To mark South Africa’s Heritage Day, Ukrainians are not only talking about saving our culture and language, we are literally asking people to stand against our genocide.

South Africa’s culture is so diverse and rich in its artistic expressions that there can be no better reason than to dedicate a special day, or even the entire month of September, to celebrating cultural heritage. The rhythms and music of Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Johnny Clegg, Brenda Fassie and Ladysmith Black Mambazo are played around the world, including in Kyiv, Odesa, and Lviv in Ukraine—places that are close to my heart.

It always fascinates Ukrainians that South Africa has 12 official languages. In contrast, South Africans are sometimes surprised to learn that Ukraine has only one official language: Ukrainian.

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