How many people – so many opinions, it just so happened for a long time. Different opinions there are and about our country – someone likes it, someone not, someone likes to come here, and someone not. We again gave us a quiz “main 3 words about Russia.” Only this time, the guys were very reasonable, and each of them explained in detail how he believes and why. So, Russia through the eyes of foreigners – more than three words!
Roy, Holland
I would like to say that in the Netherlands, we heard quite a bit about Russia, not counting politicians, we know almost nothing: how people live, how the country looks, what are your traditions and customs. It is very interesting to me. I didn’t expect, or rather I was pleasantly surprised that people are very interested in me, other countries and other places. And the third big. Not only a big country, but St. Petersburg is a big city, and people “big” mind and interesting view of the world.
Jovana, Serbia (right)
I love Russia, because it is very similar to my country: we have a common religion, similar culture. I love the architecture. She’s phenomenal. I love the culture. I love your city – you got all of America (I lived a long time in America). All you have here is art. I like your language. I’m teaching him, but it is very difficult.
George (Georg), Greece
“Russia is a very interesting place. Describe in three words… It’s a very difficult question, huh? In three words. How can I describe the country in three words?
– Well, I can.
– Okay, describe Russia in three words.
– Russia is a great country. It is a country of contrasts. And even Russia – multinational country, because a lot of nationalities lives in Russia. Now you.
– Okay! Russia for me as a country that keeps people inside. People are not leaving anywhere from Russia. Many people in your country is almost nowhere never left: they don’t know English, they never were and stuff like that. This is my first impression. However, people from Russia is very cordial, good-natured and cheerful. And Russia is a fun country, because it has happened to me many funny stories here. Here you can go anywhere you want and talk to anyone. And everything is fine. In other countries there is no such thing. For example, in Germany if you speak with someone in English, then people just get scared and walk away. And in Greece just a lot of snobs.
Peter, Hungary
At first, I felt that Russia is destroying my comfort zone. It was very difficult for me because people here have a very different mindset. But sometimes it’s even very good, because Russians are very straightforward: if you want to say something, you say, if you want to listen, you listen, if you want to ask, ask.
Fabian, Brazil
When I came to Russia, I had no idea how nice it is here, because in Brazil we have quite a bit of news about Putin: “Putin – the best”, “Putin is God” (Laughs). It’s awful. I had a lot of stereotypes about Russia. For example, such as: cold country, drinking strange people, don’t need to go there. When I said I was going to train in Russia, all my friends from Brazil said, “Why? Are you crazy? This is Russia!”. But I decided to come here and see with your own eyes, not American eyes: the land of bears, strange people. When I came here , I realized that this is a normal town, saw nothing strange or striking, frightening. I met callous, sullen people, and only twice seen drunk people, but that’s okay. This is not what Russians think about if all the people here drink and die because of it. Petersburg is a beautiful city! Unfortunately, in Brazil, we don’t have much information about him. Here you can see many beautiful places, palaces, landscapes, and much more. I really liked St. Petersburg, opening it for themselves. Russian people are very kind, sweet. I’ll tell my friends in Brazil that everything that is said about Russia is a lie.
Sheyda, Iran
It’s hard. First – cold. Also I can say that St. Petersburg is a very comfortable city, and Moscow (I was there recently). Even Russia is a very hospitable country.
Macros, Germany
Russia is not the West, Russia is not the East. Russia is something unique. This is a very beautiful and huge country. I believe that Russia will become the greatest power in the world. You retain their language, their culture. That’s good. In Germany, in Europe people don’t really care about the culture. I think we’re too liberal, because we’re good.
– What do you think about gays?
-I don’t care.
– About migrants?
– I don’t care.
– Language?
– I don’t care
– You do not speak English.
– No need for drama.
It’s not about all the people, of course.
I really love Russia. Sometimes, of course, there are difficulties, because very few people speak English. It’s not very good, but the bad traits is a reason to be better. I love the Russians. They are open, they will always help you.
Alex, Serbia
A great mystical soul is Russia because You are a big country, big people. I am a Slav, therefore I understand the Slavic soul. You for me – a little mystery, because we Serbs are a little bit lost the view, as you have, because we are a small nation, a small country, a little Okolovrasten the state. And you have another identical Slavic culture, so I feel like I have arrived home, have not seen. I organically feel that I’m out of here. We Serbs came from Kiev Russia to the Balkans thousands of years ago, and I came back after that.
