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2025-07-012025-07-02 Excursions through time ⛰️

Excursions through time ⛰️

Lessons, Travel & Places
by: Wanno2025-07-012025-07-02

Over two different weekend days, we explored five historic sites around Lviv β€” ruins, a castle and multiple churches. We’re travelling from the 7th to the 20th century. Here are the highlights…

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2025-06-302025-07-13 Heroiam Slava: the Price of Dignity 🦸

Heroiam Slava: the Price of Dignity 🦸

Lessons, War
by: Wanno2025-06-302025-07-13

In the words of Yaroslav Hrytsak during his lecture: “Nations create war; war creates nations“. The Ukrainian people did not choose this war, but they did choose to respond with dignity. For those of us at peace, especially in the West, we must ponder: how do we retain our dignity?

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2025-06-292025-07-13 The War Punches Through

The War Punches Through

People, War
by: Lauren2025-06-292025-07-13

A reflection by Lauren on the impact of the war, especially on young men, and the memorialization of young people.

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2025-06-282025-07-13 Half-way through πŸ₯²

Half-way through πŸ₯²

Lessons, People
by: Wanno2025-06-282025-07-13

After three weeks, I’m halfway through the course, so I can review my progress. I’m also saying goodbye to participants, (and teachers and tutors) who joined for only three weeks. And Monday I’ll be saying hello to a new batch of participants!

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2025-06-242025-07-13 Fun with friends 🀳

Fun with friends 🀳

Travel & Places
by: Wanno2025-06-242025-07-13

The language course itself offers a great many friends and excursions, but I also do fun stuff with friends not from the SOUL language course. One friend living in Lviv I’ve known for years and she is introducing me to her country, culture and other friends.

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2025-06-222025-07-13 Making friends at school 🀝

Making friends at school 🀝

Lessons, People
by: Wanno2025-06-222025-07-13

All the Ukrainians I’ve met are incredibly hospitable and easy to talk to. My fellow language students are just as friendly. All in all, the vibes are good β€” helped along by a bit of stroopwafel-diplomacy. Let me explain…

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2025-06-202025-07-13 Studying in war 🚨

Studying in war 🚨

War
by: Wanno2025-06-202025-07-13

The war directly impacts Ukrainians in many ways I cannot fathom as a foreigner β€” I will elaborate on that in another post. The war does impact me still, though. In this post I’ll elaborate what it means to study in a country at war.

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2025-06-172025-07-13 The ancient city of Lviv 🦁

The ancient city of Lviv 🦁

Travel & Places
by: Wanno2025-06-172025-07-13

Lviv radiates history and culture. The city center mostly radiates liveliness and culture, whereas the cemeteries nearby invite us to learn the price to get here.

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2025-06-152025-07-13 The art of nations πŸ–ŒοΈ

The art of nations πŸ–ŒοΈ

Lessons
by: Wanno2025-06-152025-07-13

In ancient Ukrainian history, a well-educated noble could entertain guests with poetry and musical accompaniment ad hoc. Poetry is particular important to the foundation of Ukraine as a nation.

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2025-06-132025-07-13 The UCU campus (life) 🏫

The UCU campus (life) 🏫

Introductions, Travel & Places
by: Wanno2025-06-132025-07-13

Lviv is an old city, but it’s growing and developing. This juxtaposition between old and new is visible everywhere β€” also at the university. The language school/faculty that offers the language course was officially established in 2002. And yet, the university’s predecessor goes back to 1928 β€” meaning the Soviets had time to leave their mark too.

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