9-year-old Ayyina Kozhurova lives in Yakutia in the Republic of Sakha, and has been blogging on Instagram since the spring of this year. Her videos about holidays in her village have gained millions of views in just a few months. In her blogs, she documents her life as an adventurous, curious child. Whether it’s going to the store to buy bread, swimming in her favorite Labynkyr Lake, or cooking traditional recipes, Ayyina speaks volumes about cultural maintenance and awareness.
In an interview with The Yakut, Ayyina emphasizes the importance of communicating in the native language: “I believe that we all should speak in our native language. I even think in the Yakutian language, and would sometimes translate math problems to make them easier to solve. At the same time, I insert modern slang into my everyday bits like “cringe” and “vibe.”
This year, she was even nominated as the best child blogger in the Blog Ema Awards — impressive, but not surprising, once you scroll through her content.
Scrolling through her blogs, I was especially fascinated by her bubbly personality as she pours her heart out into her everyday activities. Sometimes, I forget that she’s only an elementary schooler by her mature, yet very true-to-herself presence. Here are my top tens (and hopefully, will be yours as well):
Making sandwiches with homemade sour cream and onion and strawberry jam — just don’t eat this on an empty stomach, it’s quite a lot to take in!
A masterclass on cooking delicious Yakut cakes (featuring ingredients of sand and mud)
Get ready with me to go to an amusement park!
Come with me to surprise my school teachers (with books and flowers and chocolates!)
Let’s try some international food — intriguing, disgusting, and absolutely out of this world flavors!
Singing at my annual school recital (side note: none of my family even knew about this!)
Change my wardrobe with me — it’s the most wonderful time of the year (Autumn, not Christmas, you guys)
…and more! You can find more of her bubbly personality at @aiyynka_kozhurova
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