Radio Dictation of Unity: how Ukrainians from around the world wrote the text with tears.

According to inkorr.com: Participants of the coordination platform and the digital community of Ukrainians abroad Strichka from different countries took part in writing the Radio Dictation of National Unity. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referring to the press service of the community.

Finland

In the city of Vaasa, the charity fund 'Kalyna' together with the volunteer team Kalyna-Finland gathered local Ukrainians at the Ukrainian center. Ukrainians also joined the writing of the dictation in other Finnish cities such as Vjoro and Oravais. Participants shared that the atmosphere was 'very emotional and festive'.

Italy

Ukrainians in Rimini supported this initiative. The president of the association People for Ukraine, Dmytro Shchukin, noted that writing the dictation provoked many emotions. It reminded them of school years in a Ukrainian school when they 'learned to love and feel the native word'. He also added that the event confirms the unity of Ukrainians around the language, although the pace of dictation complicated this process: 'the dictation was read too quickly'.

Great Britain

Ukrainians in Exeter from the Devon Ukrainian Association became part of this action. Participants felt strong emotions from the content of the text, which particularly resonated with their lives abroad. Kateryna Savchenko noted:

“Really emotional content. I was writing with tears in my eyes. At the phrase 'we need to love our home, even if it is temporary', I mentally felt that somewhere in all of us it trembled in our chests! The fast pace of dictation – probably, like in life now: everything is fast, and there is no time to think for long. We make mistakes and move on.”

Spain

Kateryna Matiienko shared that at first she was doubtful, but ultimately decided to try and was very satisfied.

“This way we together promote the Ukrainian language abroad and support Ukrainians in Ukraine,”

Slovenia

Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Association in Slovenia Alla Savchenko shared her impressions:

“Today my heart was beating in unison with millions of Ukrainians around the world - I was writing the Radio Dictation of National Unity. It was more than just a dictation. It was a moment of deep unity, pride, and love for the native language. In Sloviansk, in Kyiv, in Slovenia – we were all together. We wrote, we felt, we created unity.”

Let us remind you that the Radio Dictation of National Unity is an annual event that started in 2000, which brings together Ukrainians around the native word and promotes literacy. Participants from Ukraine and the diaspora write the text simultaneously, and then can check their knowledge. This year’s dictation 'We Need to Live!' was prepared by writer and translator Yevheniya Kuznietsova, and it was read by the People's Artist of Ukraine Natalya Sumska.

Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language

Today, October 27, the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language is celebrated — an important event for the cultural life of Ukraine, emphasizing the significance of the Ukrainian language for national identity.

The Radio Dictation of National Unity – a traditional language flash mob, invites everyone, from native speakers to those who are just learning Ukrainian, to join this event. This year’s action again demonstrated how important it is to maintain connections with the native culture, even when being far from home.