Helped to Learn Ukrainian. In the USA, students remember Daria Bazilevich, who was killed by Russia.

Indiana University in the USA honors the memory of 18-year-old Daria Bazilevich, who, along with her mother and two sisters, died as a result of a Russian missile attack on Lviv on the night of September 4. Daria was a volunteer who, along with several other students from the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), helped American university students learn Ukrainian. This is reported by 'Voice of America'.

Lviv resident Daria Bazilevich joined online classes from Lviv and worked with a beginner-level Ukrainian language group. Besides Indiana University students, those willing from universities in Pennsylvania and Minnesota also joined.

'Daria became a part of this course'

After the news of the death of Daria Bazilevich, an article about her is being prepared in the university newspaper, and the Ukrainian language course instructor at Indiana University, Sophia Asher, placed her photograph in the Department of Slavic Studies.

'This is really terrible news for me and the students... Because Daria really became a part of this course, this class,' notes the instructor.

Ukrainian language course student Nika Khomeriki recounted how he learned about the death of Daria Bazilevich.

'I am from Georgia... We feel very close to the Ukrainian people. And everyone reports news about Ukraine. So when my friends wrote about the death of three girls and a mother, I recognized the surname... but I was really hoping it wasn't her... I wrote to our instructor, asked if it was Daria, if it was our Daria, or someone else. And then she confirmed. It was terrible,' the student recounted.

Since the group was small, American university students were well acquainted with Daria Bazilevich and remember her well.

According to Sophia Asher, Bazilevich was one of the most active student volunteers who helped Americans learn Ukrainian.

'Our class met four times a week, we saw each other for 50 minutes. And there were weeks when Daria joined every day,' recalls Asher.

'She was ready to share her views'

Instructor Sophia Asher says she was surprised by Daria's patience, who was a young student without teaching experience.

One example of her understanding was the presentation by American students when they had to talk about Ukrainian culture.

'When you, as an American student, study a topic related to traditions, you know very little about this country. So giving a presentation in the presence of a representative of this culture is a challenge... But Daria was always cheerful and answered questions enthusiastically,' writes Asher.

Student Jill calls Daria a kind person, culturally sensitive and ready to share her views.

'None of our students will remain indifferent'

Students also discussed the war, especially after shelling, when the online connection of Daria and other volunteers was disrupted by alarm signals.

At the American university, they recall that Daria, along with other volunteers, helped Americans better understand the situation in Ukraine.

Nika Khomeriki says that students often asked Daria and other volunteers questions about the war. These questions helped them better understand the situation in Ukraine.

Thanks to Daria and other volunteers, students now have a concrete understanding of life in Ukraine during the war.

Instructor Sophia Asher emphasizes that thanks to Daria, for her students, Ukraine ceased to be just a word, it became a reality.

'We think that none of our students will remain indifferent to what happened. This loss will be the first serious trial in their lives,' says Asher.

Memories of Daria's cooperation with Indiana University are published on the website of the Ukrainian Catholic University.

Earlier, Ostap Slyvynsky, a poet, literary critic, and instructor at the Ukrainian Catholic University, shared his memories of Daria Bazilevich, who was his student. He quotes an excerpt from her essay, which impressed him and made him reflect.

On September 6, Lviv held a farewell for Yevhenia Bazilevich and her daughters, who died as a result of the attack on September 4.