In an improbable confluence of geopolitical strife, childhood wonder and salty air, a Ukrainian watchmaker has repaired a 118-year-old town clock in eastern Newfoundland that hadn't told time in decades.
  • PugJesus@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    When Pass was 15, she discovered a college nearby where she could learn to fix clocks and watches, but her parents didn’t want her to go, Veretennyk said. So she ran away. Pass stayed with friends and began her education, and her parents had no choice but to accept it.

    Damn, that’s some dedication