Lost in Asia
- Путешествия
- 19 episodes
- 2023-2026
In this new project, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. She goes beyond typical tourist sights, slipping into hidden worlds and capturing the last fragments of vanishing civilizations on Earth.
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Бангладеш. Люди сердцаno EN translation Dubbing on request
Lost in Asia • 2026 •
Анна Демьяна отправляется на поиски гармонии в самый хаотичный и противоречивый уголок Южной Азии — Бангладеш. Эта страна размером с Вологодскую область, но людей здесь живёт больше, чем во всей России. Несмотря на такую плотность населения, бангладешцы всегда дружелюбны. Говорят, это всё потому, что они «люди сердца». Что это значит? Чтобы понять, Анна пересечёт всю страну — от шумной перенаселённой столицы Дакки до тихих зелёных городков. Её ждёт захватывающее знакомство с древней бенгальской культурой и необычным национальным спортом. Она попробует поработать на шёлковой фабрике и на жемчужной ферме. О местном гостеприимстве ей расскажут в русском микрорайоне Грин Сити, возведённом в самом сердце страны. Ответ же на главный вопрос о жизни в Бангладеш она получит в духовном центре менестрелей-мистиков. Какие открытия и неожиданные откровения ждут Анну в этом удивительном путешествии?
Бутан. Земля ревущего драконаno EN translation Dubbing on request
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Анна Демьяна открывает закрытое гималайское королевство Бутан — Землю Ревущего Дракона. Это страна, где счастье является конституционной ценностью, а время течёт по своим законам. Ведущей предстоит совершить головокружительное приземление в самом экстремальном аэропорту мира, погрузиться в сердце философии Бутана, посетив легендарное Министерство Счастья, стать частью грандиозной мистерии фестиваля Тхимпху Цечу, найти следы бутанского йети и древних легенд в отдалённых деревнях и, наконец, достичь священного Гнезда Тигрицы. Что Анна откроет для себя в стране, где душа ценится выше всего материального? Сможет ли она постичь истинное значение счастья на земле, где, по преданию, звучит многовековой рёв дракона — благословение, пронизывающее молитвы, ветер в ущельях и саму историю этого королевства?"
Шри-Ланка. Земной райno EN translation Dubbing on request
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Анна Демьяна открывает зрителям самую контрастную часть света, удивительную и иногда шокирующую Азию — без прикрас и предрассудков! На этот раз её путь лежит на манящую и экзотичную Шри-Ланку, остров, который называют земным раем. Согласно легендам, именно сюда был сослан изгнанный из Эдема Адам. Но даже в месте, облюбованном миллионами туристов, Анна найдёт, где затеряться. Она побывает в лесных владениях племени веддов — удивительно, но эти аборигены Шри-Ланки до сих пор ведут образ жизни своих древних предков: питаются и лечатся только тем, что даёт лес. Тропические кущи острова скрывают и другие открытия: таинственные шедевры древней архитектуры, уникальные сооружения колониальной эпохи Цейлона и его живых символов — цейлонских слонов. А на живописных холмах руками ланкийцев листочек к листочку собирается драгоценный чай. За чашкой уникального напитка, который в древности подавали исключительно императору, Анна будет смаковать удивительные истории этого райского уголка. Какие открытия и откровения ждут её в этом захватывающем путешествии?
Северный Пакистан. Зачарованный садno EN translation Dubbing on request
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Анна Демьяна открывает зрителям самую контрастную часть света, удивительную и иногда шокирующую Азию — без прикрас и предрассудков! На этот раз она намерена затеряться на севере Пакистана. В планах — стать свидетелем эксцентричной церемонии спуска флага на границе между Индией и Пакистаном, погрузиться в духовную и торговую жизнь древнего Лахора и войти в экстатическое состояние под ритмы каввали, где духовные песнопения встречаются с современным битом. А финальной точкой маршрута станет восхождение к горным вершинам легендарной долины Хунза — краю легенд, заповедных традиций и людей-долгожителей. Какие открытия и неожиданные откровения ждут Анну в этом путешествии на перекрёсток древних путей?
Пакистан. Пульс Азииno EN translation Dubbing on request
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Анна Демьяна отправляется в Пакистан — страну, которой еще нет и ста лет, но культуре и истории её народов много тысячелетий. Чаще всего Пакистан ассоциируется с тревожными новостями, с закрытым и строгим мусульманским миром. Но на деле это древний, неизведанный, экзотичный "мир без фильтров", в котором определённо стоит затеряться. Это путешествие на главный перекрёсток Южной Азии, где бьётся её настоящий пульс. Анна погрузится в бешеный ритм Карачи, одного из крупнейших мегаполисов мира: попробует знаменитый чай с молоком и углём, увидит, как готовится самое "музыкальное" блюдо на ночной улице со стритфудом, и отправится на легендарный пляж Клифтон. Ведущую также ждут встречи с людьми, знающими Коран наизусть, с жизнью загадочных цыган-джоги и с руинами одной из древнейших цивилизаций планеты. Какие открытия и неожиданные откровения ждут Анну в этом контрастном путешествии?
Thickets of Southern Sri Lanka Dubbing on request
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she will get lost in Sri Lanka, a country often called the island of the truly faithful. Her plans include discovering whether genuine cinnamon truly only comes from Ceylon, which is markedly different from the substance Europeans usually call “cinnamon”. She will walk a rope between palms to harvest Sri Lanka’s main drink — a unique palm sap that locals never offer to tourists. She will visit an old laundry where clothes are still washed in stone vats and ironed with coconut-coal irons. Finally, she will reach the mysterious city of Kandy to take part in Asia’s greatest parade, dedicated to the Tooth of Buddha. What discoveries and revelations await Anna Demyana on this thrilling journey through the thickets of southern Sri Lanka?
Thailand. Jungles of the Golden Triangle Dubbing on request
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, her journey leads to the heart of Thailand — the legendary Golden Triangle, where the borders of three countries converge, and ancient jungles preserve the memory of the region’s turbulent past. Along the way, Anna will immerse herself in the life of the mysterious “giraffe-neck” Karen tribe and learn why women wear heavy rings around their necks. She will also discover how to communicate in the elephants’ language, risk trying the world’s most expensive coffee, experience an ancient fiery massage, and dare to receive a sacred Sak Yant tattoo. What lies beyond the tourist paradise of Northern Thailand — spiritual discoveries or dangerous temptations? What other mystical trials and revelations await Anna Demyana on this unforgettable journey through the jungles of the Golden Triangle?
Thailand. The Temple of Truth Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, her journey takes her through Thailand as she seeks answers to eternal questions about the meaning of life, drawing from Thai wisdom and philosophy. Along the way, she will visit a unique Buddhist temple and hospice that teaches acceptance of life in all its manifestations, learn how a baby hippo changed the fate of an entire town, and hear firsthand the incredible love story of a Russian girl and a Thai prince. The culmination of her journey will be a visit to an astonishing place — the “Thai Kizhi” — the legendary Temple of Truth. In this remarkable wooden temple, carved entirely from wood, where Eastern wisdom intertwines with something uncannily familiar to the Russian soul, Anna will strive to find the ultimate answer: where does truth lie for all of us? What other revelations and discoveries await Anna Demyana on this extraordinary journey?
Thailand. Another Phuket Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2025 • 44 minutes
Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she intends to get lost in Thailand, exploring the alluring island of Phuket and its surroundings to discover why the inhabitants of the South are often considered blunt or even aggressive. The host will learn the basics of the southern style of Thai boxing — Muay Thai. She will explore how the local way of life is shaped by the famous Thai philosophy: “ease — fun — beauty”. She will visit floating sea gypsy settlements and play football on their renowned waterborne pitch. Additionally, she will uncover the secrets behind the preparations for Phuket’s main event — the famous Vegetarian Festival — when ordinary shopkeepers, fishermen, and taxi drivers become mediums and pierce their bodies with sharp objects. What discoveries, dangers, and revelations about Southern Thailand await Anna Demyana?
India. Secrets of Varanasi Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2024 • 43 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she intends to get lost in the sacred Indian city of the dead — Varanasi — to find fragments of light and plunge into its darkness. Anna will attempt to find common ground with the enigmatic and highly ambiguous members of the Aghori sect. She will learn how the Indian “school of magic” operates and reveal what non-tourist snake charmers look like on the other bank of the Ganges. She will explore a district controlled by mafia operating at the cremation ghats and discover who prepares their breakfast on Shiva’s inviolable fire. Prepare to merge with the faces of thousands of pilgrims in the city that Mark Twain called older than history itself. What discoveries and revelations does Varanasi hold for Anna Demyana?
Contrasts of South India Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2024 • 44 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she intends to get lost in South India, where it seems that nothing obeys either the laws of physics or the laws of logic. Tamil Nadu contains everything you might have imagined about India — and things you would never have associated with it. It is home to the peninsula’s oldest city, one of Hinduism’s seven sacred cities, and temples of all five elements! While hereditary astrologers read destinies there, one of India’s four “silicon valleys” is growing in the state capital. Anna will see the glitter and poverty of the metropolis, explore the stone masterpieces of the Pallava dynasty, discover the secrets of making precious saris, get lost in the streets of “French India”, and wander through the gardens of the city of the future — Auroville. She will also try to learn her fate, recorded by Nadi astrologers on a palm leaf three thousand years ago. What discoveries and revelations await Demyana?
Vietnam. The Elephant Tribe Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2024 • 44 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she plans to get lost in Central Vietnam and discover how the traditional practices of the Ko Ho people evolved into an economic miracle, making Vietnam a world leader in coffee exports. She will attempt to uncover the mysteries of the unusual Cao Dai religion, whose followers worship the spirits of Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy, and Joan of Arc. She will also visit the remarkable Mnong tribe — the famed "elephant hunters". What discoveries and revelations await Anna Demyana on this vibrant journey?
Laos. Cradle of Indochina Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2024 • 44 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she intends to get lost in one of Southeast Asia’s least-studied countries: Laos. Anna will explore why some residents of this nation believe that Buddhism and socialism are actually similar phenomena. She will uncover the hidden meanings of ancient Laotian tales, learn to bind spirits to herself, and even ask them the most pressing questions face to face. Additionally, she will visit the most elegantly dressed tribe of Southeast Asia — the legendary Hmong. What discoveries and revelations await Anna Demyana on this colourful journey?
Nepal. Stairway to Heaven Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2024 • 44 minutes
<html>In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she intends to “get lost” in the Himalayas. There, in northern Nepal on the very border with Tibet, a fragment of an ancient civilization has been preserved — the forbidden kingdom of Lo Manthang, or Upper Mustang. It is called forbidden because, for many years, it was closed to outsiders, and as a result, it seems frozen in the Middle Ages. Yet even today, it does not open to everyone — the only road leading there can vanish at any moment in the torrents of the swollen Kali Gandaki River. And who knows — is it just bad luck, or the protective magic of the ancient Bon religion practiced there? To attract luck and reach her goal, Anna will seek an amulet in the Himalayas, go for a blessing to a lama in a highland monastery, and even visit a Tibetan medicine doctor who has treated the royal family for many years. What will Anna discover in the labyrinths of the medieval capital of the forbidden kingdom? Find out in the new episode of the project <i>Lost in Asia. </i> </html>
Spirits of Southern Vietnam Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2024 • 43 minutes
In a new project of My Planet, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she plans to get lost in southern Vietnam, a land inhabited not only by people but also by spirits. She will explore how and why hungry spirits are fed right at intersections and outside fashionable nightclubs of Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest metropolis. Anna will seek out followers of an eccentric coconut cult, whose founder, Nguyen Thanh Nam, for decades lived solely on coconuts, abstained from bathing, and in the 1970s even ran for president of South Vietnam. She will uncover ancestral graves hidden amid rice fields. Additionally, she will attempt to become one of the sea people, who continue to worship Ca Ong — "Mr. Whale" — and build temples dedicated to him, often closed to outsiders.
Nepal. The Road to Annapurna Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2024 • 44 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, Anna heads straight to the chambers of the gods — to the seven peaks of Annapurna in the Himalayas, where, according to legend, the Hindu pantheon resides. On her journey, she will pass through the “realm of the dead” — the vast Pashupatinath crematorium. She will travel back to prehistoric times, visit an ancient and unique tribe, and meet a living goddess. What will Anna Demyana be like when she returns from this extraordinary journey?
Indonesia. Another Bali Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2023 • 44 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she intends to “get lost” in Asia to discover a different Bali. Perhaps the most famous island of Indonesia, part of the largest archipelago on Earth, Bali feels like a separate planet. It has its own language, a unique religion, its own system of coordinates, and distinctive, seemingly enlightened people. Anna will try to understand what makes them so. She is haunted by a question: is there really not a single demon on the “island of the gods”, as Bali is also called? To find out, she will need to explore this “paradise” beyond the tourist paths. But will the temperamental island accept an equally temperamental Anna?
Indonesia. Closed Worlds of Sulawesi Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2023 • 44 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time, she aims to penetrate the untouched-by-civilization realms of Indonesia’s most uncharted island — Sulawesi. She will try to enter an isolated enclave of “sorcerers in black” — people who have rejected not only artificial intelligence and phones but also shoes and asphalt. She will attempt to become one with the tribe of the dead, where individuals save their entire lives to be properly sent off to the next world. She will also explore how the last royal shamans on the planet — the mystical priests known as bissu — live.
Indonesia. Java: Life on a Volcano Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Lost in Asia • 2023 • 44 minutes
In a new project of the channel, Anna Demyana offers viewers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the most contrasting part of the world — surprising and sometimes shocking Asia. This time she will be on the island of Java — one of the most extreme places in Indonesia, where normal life is repeatedly disrupted by floods, earthquakes and eruptions of 30 active volcanoes. Or maybe it isn’t disrupted? Perhaps the various natural upheavals are the normal course of life on Java. What do the island’s people think about tomorrow? And how do they live together in a volcanic mixture of lifestyles, religions and traditions? To answer these questions, Anna Demyana will go straight into the crater of an active volcano, where even being nearby is life-threatening!