Julia explores the USSR's origin in the city formerly known as Leningrad, which was the site of the October Revolution, and also discovers St Petersburg's musical side.
Upon discovering her Soviet background, Julia Nalivaiko’s friends often ask, “What’s it like over there?”. To answer, she travels to Russian and Ukraine in an attempt to better understand the country she left behind as a child. Explore the curious and colourful former Soviet Union through this 7-part series of laughter, reunions and furry hats.