Kala is an internet celebrity, and on weekdays, hundreds of thousands of followers wait on the Tiktok platform, waiting for her to update her videos and watch her dig tunnels......
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It all started two years ago.
In October 2022, Kala updated her first video on Tiktok, announcing that she was expanding a shelter next to the basement of her home.
It's not worrying about the end of the world, it's just a simple hobby.
This hobby is not unusual abroad, in sparsely populated areas, many people are obsessed with digging tunnels, and even on the Reddit forum, there is a subreddit dedicated to how to dig holes.
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But Kala is different from these grizzled, burrowing "mole people".
Kala wears a manicure and lipstick at work, which is both delicate and professional, full of contrasting charm.
（全装工作的Kala，图片来自Tiktok）
Kala isn't just putting on a show, as in August of this year, she updated her one-year anniversary on Tiktok.
from the cut basement wall, exposing layered quartzite,
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to dig out a room full of stones by yourself,
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and then to the self-made "minecart",
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Lift this gravel from the basement to the ceiling,
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Finally, it was loaded into a truck and transported away, and Kala did it all by herself.
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She pours concrete,
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Installing the support beam,
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erection of pipelines,
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Accidentally dug a groundwater well......
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Kala actually tried to pan for gold, albeit unsuccessfully......
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In short, although the shelter is far from being formed, the tunnel is indeed in good shape.
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That year, Kala spent almost $50,000 to dig a nearly 10-meter-long tunnel and gained hundreds of thousands of fans.
Gradually, people began to call her "Tunnel Girl" or "Tunnel Barbie", and her videos went viral.
（Kala，图片来自Tiktok）
But as Kala's videos have become more and more popular, many professionals (such as electricians or masons) have seen her videos and found some safety hazards in them.
For example, trying to modify the circuit yourself,
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Because of the improper use of tools, a fire was caused in the basement,
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Carrying out construction with only a mask is carried out, and there is a hidden danger of silicosis.
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Netizens are also very puzzled:
What, I ask you a question objectively and respectfully. Are you really an engineer by training?
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As a result, Kala explained nonchalantly that although she called herself an "engineer", she didn't really have any training in construction and was just a computer engineer.
However, she can educate herself on safe construction practices, and she believes that she will not pose a safety hazard.
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As soon as this remark came out, it immediately aroused ridicule and criticism from netizens:
Waiting to laugh at you "shelter" collapse.
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No one told her it was a sinkhole, and the area was going to collapse!
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Kala's neighbors are starting to get worried......
After Kala's explosion, some media interviewed Kala's neighbors, and everyone did not reject Kala's idea, but they were all worried about their safety.
A neighbor said Kala's behavior was funny, but they were worried because the neighborhood was full of soil and that Kala would cause damage to the surrounding environment.
Another neighbor said that Kala, who never communicates with people, makes loud noises about the renovation of her house during the day, especially because she lacks security measures, which makes people worry about her own life and the lives of her neighbors.
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Amid the concerns of netizens and neighbors, someone finally reported Kala's behavior to the police.
On the last day of 2023, Kala posted a video on Tiktok saying that local city officials had halted her work and asked a professional engineer to do an assessment.
However, she said that the tunnels were built under her own house and did not affect others, so "it shouldn't be too difficult to get permits and approvals." ”
（Kala，图片来自Tiktok）
Many netizens were really shocked this time, Kala not only built without permission for a year and a half, but also posted her "incriminating evidence" on the Internet?
Why didn't you get permission for such a dangerous thing first?
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If it's easy to get a permit, why don't you get it first?
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However, there are also netizens who support Kala's approach:
Give me a petition and I'm willing to sign it for you!!
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Keep it up! If you need money crowdfund, I'll donate! You're amazing!
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It's a pity that your experience, through your videos, I have fulfilled my childhood dream.
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Well, there are many reasons to support Kala.
From the fun of the video itself, to proving that girls can do the same thing......
It's just that this should be based on safety and legality, not only to protect others, but also to protect Kala's own safety.