On October 27, Ukraine’s Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language, lecturers from the Department of Foreign Languages took part in the National Unity Radio Dictation — a special tradition that brings Ukrainians together across the world through their native language, national culture, and shared values.

This year, our gathering became another reminder that the Ukrainian language knows no borders. We were delighted to welcome our department’s friends, Jamal Gutzwiller-Malakút from the United States and Regula Gutzwiller-Malakút from Switzerland, who are learning Ukrainian and discovering the richness of our culture.

For them, taking part in the dictation was not simply a test of spelling and grammar. It was an opportunity to experience Ukraine through its words, intonation, history, and people.

“A Letter That Never Ends…” — a title that symbolically reminds us that the Ukrainian language is a letter to the world, in which every word tells a story of our country, its strength, resilience, and hope. And this letter continues to be written by everyone who loves Ukraine, learns its language, and wishes to feel closer to its people.

For the Department of Foreign Languages, this gathering was more than an educational event. It was a living example of intercultural dialogue, where languages become bridges of friendship and shared values overcome distances.

We write in Ukrainian to remember who we are. We teach Ukrainian so that others can understand us. And we share our language with the world so that Ukraine’s story may live on in the hearts of people across different countries.

Because some letters have no final page. And some languages will always bring people together.