Category Archives: Kenya
Want to End Poverty and Save Lives? Translate!
During all those years I spent “almost giving” I imagined myself serving food in a refugee camp, or teaching children in an orphanage. I never dreamed that my own métier … Continue reading
Everyone in Africa speaks English. Or do they?
English Africa, French Africa, Portuguese Africa. We are accustomed to using these terms to designate different countries of Africa. Kenya is considered an anglophone country while Mali is universally regarded … Continue reading
Call for Translation in Kenya’s Kibera Slum
We’ve been invited to Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum, to talk about – of all things – translation. “We” refers to a delegation from Translators without Borders consisting of Paula Shannon, … Continue reading
I Believe
I believe that for the first time in human history we are capable of sharing knowledge with everyone on this planet, regardless of where they live and what language they … Continue reading
Urgent Call for Volunteers
As East Africa faces its worst famine in 60 years, called the children’s famine because they are least likely to survive, those of us who work with languages might wonder … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Access to Information Room
It’s exciting to see a roomful of smart, cosmopolitan people talking about saving lives by making knowledge more accessible. That’s what happened last week in London at the HIFA2015 conference, … Continue reading
Google’s Mission in Africa
I love that Google wants to make money in Africa. This may be a contentious thing to say, but I do love that Google wants more African content on the … Continue reading
Wanted: Kiswahili Translators
The former executive director of Unicef once said that 80% of the children who die every day in Africa are dying for lack of knowledge. I would sadly concur with … Continue reading
When the desperately poor help the less fortunate
As our van stopped on the red soil sandy road, the women came out in their colourful headscarves, singing an African song. Each one pressed our hands as we walked … Continue reading
What do Kenyans Need Most?
Given the range of needs in this country that people are struggling to address, we’ve asked community after community the same question: “What is your top priority?” The ABC development … Continue reading
