Welcome to Babushka podcast! Our today's guest is Sonya from the Transnistria Governorate. Sonya talks about the cultural peculiarities of the country and about the changes that entered her life when she moved to Moscow. Is Transnistria a modern representation of the USSR? Which of the neighboring countries have had a greater impact on culture? And finally, what is it like to live in a country that does not exist?Pour a glass of wine and let's get enlightened!

0:50 - greeting

01:40 - what is the culture of Governorate

01:50 - what came to Transnistria from Moldova

03:07 - what came to Transnistria from Russia

03:45 - what came to Transnistria from Ukraine

04:11 - what language is spoken

07:54 - living in a country that doesn't exist

09:20 - what problems do residents face

10:41 -‘ I have no idea what is better, but definitely what is better is saving piece’

11:27 - an ordinary teenager's day in Transnistria

15:03 - what has changed since coming to Russia: metro, prices, aesthetics

17:50 - ‘Moscow is a city that you fall in love with or hate’

19:21 - about Transnistria's desire for separatism

19:43 - Is Transnistria a representation of the USSR?

20:22 - national love of wine

21:00 - top 3 places you should go to fall in love with Transnistria