know what brought you to Kazakhstan?

  • @JustD135
    @JustD135 Před 3 lety

    Great video! It's quite interesting to see foreigners' opinion about Kazakhstan. Keep it up! 👍

  • @user-me1jq7po8f
    @user-me1jq7po8f Před 3 lety

    HEIIO, ROCKY ! IT,S BEEN SO CHARMING OF U TO BE SO FRANK & SHARE YOUR IMPRESSIONS. DO ENJOY LIFE AND TRAVEL WHENEVER U CAN !

  • @user-gm5ce6hq1n
    @user-gm5ce6hq1n Před 3 lety +5

    Позитивная девушка! Акын- что вижу, то и пою.

  • @agarysbekberdiev
    @agarysbekberdiev Před 3 lety +45

    Казахские студенты: Стараются пойти учиться заграницу
    Американские студенты: Хм... Так говорят в центральной азии есть какая то страна Казахстан... Пожалуй буду учиться там...кря !

  • @astramilvus
    @astramilvus Před 3 lety +2

    It's been really fun watching your vlogs about your life in Astana, KZ. I was being homesick and your videos bring joy to me, Thanks for your honest review about KZ, and I am sorry to hear that you don't have many friends in Astana, that could take you out for hiking. the Kaspi bank system, you were talking about is very similar to Zelle money transfer here in the US, which includes several banks such as Chase, Bank of America etc. No worries, they won't deport you, but just starting to monitor you :D just kidding! keep up with your videos! Thanks again!

  • @hotcheetosxp4168
    @hotcheetosxp4168 Před 3 lety

    Your video is extremely interesting and beneficial I really love it thank you

  • @marysusansusan
    @marysusansusan Před 3 lety +9

    That's interesting about the food. I'm also from the US and the South but we always eat from 7-9.

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah, I figured that it varies among families in the US... It could differ here as well, especially for when people eat at home.

    • @joannapap7216
      @joannapap7216 Před 3 lety +4

      Deutsch ist Liebe hello dear! Are you learning about Kazakhstan because of Dimash? I am 😀

  • @RonWorthyTheChannel
    @RonWorthyTheChannel Před 3 lety +3

    I didn't want this video to end soo bad! :(

  • @Karina-me8fx
    @Karina-me8fx Před 2 lety

    Hi Rocky! I'm up for a holiday with you as a friend.

  • @ummmaryamka
    @ummmaryamka Před 3 lety

    hii! As a person from Astana myself, I’m so impressed by how well you got to know our society, every point you made is absolutely true 👌🏼 also, don’t worry about not fitting in with the whole “always looking put together” trend, it’s really not that deep :) it’s just kind of something we’re very used to, cause growing up in Kazakhstan we were always taught to try to look presentable and stuff 🤷🏻‍♀️