A platform for selling digital content worldwide https://clck.ru/3BWgit "The Emigrants" is a project about the life of new wave emigrants. The first guest of the column was Mikhail Epifanov, aka rapper Shym from the group "Kasta". We met with Shym in Portugal to discuss: what led him and the group to the decision to leave Russia; what is the most difficult thing about emigration and is there discrimination in Europe based on a Russian passport; how did it happen that Shym worked as a manager in a crypto startup after moving and why the authorities demanded a rapper's diploma from him; how does his bar work in Lisbon; what is happening with the Russian opposition; was it appropriate to play at a concert in memory of Navalny; why Putin will die, but Putinism will remain in Russia. We also talked about "Kasta" in the interview: how much the group earns now, how things are with concerts and when is the new album coming out. Bonuses: a short tour of the area, a mini-lecture on eco-friendly farming and observation of Shym's work process. 00:00 Shym from the Kasta group is the hero of an interview about emigration 00:43 How Shym's life changed after the war began 01:35 Why Kasta started talking about politics 03:00 How the Kasta group became banned in Russia 07:47 Shym had a premonition of repression, how did it happen? 12:15 Does Kasta regret talking about politics? 15:27 How many concerts does Kasta have now? 18:00 How Kasta came to the decision to emigrate? 22:04 The story behind the song "Years of Untruth" 25:02 Shym's feelings at the moment of leaving Russia 27:30 Why a catastrophe in Russia is forever 29:19 Park of Nations: the Lisbon district where Shym lives 32:15 How life has changed and why a rapper's diploma is needed 35:20 Bar "Sputnik" - Shym's establishment in Portugal 38:06 Why legalization in emigration causes such stress 41:32 Is there passport discrimination in Portugal? 44:29 Russian-speaking emigration in Portugal: who are these people? 46:24 Why Kasta no longer performs the song "Na odnora vshe" (An Order Higher) 47:40 Whom of the politicians and journalists does Shym read? 51:33 Concert on Navalny's birthday: is this right? 55:00 Is FBK coping with its work without Navalny? 56:50 What is the future of this wave of emigration? 58:01 Why Shym is a "magic gardener" 1:02:12 Which countries did the members of "Kasta" go to? 1:03:22 Portugal: expectations and reality 1:05:20 Shym speaks Portuguese 1:06:36 Why you should emigrate to Portugal 1:07:56 The cost of renting an apartment in Portugal 1:09:02 What Shym's office looks like 1:11:45 How is income distributed within "Kasta" 1:14:24 When is the new "Kasta" album coming out? 1:15:20 Does Shym have relatives who are for the war? 1:19:36 Why Some Smart People Support War 1:23:52 How the Rejection of Imperialism Affected Portugal 1:25:19 Permaculture — Russia’s New National Idea? 1:26:50 Shym Gives Advice to His 2012 Self 1:27:25 Will Shym Return to Russia? Thanks to Comuna Rental House for helping with the equipment for filming in Lisbon: https://comuna.pt/ Subscribe to Patreon (non-Russian cards): / kolezev Subscribe to Boosty (Russian cards): https://boosty.to/kolezev Or say "thank you" with a one-time donation by sending a message (Russian and foreign cards): https://kolezev.donat.media Sberbank card: 4279 1600 3010 1263 PayPal: [email protected] "Weekly Kolezev" newsletter: https://kolezev.substack.com Support with crypto: USDT TRC20: TZEq5aNnu1jdgd85FTBzyyfJCqvBMX1HAG USDT ERC20: 0x92b467a0564bf96eac3eea16589841cef45fbf9a BTC: 1Mu9oGTkwdhNN7DPQ4CPXkfRA2m5UVdm7C Dash: Xhu5ZFVoXkL2AeEfmKu3sKSgDTVZa6NyDJ TON: EQBI0RRjwFE7QjN_RKj68mGc59G6z_ZpAGk5tPS_uQDWM3HQ For advertising inquiries: [email protected] And follow me on social networks: Telegram channel: https://t.me/kolezev Twitter: / kolezev Instagram: / kolezev Help: who I am My name is Dmitry Kolezev, I am a journalist by education, former editor-in-chief of Znak.com and Republic. Founder and owner of the ItsMyCity.Ru publication (Yekaterinburg). Author of the Kolezev Telegram channel and creator of this YouTube channel. I have lived in Yekaterinburg all my life, and am currently outside the Russian Federation. In Russia, I have been declared a foreign agent and wanted in a criminal case for publications about the war in Ukraine.