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A monument to Taras Shevchenko has been installed in Botswana, the first in Africa.

“During the ceremony, the dean of the Faculty of Humanities read his own translation of ‘Testament’ into Botswana’s national language — Setswana,” Sybiha wrote.

Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha

Happy Day of the National Anthem of #Ukaine

Such a beautiful song,

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The Man Who Saved 200,000,000 Lives YouTube video by BritMonkey

If we are remembering famous Ukrainians, this is one of my heroes. Born in Donetsk.

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This thread ⬇️⬇️
#writers #poets #Ukraine #literature
#culture

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Ukraine’s Greatest Poet: 10 Taras Shevchenko Quotes That Still Resonate Today - Ukrainian Lessons Discover 10 of Taras Shevchenko's most famous quotes with English translations and context for Ukrainian learners.

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🇺🇸 Testament in English by Daniel Asher YouTube video by Balakun - A Bridge to Ukraine

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You should read the poem "Caucasus"—it is a powerful work about peoples oppressed by empire. And his poem "Testament" (Zapovit) remains one of the most important works for Ukrainians today.

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Eventually arrested and sent into exile, his views made the "Kobzar" a guide for understanding national identity. It was the first book to reflect Ukrainian history and the pain the people had endured. Future writers looked to him as a model.

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Imagine: a poor serf who drew with charcoal and burnt sticks as a child, lost his mother early, but was bought out of serfdom because of his talent for drawing. He became educated and rose up to call on his people to fight for their freedom.

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He understood he would be punished for his position, but he remained faithful to his principles. His works helped Ukrainians realize themselves as a separate people with their own language, history, and culture—a people with the right to freedom.

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He took a bold step, using it to create highly artistic works describing the lives of ordinary Ukrainians. He wrote about their oppression and serfdom, openly criticizing the Russian Empire and the tsar, thus rebelling against the system.

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He became a national symbol, and his collection of works, Kobzar, became the foundation of serious Ukrainian literature. He was the first to write profound works in Ukrainian when the language was often belittled as the "language of the countryside."

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212th Birthday of Тарас Шевченко. There are many remarkable figures in Ukrainian literature, but Taras Shevchenko is one of its most important representatives. For the Ukrainian people, he became more than just a poet and writer.

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❗️explosions in Odesa , Ukraine ❗️drone attack

1/ 4 a.m., Feb 24, 2022.
From occupied Crimea, through Kalanchak, columns of Moscow’s army rolled into Ukraine.
The full-scale invasion began.
Missiles. Armor. Fire.
But they did not break us.

RUSSIA COLLAPSE: PUTIN’S BIGGEST FAILURE Vlog 1330: War in Ukraine YouTube video by Anna from Ukraine

RUSSIA COLLAPSE: PUTIN’S BIGGEST FAILURE Vlog 1330: War in Ukraine
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Four Years Later: Remembering the Day Russia Invaded Ukraine The Contino Confidential - Feb 24th

Four Years Later: Remembering the Day Russia Invaded Ukraine

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