Dienstag, 19. Mai 2015

Ukraine is close

What could be better than changing some perspectives?! Learning more about other countries. Seeing the world at first hand. Meeting real people.

From Germany Ukraine seems to be far away and you mostly hear about it on TV, read about it on the internet or in the newspaper. But in Poland and the baltic states the country is coming closer! From Kraków to the border it's only a trip around 3 hours by car. Thus cities like Lviv are a popular travel destination among international students.

On main square in Lithuanian capital Vilnius people broadcast the street music day in Kiev on a big screen. Start music. End war. Live from Kiev.
Debates about global security which are organized by university are mainly related to Russia and the conflict in Ukraine.

Even if the country is not part of the European Union it seems to be important for life and culture in Poland, thus the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) organizes an Ukrainian evening. Here one can try Ukrainian food and listen to the national anthem, sung by Ukrainian students.
Moreover, at language meetings there is the opportunity to learn some Ukrainian vocabularies.  


Inside Poland: Ukraine is coming closer
Becoming more real. 
More important.

pictures: SF




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