During the air raid, Kyivites find shelter in the metro stations of the capital.

Anxiety sometimes lasts for several hours.

People spend this time in different ways - someone tries to work on a laptop, someone just sleeps or plays cards with friends.

And we noticed Oksana Halida, who was calmly embroidering during the air raid.



We met Oksana during today's air raid, February 3, at the Poznyaki metro station.

People were anxiously walking around trying to call their relatives, someone was soothing a child who was crying because she didn't want to sit on a chair.

Against the background of general anxiety stood out a girl who, warming herself with a blanket and leaning against the wall of the station, was calmly embroidering.

Periodically, she took scissors to cut the threads.

Oksana was sitting on a folding chair and was completely focused on embroidery.

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The girl says that she is not a craftswoman yet, she is just practicing embroidery.



"This technique is called "Castle Lowland" and is one of those that were common in Podilly.

I am not a craftswoman.

I'm just practicing - embroidering a pattern.

I drew it from a shirt I saw in the Vinnytsia region.

And now I am practicing to embroider this pattern.

When I learn, maybe I'll start embroidering a shirt for myself if I find a suitable fabric," the girl tells us.

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Oksana says that she works at McDonald's, which is located near the Poznyaki metro station.

During the air alarm, all employees of the facility go down to the subway.



"During the air raid, I learn to embroider, and also so as not to waste time, because what else is there to do in the subway?

What I embroidered on this fabric was all during "anxieties", although I also embroider a little at home.

Stitching relaxes me, especially when I hear explosions.

I pray that all our people remain alive and energy facilities remain intact," Oksana says.

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