Forty-three years is, indeed, a serious chunk of time. And it is even more certainly an impossible task to encapsulate the impact Roma Hadzewycz has had on this newspaper, which has been published without fail – without ever missing an issue – for 87 years.
Many newspapers never made it that long. The list of newspapers that have been published for 87 years – and that are still published today – is even smaller. This list will likely shrink further as more and more newspapers across the globe cease publication of their physical editions.
In this context, The Ukrainian Weekly’s legacy should command our respect.