Besida with Federica De Caria | The Times & The Sunday Times

What happens when a foreign journalist decides to learn Ukrainian?

 

In this episode of Besida, Federica De Caria, a video journalist at The Times and The Sunday Times, shares her Ukrainian language journey and reflects on how it has shaped her reporting. Having studied Ukrainian with the Ukrainian Institute London, she discusses her first impressions of Ukraine, cultural differences between Britons, Ukrainians, and Italians, common misconceptions about the country, and how speaking Ukrainian has helped her build trust with the people whose stories she tells.