Archives May 2015

“The youth… are like time bombs. We are working to prevent explosions. If words are never let out, we’ll explode!” … Read the whole article on Global Voices.

I have just translated another article for the German edition of Global Voices, this time about art and freedom of expression in Africa. The translation can be found here: “Wir wollen Explosionen verhindern: Spoken-Word-Vorführungen in Ostafrika”.

Stark Photos Show Nepal’s Heritage Sites Before and After the Quake

The earthquake has left an indelible scar in Nepal. Despite the devastation and destruction, however, Nepalis haven’t lost their hopes to rebuild their historic monuments and sites. Full article on Global Voices.

I have just translated the above article about the devastation the recent earthquake left in Nepal for Global Voices into German. Link to my translation: Dramatische Bilder von Nepals Kulturgütern vor und nach dem Erdbeben . The article is now part of the Global Voices auf Deutsch dossier on the earthquake in Nepal, “Erdbeben in Nepal: Trauer, Angst und Wiederaufbau.”

I just translated another post for Global Voices with the title “Yemen’s Catastrophic Infographics Highlight Tragedy in Numbers“.

Under the hashtag #YemenInNumbers, Yemeni student Ruba Aleryani has creatively presented Yemen’s catastrophe in eye catching and simple infographics. Noon Arabia shares this selection of tweets which highlight the tragedy. … Read more on Global Voices

Here is the link to my German translation, “Infografiken sagen mehr als tausend Worte über die menschlichen Tragödien im Jemen“.