Elevator Malfunction

A bump, lights flicker and elevator stops…
Lana: (presses the alarm) Hello? We're stuck in the elevator. Can anyone hear us?
Tom: Press the ground floor. I'm Tom, by the way. I live on the 7th floor.
Lana: I'm Lana. I live on the 3rd floor. Dramatic way to meet your neighbors, huh?
Tom: Yeah, definitely. How long have you lived here?
Lana: Oh, the lights just went out. Let's hope this works.
Voice from Speaker: The elevator should be resetting now. Please remain calm.
Tom: There we go! The lights are back.
Lana: And the doors are open! We made it.
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Voice-over
Could have been a power fluctuation, safety malfunction, wiring problem, who knows. Management were concerned and apologized, then called the elevator company. So, stay calm, press alarm or use cell phone, try pressing other floors, or maybe press another floor for a minute or two to reset the system.

Helping a crisis from afar

Watching the invasion news…

Sofiya: Outrageous. Villainous. Monstrous. 

Mykhailo: It was unspeakable. Unthinkable. Unbelievable.

Sofiya: Well, there had been signs like the troop buildup on the border. And the rhetoric. There was a hope that it would amount to just more intimidation and psychological warfare.

Mykhailo: Only it turned out not be. Declarations of “I won’t attack” and then the next day invading. 

Sofiya: Well, what to do about the atrocity? How to assist people who fled with nothing from ruined homes? How to help defend the country? How to get the message out?

Mykhailo: Short of going in there, contribute. There are agencies and I’ve even heard of people personally sending money for hotel rooms to accommodate refugees.

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Voice-over

Supporting humanitarian efforts like UNICEF, medical like Red Cross, feeding the hungry like World Central Kitchen, defence through agencies like Army SOS, media like The Kiyev Independent.