Besides learning the Ukrainian language and culture, we also had a few opportunities to volunteer. As we volunteer, we learn more about the Ukrainian character.
russians send their regards 🖕
Ukraine has been suffering more intense air attacks by russia since the last few weeks — particularly 9 and 12 July. It’s not just ‘news’ — it’s noticeable for me personally, even in the ‘relatively safe’ city of Lviv.
Heroiam Slava: the Price of Dignity 🦸
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?
The War Punches Through
A reflection by Lauren on the impact of the war, especially on young men, and the memorialization of young people.
Studying in war 🚨
The war directly impacts Ukrainians in many ways I cannot fathom as a foreigner — 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.