
Liepāja Resident Wonders: Why Do Rockets Fall Elsewhere While We Only Have Tram Breakdowns
While rockets are falling in the Middle East, Liepāja's biggest security problem is the tram's surprise stops.
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While rockets are falling in the Middle East, Liepāja's biggest security problem is the tram's surprise stops.

Liepāja resident Juris Pūce and his comrades decide that only they can save Latvia. The convention unanimously supports the idea of going to Riga to show how it's done.

While they're shooting rockets in the far east, the biggest problem on our beach is finding a free spot by Pērkons Dam.

While rockets are flying into schools around the world, Liepāja's educational institutions continue to struggle with ordinary challenges - old buildings and heating systems.

While the Middle East explodes, Iranian bigwigs claim everyone's alive using the tried-and-tested 'I'm not home' tactic.

While people in the Middle East are losing their homes due to destruction, people in Liepāja haven't been able to find decent apartments for years.

The US President promises freedom to the Iranian people, but first wants to bomb them. In Liepāja, they know this kind of diplomacy from the Karosta days.

Meteorologists promise clouds and fog, but in Liepāja we call that regular Sundays.

Iran's Foreign Minister criticizes US and Israeli military actions, but Liepāja residents see similarities with our eternal competition with the capital.

While missiles fly in the Middle East, Liepāja residents peacefully reflect that at least here the explosions only come from road repairs in Karosta.

While the Middle East plays with rockets, in Liepāja we peacefully continue living without explosions - except when the tram drives over potholes.

While the Riga airline searches for detours through Egypt, our tram has been going straight for years.