Language can be the door that keeps knowledge out, or the window that lets it in
Language is crucial to solving many of the problems faced by the world’s poorest peoples. That’s because language is necessary for people to access knowledge, and knowledge is necessary for … 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
“Bring it on”: Announcing the opening of our platform to non-profits
“Bring it on,” says Jon Peck, Senior Developer at ProZ.com. He’s referring to Translators without Borders’ expanded capacity to help non-profits thanks to our new fully-automated Translation Center. As of … 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
A Second Chance – The Year of Dacker: a story of my father
Chapter Two The Year of Dacker Boca de Tomatlan, Mexico February 3, 2011 The man coming up from the beach has my father’s gait, purposeful – not meandering as most … Continue reading
Why do we need money to give something away for free?
Recently Translators without Borders launched a drive to raise funds. Some people might be wondering, why do we need money to give away translations for free? Translators without Borders exists … Continue reading
The Year of Dacker: A personal blog about my father
Fraser Canyon, 1984 “This is the year of Dacker,” he tells us, dragging the back of his hand across his wet forehead and leaving behind a trail of dirt. Hs … Continue reading
Come on, Google – Africa needs you!
Nokia has recently begun selling information to some of the poorest farmers on this planet. According to various news sources, in Nigeria, China, India and Indonesia, Nokia has “entered into … Continue reading
The Lack of Healthcare Information in Local Languages is Dangerous to the Health of the Rural Poor in Africa
As was evident during my recent trip to Kenya, people who live in rural communities in Africa have particularly fragile health because of factors such as HIV AIDS, malnutrition, lack … Continue reading
TWB’s Emerging Languages Mentoring (ELM) for Africa
Translators without Borders is initiating a free mentoring program for translators in emerging languages in Africa such as Swahili, Kikuyu and Kikamba. This will help develop local capacity for translating … Continue reading
