{"id":84777,"date":"2023-11-15T09:16:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=84777"},"modified":"2023-11-15T09:16:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:16:32","slug":"elderly-russian-couple-are-the-only-residents-of-an-abandoned-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/travel\/elderly-russian-couple-are-the-only-residents-of-an-abandoned-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly Russian couple are the ONLY residents of an abandoned village"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Elderly Russian couple who are the ONLY residents of an abandoned village lift the lid on their isolated lives with just animals for company &#8211; revealing how living so remotely has made their 36-year marriage stronger than ever\u00a0\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A film focuses on an elderly Russian couple who live in an abandoned village<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>They explain that people in the community either died or left the area<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Now the couple, who have been married for 36 years, are the sole residents\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fascinating documentary sheds light on an elderly Russian couple who have been living alone in an abandoned village, with animals as their only companions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the short film uploaded to YouTube by Patruschves, the unnamed man and woman, aged 75 and 82 respectively, welcome viewers into their country home which is located in a remote western territory known as Bashkortostan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While roaming through the unkempt fields, the lady explains that all of the residents died &#8216;or they left our beautiful village&#8217; and now she and her husband are the sole residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Keeping them company are a number of animals, with their most recent addition being a cow called Daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/21\/77239775-12693821-A_fascinating_documentary_sheds_light_on_an_elderly_Russian_coup-a-41_1699046130067.jpg\" height=\"355\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A fascinating documentary sheds light on an elderly Russian couple who have been living alone in an abandoned village, with animals as their only companions<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239771-12693821-In_the_short_film_uploaded_to_YouTube_by_Patruschves_the_unnamed-a-41_1699703366343.jpg\" height=\"392\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In the short film uploaded to YouTube by Patruschves, the unnamed man and woman, aged 75 and 82 respectively, welcome viewers into their country home\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239779-12693821-While_roaming_through_the_unkempt_fields_the_lady_explains_that_-a-37_1699703366258.jpg\" height=\"392\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>While roaming through the unkempt fields, the lady explains that all of the residents died &#8216;or they left out beautiful village&#8217; and now she and her husband are the sole residents<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239765-12693821-Keeping_them_company_are_a_number_of_animals_with_their_most_rec-a-38_1699703366338.jpg\" height=\"383\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Keeping them company are a number of animals, with their most recent addition being a cow called Daughter<\/p>\n<p>The man explains that he got the heifer for his wife because she &#8216;can&#8217;t live without milk&#8217; and he &#8216;always supports her.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>But he says later in the short film that he&#8217;s not a fan of Daughter as she is &#8216;too shy&#8217; and would ideally like to get rid of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He also got some chicks for his wife and at one point in the film, the fluffy yellow birds can be seen running riot around their dimly-lit kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A cat, <span>some pigs and a cockerel are among the other animals to feature in the film.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The lady says with a big smile on her face: &#8216;I can&#8217;t live without animals. They give me energy!&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Along with animals, the woman says nature gives her comfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As all of her family have gone, she says she likes to hug a birch tree by the house &#8216;instead of my brothers.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She explains that her brother Nikolay planted the tree &#8216;many years ago.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239773-12693821-The_couple_have_many_animals_on_their_property_including_pigs_an-a-39_1699703366340.jpg\" height=\"390\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The couple have many animals on their property including pigs and chickens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239769-12693821-The_woman_says_that_in_the_summer_some_people_visit_the_area_but-a-44_1699703366625.jpg\" height=\"387\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The woman says that in the summer some people visit the area but &#8216;most of the year we are alone here&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239761-12693821-The_couple_who_have_been_married_for_36_years_still_seem_to_be_v-a-40_1699703366342.jpg\" height=\"376\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The couple, who have been married for 36 years, still seem to be very active and in one scene, the man performs a dance much to his wife&#8217;s amusement<\/p>\n<p>The woman says that\u00a0in the summer some people visit the area but &#8216;most of the year we are alone here.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>He apparently had three houses in the village at one point but &#8216;now everything is gone.&#8217;\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My brothers died, they had no kids, nobody. All houses in a village are demolished,&#8217; she continues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drone footage of the abandoned village shows that it is surrounded by farmland, with no tarmacked roads in view.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the isolated conditions, the pensioner says she loves living in the countryside and &#8216;hates&#8217; the city.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;While I can walk, I don&#8217;t want to leave this place,&#8217; she confirms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear what they will do later in life but they reveal that they do have an apartment in the city if needs be.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who have been married for 36 years, still seem to be very active and in one scene, the man performs a dance much to his wife&#8217;s amusement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239767-12693821-The_man_says_he_gets_up_at_5am_and_goes_out_to_chop_wood_for_the-a-45_1699703366921.jpg\" height=\"389\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The man says he gets up at 5am and goes out to chop wood for the fire inside their house<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239777-12693821-She_explains_We_are_not_scared_to_live_here_we_have_dogs_to_prot-a-43_1699703366617.jpg\" height=\"330\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>She explains: &#8216;We are not scared to live here&#8230; we have dogs to protect us from wild animals&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77239763-12693821-To_date_the_short_film_has_been_watched_more_than_2_000_times_wi-a-42_1699703366613.jpg\" height=\"384\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>To date the short film has been watched more than 2,000 times with many viewers applauding the couple for their simple way of life<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/11\/77241861-12693821-The_man_and_woman_live_in_a_remote_western_territory_known_as_Ba-a-46_1699703367499.jpg\" height=\"460\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The man and woman live in a remote western territory known as Bashkortostan<\/p>\n<p>Detailing their typical daily routine, he says he gets up at 5am and goes out to chop wood for the fire inside their house.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When he returns, his wife &#8216;sets the fire in the stove.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>As there is no mains water, he must also go out and fetch some from the well for cooking, cleaning and washing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other jobs around the home include cutting hay and tending to the animals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Quizzed about if she feels unsafe living in a remote place the woman says &#8216;no.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>She explains: &#8216;We are not scared to live here. W<span>e have dogs to protect us from wild animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And we don&#8217;t have money, [so] w<span>ho needs to rob or to kill us?&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To date the short film has been watched more than 2,000 times with many viewers applauding the couple for maintaining a simple way of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One commenter said: &#8216;I love this couple! They are wonderful, they love each other and so they overcome everything, even loneliness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They have everything they need to live even though they could leave there. They are to be admired.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another viewer mused: &#8216;That&#8217;s living in heaven to be surrounded by all those beautiful animals. 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