As COVID-19 swept through Russia in early 2020, St. Petersburg librarians found a magical way to comfort isolated children: bedtime stories over the phone. 📞✨ With schools and libraries shuttered, educators like Veronica Makarova and Marina Terekhova launched an initiative to keep young minds dreaming during lockdowns.
\"It’s like stepping into a portal of dragons and princesses together,\" said Makarova, whose fairy-tale calls became a lifeline for families. Parents, juggling work and childcare, called the project \"a superhero move\" during exhausting times. 💪❤️
The program highlights how communities worldwide innovated to spread joy amid crisis – proving kindness needs no app store update. 🌍💡
