Ukraine

Guest Essay: “Siren”

Guest Essay: “Siren”

Sofiia Shkarpita, 17, wrote “Siren” for NYU Prague’s Production and Publication: Travel Writing course, reflecting upon her experiences as a Ukrainian student in Prague. Her piece was later published in the Czech magazine, Reflex.   A siren that goes off every first Wednesday of the month at 12 pm. A simple, already unnoticeable thing for Continue reading Guest Essay: “Siren”

A Piece of Home in Ordinary Things

A Piece of Home in Ordinary Things

Studying in a new university, settling down in an unfamiliar environment, worrying about the ongoing war in your home country. Meeting new friends, missing the old ones, getting stressed out, being homesick. These are just some of the feelings and difficulties our NYU Prague Ukrainian students must deal with. However, what helps them to overcome Continue reading A Piece of Home in Ordinary Things

NYU Prague Set to Host Ukrainian Students Next Year

NYU Prague Set to Host Ukrainian Students Next Year

By Alessia Diez Last month, New York University announced that NYU Prague would be accommodating about 15 Ukrainian undergraduate students who have been affected by the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian undergraduate students will be residing in the NYU Prague dormitories and attending NYU Prague classes during the 2022-2023 academic year, says NYU Prague’s Associate Director Continue reading NYU Prague Set to Host Ukrainian Students Next Year

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At the beginning of this month, the initiative Students for Ukraine, organized by students from the Prague Theatre Academy in collaboration with Czech TV, streamed 72 hours of nonstop performances in support of Ukraine in the midst of Russian aggression. The livestream took place at the National Theater in Prague with the goal of  raising Continue reading we ask