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๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ›  Techno teamwork

Thursday, Aug 11, 2022

Image: Roman Hrytsyna/AP

In a small village up north, a group of 200 young Ukrainians is working tirelessly to clean up explosion debris from a Russian occupation months before. At the same time, a DJ spins his turntables to the next track.

๐Ÿ•บ Let's dance... These daytime โ€œclean-up ravesโ€ in Yahidne were organized by young citizens who love to dance. They've been using parties as a way to motivate the recovery and rebuilding efforts.

  • The dance parties are a group endeavor, with volunteers showing up with shovels and tools to help clear through the rubble, all while listening to their favorite techno music. 

๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bottom line: โ€œI like electronic music and I used to party," said one volunteer. "But now itโ€™s wartime and we want to help, and weโ€™re doing it with music.โ€

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