WRICOS aims to, through the medium of language and literature, share "the Beauty of Cultural Diversity" existing along the land and maritime Silk Road and to let people around the world realize how important and valuable it is to restore pride in the Silk Road as a birthplace of civilizations by showcasing "Mutual Understanding" as a key for peaceful coexistence and prosperity of all human beings. It’ll be a great honor of SUN if this event can be a starting point so that SUN could possibly form a never-failing source of realizing the peace of Silk Road area and the richness of mankind. We hope to make WRICOS an annual event showcasing original poems and short essays by student writers on different themes each year.
The theme for WRICOS 2025-2026 is
‘Poem: Voices of the Silk Roads: Bridging Cultures’
‘Essay: What is the most critical challenge threatening the sustainability of modern civilization? Why do you consider this specific challenge to be the most significant? As university students, what roles should we play and what actions must we take to address this issue?’. We accepted submissions for works by September 13, 2026 (extended).
The results of WRICOS - Poem 2025-2026 are as below:
The Friendship Gate
Yao Zepei, from Shanghai International Studies University, China
A civilization written in transit
Ilma Ahmad, Canadian University Dubai, Arab Emirates
The Ancient Language of Welcome
Anastasia Vasileiou, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Traveler
Athanasia Kontogeorgou, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
The Road Remembers
Charitakis Nikolaos, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Where the Road Becomes a Bridge
Chrysa Avramidou, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Bazaars of culture
Tsoumari Eleni, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Σαν σιωπή - Like silence
Eleni Papadopoulou, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
The Woman at the Caravanserai
Bhawana Anand, from University of Delhi, India
Whispers on the Silk Roads: Hands Across the Dust
Evangelos Grigoriadis, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
The results of WRICOS - Essay 2025-2026 are as below:
Many Languages, Many Futures: The Hidden Risk of Epistemic Monoculture
Zhang Shengjie, from Shanghai International Studies University, China
No Civilization Can Endure If It Leaves People Behind
Shima Darazehi, from Islamic Azad University, Iran
人类曾发明火（Long Ago, Humanity Invented Fire）
Xu Shukai, from Shanghai International Studies University, China
The Invisible Infrastructure of Civilization (trust)
Clarence Dankwa Manu, from University of Mines and Technology, Ghana
The road we have forgotten: Staying different, together
Tran Dieu Linh, from Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam
Silent Decay: When a Tree Dies from Within
Mai Trong Quoc Thai, from Viet Nam National University, Vietnam
A Future Worth Sharing
Ibodulloyeva Zarina Sayfulla qizi, from Bukhara State University, Uzbekistan
Echoes along the Silk Road:
Language, thought, and the preservation of civilisational diversity
Le Lam Kieu & Thien Kim, from Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Quiet Disappearance
Tatiana Gavrilenko, from Moscow State Linguistic University, Russia
Beyond Survival
Nguyễn Trần Như Ngọc, from Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam
