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Joined 2 June 2010 · 299 posts

Current Director of Rising Voices. I have also worked as Regional Editor and Spanish Language Editor for Global Voices, as well as a volunteer author. I have been part of GV since 2005.

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En español: Virtual workshop on translation from Spanish into Indigenous languages

In addition to translation strategies, this four-day workshop will introduce participants to some collaborative online initiatives.

Written by Eddie Avila, Marco Martínez

Translated by Lingua

21 April 2025

Q&A: Meet Daniel Abugre Anyorigya, a Gurene-language activist and Wikimedian

Preserving, promoting, and revitalizing Indigenous languages through Wikimedia projects.

Written by Franca Umasoye Igwe

12 April 2025

Q&A: Meet Issahaku Tidoo Abass, Dagbani-language activist and Wikimedian from Ghana

Preserving, promoting, and revitalizing Indigenous languages through Wikimedia projects.

Written by Sadik Shahadu

11 April 2025

Q&A: Meet Shakuntala Marndi, Santali-language activist and Wikimedian

A mother tongue is deeply connected to one's identity, self-expression, and individuality

Written by Amrit Sufi

3 April 2025

Getting to know Andria Piciau: A Q&A with a Sardinian language activist

Andria will be managing the @EuroDigitalLang rotating X account

Written by Rising Voices

5 April 2024

Bolivian high school students want to redefine conversation around environment and climate change

They propose inclusive narratives to raise environmental awareness

Written by Isapi rua

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

26 March 2024

The Socotri language straddling survival amidst the absence of technology

Insufficient internet Infrastructure stifles freedom of expression and language preservation

Written by جلوبال فويسز

Translated by Mariam A., Honey Hashem

30 January 2024

2nd Mayan Languages Summit gathers digital activists for collaborative learning and exchange

Event will be held in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Written by Eddie Avila

5 January 2024

Battle of survival and expression in Jerusalem's Armenian Community

Navigating the thin line amid existential threats, hate speech, and freedom of expression

Written by Mariam A.

19 December 2023

Discrimination against Nubians in pop culture and media

The impact of misrepresentation on Nubian freedom of expression

Written by Global Voices MENA

6 October 2023

Iraqi Assyrians struggle for freedom of expression amid political and extremist threats

Iraqi Assyrians struggle for freedom of expression amid political and extremist threats.

Written by Saman Dawood سامان داود

Translated by Mariam A., Honey Hashem

26 September 2023

How Kurdish language divisions hinder access to information

The scarcity of online resources points to an endangered language

Written by Tara Aziz

6 September 2023

Meet a pioneer promoting inclusion through digital STEM education in the Yoruba language

Using the power of social media to bridge the language digital gap

Written by Guest Contributor

6 September 2023

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