Argentines about Russia and Russians
Residents of Great Britain, Egypt, Turkey, Spain, India, Italy, Thailand, Japan, Laos, Denmark, and Greenland shared their opinions about Russia and Russians with us. This time we interviewed residents of Argentina. Cold, developed culture, a specific sense of humor - what else do they think of us?
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1. - At school, they didn’t tell us anything about Russia, but I saw a map and I know that this is a huge country with a cold climate. There also seems to be problems with democracy. (Abril, 13 years old, schoolgirl, Aedo)
2. - One of my friends had a Russian girlfriend. She talked a lot about Russia. That life there is much more difficult, so people mature faster than in Argentina. (Adriana, 48, psychoeducator, Buenos Aires)
3. - I see a huge area covered with snow and ice. Educated and respected people with a sense of humor that is very different from the Argentinean. It would be interesting to hear how death metal sounds in Russian. (Alejandro, 29, musician, Buenos Aires)
4. - I read Russian fairy tales to my children. There is a collection called Masha's Pies. They are delighted with stories about bears, because they are not found in Argentina. (Andrea, 42, Spanish teacher, Buenos Aires)
5. - It must be cold, dark and a lot of snow there. Climate influences the mood of people. They cannot be as open and friendly as in Argentina. I probably wouldn't be able to live there. (Christina, 55, secretary, Buenos Aires)
6. - The country experienced so many wars in the 20th century that the consciousness of people should be sufficiently militarized. Therefore, I was very surprised when my friends told me that the Argentine series "Wild Angel" was shown in Russia and that it had become very popular there. (Liliana, 60, psychoeducator, Buenos Aires)
7. — I have been to Russia many times. I like to see how fast big cities like Moscow are changing. As for the Russians, they are almost always fast paced and often don't look friendly. But if you have already been invited to their house, the Russians will treat you and smile from the bottom of their hearts. (Martin, 39, entrepreneur, Buenos Aires)
8. - Russia is a giant with great political weight in the world. Russians are a people with a warm heart in a cold country. These are people with a high level of culture who like to demonstrate their patriotism. Russians have suffered a lot in their history. (Omar, 60, amateur actor, Aedo)
9. - Russia seems to me a very cinematic country. I love watching YouTube videos made in Russia. Wide streets, strange Soviet architecture, marble metro. Everything is like from another planet. And the people, judging by the Russians I know, are a very traditional society. (Franco, 29, director, Buenos Aires)
10. - Russia has always seemed to me a very interesting country due to its culture. The Sacrifice by Andrei Tarkovsky is one of the best films I have ever seen in my life. (Elias, 28, photographer, Cordoba)