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October 8, 2018

“It had to be a black Cuban woman!”: an interview with GV author Sandra Abd’Allah-Alvarez Ramírez

"[When it comes to LGBTQI rights] in Cuba, we are still in our infancy. Even though a lot has been done, there is still much more to do"."Aunque se haya...

September 24, 2018

Using Grammarly for GV?

Written by Mohamed ElGohary · General

Suggesting using Grammarly for the GV Community.

September 19, 2018

Tips for New Translators — Part 3: Slang and Social Media

Written by Kristina Edinger · General

Social media has to do with shared experiences, which are very difficult to translate. One must really have a grasp of the context.

September 18, 2018

Remembering Boukary

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Celebration

Follow along this week on GV Instagram as Claire posts images commemorating the life and work of our late community member Boukary Konate.

September 3, 2018

Tips for New Translators: Part 2 — Metalanguage and Word Order

Written by Kristina Edinger · General

(Editor's note — This post is the second in the three-part series: Tips for New Translators.) Understanding metalanguage Foundations of Translation was my first course in the Translations Studies program...

Tips for New Translators — Part 1: Pretranslation and Context

Written by Kristina Edinger · General

I want to share with new translators the tips and tools, as well as my mistakes, so that your translations are not only correct, but accurate!

July 16, 2018

Global Voices partners with Magdalene, Indonesia's feminist online magazine

Written by Juke Carolina Rumuat · Newsroom

Global Voices is honored to announce its partnership with Indonesian feminist online magazine Magdalene. The Jakarta-based magazine has been the voice of feminists, as well as pluralists and progressives since...