I am a young translator working from French to English and I live in Grenoble, France with my family. I am originally from Rhode Island, USA. I love languages (it's my goal to learn five in my lifetime), which led me to this new career path! I look forward to getting to know the Global Voices community and working for the expansion of ideas across cultures.
Latest posts by Stephanie Phaneuf
June 26, 2017
African Historical Figures the World Should Get to Know: Richard Ratsimandrava
Ratsimandrava holds the record for the second shortest mandate in history as President of the Republic: one week.
June 21, 2017
The Thiaroye Massacre of 1944, a Shameful Episode in the French Colonial Period in Africa
African soldiers, liberators of France, were massacred by France itself. These African servicemen, commonly known as the Senegalese Tirailleurs, had committed one crime: that of being African.
November 21, 2016
A New Constitution for Côte d'Ivoire
The new text modernizes Ivorian institutions and aims for social harmony in a country still divided by ethnic and religious rivalries.
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The last paragraph is what we exactly need right now :)