The lines of the Great Kobzar's works have become firmly entrenched in our thoughts, our memory, and the very Ukrainian identity.

There is probably no other person in the world who, born over two centuries ago, could have felt and predicted the fate of his people and his state as accurately as Taras Shevchenko.

He knew the pain of Ukraine because he had experienced it himself. He cried the same tears as the people, spoke with their voice, carried in his heart their suffering, hopes, and faith.

And today, Shevchenko's word does not lose its power. It lives next to us. It is in the ranks. It beats in the heart of everyone who fights, believes and loves Ukraine.

His prophetic lines have long become a guide for millions, because Taras Shevchenko is our conscience, our truth, and our indomitability.