A French love song accompanies when the people of Odessa try to live their everyday lives in the shadow of war.
ODESSA Severe power outages have plagued the Black Sea port city of Odessa since the beginning of December. At that time, Russia attacked the city’s vital electricity distribution centers with kamikaze drones.
The oil refineries located in the port are, on the other hand, important sources of energy for the whole of Ukraine, and they are also the target of Russian attacks.
However, the city center has been spared from the devastating blows, and there life continues – at times – surprisingly normal.
Many restaurants still keep their doors open, there is no shortage of food in shops, and families dare to walk peacefully with their children on the pedestrian streets of the city center.
You can also forget the war for a while while walking, if you have the patience to stop and close your eyes for a while. A young, virtuoso saxophonist shows off his skills from time to time on the pedestrian street.
The world-famous, even advertised as sinful, Emmanuelle song could not be interpreted more beautifully.
When the sun goes down around five in the afternoon, the atmosphere changes instantly.
The big city goes completely dark, because the regulated electricity is not enough for the street lights. Then the saxophone also falls silent.