How Ottawa residents took care of each other when no one else did

Ottawa residents said the 'Freedom Convoy' protesters honked their horns incessantly, harassed people in the streets, and created a sense of fear across the city [File: Lars Hagberg/Reuters]

Ottawa, Canada – Zexi Li says she begged the city for help.

But after her complaints went unheeded for days, the 21-year-old resident of downtown Ottawa decided to take matters into her own hands – and stand up to the hundreds of disruptive, anti-government protesters occupying the streets outside her home.