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‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege
24 August 2026

‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege

The Audio Long Read

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Soon after my first visit to Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expected Written and read by Charlotte Higgins On Wednesday 30 September, join Charlotte Higgins and our panel of acclaimed Ukrainian writers to reflect on the profound connections between war, art and life. With Olia Hercules, Sasha Dovzhyk, Olesya Khromeychuk and Shaun Walker. Book tickets here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod