There are apps to tell us about air quality, traffic, electricity outages, and so much more. All of these are man made scenarios. And of all of these alerts that we can install on our phones the one that really raises the bar is the air raid siren app.

There is so much magic and beauty in the world, and also, so much greed and corruption. Why can’t all of us try stamp out the negative and embrace the good. I guess this will always remain as one of the curious questions of the civilized world (if we can even call it that). But rest assured, we have apps alerting us about all of these crazy things.

One of the most amazing cities in the world has to be Kyiv. A well kept secret for sure. Overflowing with creative spirit, eccentricity, energy, humour and so much beauty. A place that was just waiting to be discovered. A gift for travelers, for the curious, for the artists, for the techies, for the architects, the photographers, for the coffee lovers and foodies. For everyone. And yet, missiles rain down on this incredible city week after week, and other cities all over Ukraine. It is still all so hard to believe.

I was in Kyiv a few weeks ago and I just arrived back. It is always good to be here. At home. In the past two weeks the mood has lifted and Ukraine is back in the news headlines. God knows how this is going to play out but one thing is for sure, Ukrainians are brave, and smart. This move into the Russian city of Kursk has captured the world’s imagination. Slava Ukraini.