Comments by "" (@elvirabary) on "Growing Up in a Dying Empire: The Collapse of the USSR Through the Eyes of a Child" video.

  1. I live in California. It is less dying to my taste.
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  2. Back in the USSR, there was an industry dedicated to collecting birch sap, diluting it with water, and selling it as a drink. It was sweet, but I never liked it much.
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  3. The U.S. is simply being true to its nature—constantly reinventing itself, often with plenty of drama. But it will be fine.
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  4. My father-in-law visited the USA in 1990 and was absolutely shocked by the grocery stores. He brought back a stack of Kodak photos and shared them with everyone, showing what he had discovered on the other side of the world.
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  5. Thank you! I really appreciate it.
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  6. It's birch juice--birch tree sap. Sorry for my pronunciation.
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  7. So true.
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  8. It's "birch juice," not "bird juice"—so I guess my diction isn't as flawless as it seems. Birch juice is sap diluted with water. Back in the USSR, they sold it in huge glass jars. It was overly sweet, and honestly, nobody really liked it.
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  9. They feel so sad...
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  10. No. America is a messy but healthy teenager. It will be fine. As for UK, i don't know. I've never been there.
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  11. Thank you! Your comment inspires to record more.
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  12. In my humble opinion, we are more alike than different. It’s precisely this similarity that allows us to connect and understand each other so well.
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  13. It's birch sap deluded with water. They sold it in huge glass jars.
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  14.  @HighWealder  I believe the US is in a much better shape.
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  15. Thank you!
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  16. That's an interesting perspective. I've been to Indonesia ones. What a beautiful country!
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  17. That is hilarious.
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  18. Thank you for the idea!
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  19. My pleasure 🥰
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  20. Great observation.
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  21. It's birch sap diluted with water. I was born in 1975.
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  22. My pleasure.
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  23. Thank you!
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  24. Thank you!
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