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CHRONICLES OF THIRST: DOCUMENTING MYKOLAIV'S WATER SECURITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN A WAR-AFFECTED CITY Fig. 3.2. Mr. Oleksandr's decision regarding the bottle handle (photo from social networks). The psychology of the resident has changed forever: the plastic eggplant has become not just a container, but a symbol of autonomy and readiness for any challenges. This narrative is a monument to thousands of nameless "blue hands" that held the life of a big city. This is the story of howMykolaiv, waiting for a major restoration of the system, learned to find a reason for irony in the usual rise of water to the floor, turning an exhausting routine into a chronicle of his own strength (Fig. 3.3). Fig. 3.3. "Blue economy" of Mykolaiv. 89