FEATURED CONVERSATION
Besida with Tom Watling
British freelance journalist based in Ukraine
What does it mean to report on Ukraine while also making it your home?
Tom Watling shares his experience reporting from Kyiv, Kramatorsk and other frontline areas, the risks of war journalism, and what surprised him most about Ukrainian people.
EXPLORE BESIDA
Professional
Conversations
Interviews with Ukrainian professionals from different fields.
ABOUT BESIDA
Бесіда [besida]
noun, feminine
A conversation; dialogue; a thoughtful exchange of ideas.
Language is more than grammar and vocabulary. It is how professionals build trust, journalists ask better questions, diplomats negotiate, and communities understand one another.
Besida brings these real conversations into Ukrainian learning through authentic interviews, contemporary texts and interactive materials.
Because learning a language is not simply about understanding words. It is about understanding people.
OUR TEAM
Olia Lupuliak
Besida Founder & Content Developer
Denys Vasyliev
Video Editor & YouTube Producer
Iryna Shchur
Content Developer
A WORD FROM THE FOUNDER
I’m Olia Lupuliak, a Ukrainian language educator and founder of Besida.
After years of teaching Ukrainian to professionals, I realised that learners need more than grammar - they need access to real people, stories, and authentic professional conversations.
Besida was created to provide this authentic experience.
Olia Lupuliak
Besida Founder
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