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Russian People Talk — Interviews on the Streets of Kazan
- December 2, 2005
We asked Russian
people the questions our visitors sent to us... See what answers
we've got (interviews by Oksana Ulianina from Kazan)
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| Alexander:
a machine-operator from Kazan, 23 years old |
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Question: "What
do you think about Americans and other foreigners?"
A: “I think they are as ordinary people as Russian
people.”
Question: "What is Russia's future? What will
Russian life be like in twenty years?"
A: “ Nothing will be changed, in my opinion.”
Question: "What can a woman do to be liked by
a Russian man? What do you
respect and like the most?"
A:” Tastes differ; I like beautiful and clever women.
Question: "Is there a lot of racism in Russia? Do any black people live
there?"
A:” No. There are a lot of black people in Kazan, mainly students from
different countries. In this year we celebrate millennium of our city, that is
why a lot of tourists visit Kazan.”
Question: "Why are so many Russian women looking to marry a man from
the
west?
A:” They just want to have better life for themselves and their children.”
Question: "Do you like to travel and see new places and cultures, and
which
country would you most like to visit if you could travel anywhere and why?"
A:” I’d like to visit Prague, because of its architecture, monuments.
And I hope next year my dream will come true, we with my girlfriend plan to spend
our holidays there.”
Question: "What is your hobby?"
A:” Fishing. In summer we with my friends go fishing. In this summer I
caught a
big pike, it was great!”
Question: "What do you think about Putin?"
A:” He is a smart person. I share his political opinion. I think he is
the best of all Russian presidents.”
Question: "Why do Russians often look very closed and sad?"
A:” Why do you think so? May be they have no sense of humor?”
Question: "If you could change one thing to make life better where you
live
at what would it be?"
A:” I’d try to raise the salaries.”
Question: "What do you think of the Russian group TATU and its success?"
A:” They are fine girls. They are so young, but they have visited a lot
of cities.”
Question: "Can a foreigner be ever accepted as a Russian? What would
he/she
need to do for it to happen?
A:” He couldn’t drink so much (laughing)”
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| Milya,
21, manager of foreign trade department, Kazan |
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Question: "What do you think about Americans and
other foreigners?"
A:” I like them, because I cooperate
with them. They are interesting people.”
Question: "What is Russia's future? What will
Russian life be like in twenty years?"
A:” Great future!!! I hope the Russian economy
will get over higher level.”
Question: "It has been said that Russia is both
European and not. What is the most European aspect
of the Russian mind, and what is the least?"
A:” I don’t agree with that, to my mind
we have our mentality. Russian people as Europeans
try make life more comfortable.”
Question: "What can a man do to be liked by a
Russian woman? What do Russian women respect and like
the most?"
A:” (smiling) Russian women respect kind attitude
to them, intellect and money, of course.”
Question: "Is there a lot of racism in Russia?
Do any black people live there?"
A:” No, I suppose there is not a lot of racism
in our country, many black people live, study, work
here.”
Question: "Why are so many Russian women looking
to marry a man from the west. Is this because of more
money and a better life or is it that Russian men do
not treat Russian women well?"
A:” Unfortunately, it’s because of money,
they are just looking for better life.”
Question: "Do you like to travel and see new places
and cultures, and which country would you most like
to visit if you could travel anywhere and why."
A:” Oh, I like to travel very much!!!! I’d
like to visit France, I know a lot of information about
this wonderful country and I would be glad to see it
and to talk with French people.’
Question: "What is your hobby?"
A:” I like sing songs and play guitar.”
Question: "What do you think about Putin?"
A:” In my opinion now he is the one person, who
can be a head of our country and to develop the economical
and political relations with other countries.”
Question: "In spite of having all the elements of the periodic table in
its territory and millions of highly intelligent people, Russia has never managed
well enough. Why?"
A:” Unfortunately clever people with great plans and ideas very often can’t
find support from our government. I hope in some years that attitude will be
changed.”
Question: "If you could change one thing to make life better where you live
at what would it be?"
A:” Attitude of Russian people to life.”
Question: "What do you think of the Russian group TATU and its success?"
A:” Excellent PR!!! By the way one of them is married.”
Question: "Can a foreigner be ever accepted as a Russian? What would he/she
need to do for it to happen?”
A:” It’s impossible, nobody can become another person, and
think
in another way.”
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| Regina
22, a manager, Kazan |
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Question: "What do Russians think about Americans and
other foreigners?"
A:” The majority of Russians suppose that foreigners
stand on a higher cultural level, but the minority find Americans
to be a little bit foolish.”
Question: "What is Russia's future? What will Russian
life be like in twenty years?"
A: “Nothing will be changed in economic life, in
social life our country will resemble nowadays Russia.”
Question: "It has been said that Russia is both European
and not. What is the most European aspect of the Russian
mind, and what is the least?"
A: “ Intelligence, hospitality and kindness, but
we do not have European restraint and accuracy.”
Question: "Is there a lot of racism in Russia? Do any
black people live there?"
A: “Some black do live, as well as in every other
country there is some racism, I think.”
Question: "Why are so many Russian women looking to
marry a man from the west? Is this because of more money
and a better life or is it that Russian men do not treat
Russian women well?"
A: “They suppose that they will be able to find
happiness abroad (not always).”
Question: "Do you like to travel and see new places
and cultures, and which country would you most like to visit
if you could travel anywhere and why."
A:” I would like to visit all countries without
exceptions!!!”
Question: "What is your hobby?"
A: “Music and reading books on some philosophical
topics.”
Question: "What do you think about Putin?"
A: “I LIKE HIM!”
Question: "In spite of having all the elements of the
periodic table in its territory and millions of highly intelligent
people, Russia has never managed well enough. Why?"
A:” It is a secret.”
Question: "If you could change one thing to make life
better where you live at what would it be?"
A:” I like everything in my life”
Question: "What do you think of the Russian group TATU
and its success?"
A:” I beg your pardon is it a group with two boys?
But seriously, I don’t like their songs.”
Question: "Can a foreigner be ever accepted as a Russian?
What would he/she need to do for it to happen?
A:” Thinking as Russians do.”
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