Good Stories from the Regions: A Maternity Hospital, Tram Stamps, and a Shelter Dog
Good stories from the regions: in Yekaterinburg, women met a young mother who had no one to come home from the maternity hospital. In Krasnodar, conductors stamp tickets with animals.
When the world responds
В Yekaterinburg A group of women met a young mother who had no one to come home from the hospital. The event was organized by Daria, a Yekaterinburg resident, and was joined by previously unknown people. It all started when Daria published a post looking for the mother who had no one to meet her. She wanted to throw a party and give balloons—she does event decor. The post unexpectedly went viral, and other women decided to attend. As a result, a new community for mutual support was formed. The first meeting took place on Saturday.
Travel with a hare
В Krasnodar A tram conductor has come up with a way to make passengers smile: on some routes, they add extra stamps to the tickets featuring various cute animals: dogs, elephants, hares, turtles, giraffes, and penguins. "And the day immediately becomes a little warmer," says a local resident. Some collect these tickets. "I got one of these. It instantly lifts my spirits," share Krasnodar residents.
How a chance meeting became a warm story
Arina was traveling on a train for three days when she met a cheerful and friendly woman and her companion. "They needed a drink, so I shared my travel card. And they were those kind Perm people who would treat you for the entire trip for that drink. We people from the Perm region are generally kind and open! Just like this woman, who immediately started hugging and kissing! And I don't see anything wrong with that," Arina said.
Now she smells like home
Anna adopted a dog and her puppies from the "Island of Hope" shelter in Kaluga, which resembled a concentration camp—in October, volunteers discovered hundreds of emaciated animals there. The dog turned out to be very skittish: Anna filmed her first bath as a souvenir. "We had a bath. It was scary, but now she smells not of a shelter, but of home. I consider this a victory," Anna wrote. The puppies will be adopted, and the dog will remain with the family, who already love her.