The weird thing is that nothing of this is really new to me. I've been here since 2014, so I experienced the earthquake, the 2019 strike, the pandemic, the 2021 mini-strike, the 2022 strike, the 2023 beginning of the violence, 2024 the national energy crisis - and yet, it feels so different this time. I think it's because Lily is living with me now. I can't be out there and actively help people, but always stay behind, taking care for her. I usually combat unrest with work, organize for the expat community, mostly, as foreigners are not allowed to protest and some are really scared by this. Can't really do that these days.