Train Derails in Kibera

As we followed the train tracks into Kibera, the smiles of people everywhere were wide and friendly. I wondered why Continue reading →

Want to End Poverty and Save Lives? Translate!

During all those years I spent “almost giving” I imagined myself serving food in a refugee camp, or teaching children Continue reading →

Everyone in Africa speaks English. Or do they?

English Africa, French Africa, Portuguese Africa. We are accustomed to using these terms to designate different countries of Africa. Kenya Continue reading →

Call for Translation in Kenya’s Kibera Slum

We’ve been invited to Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum, to talk about – of all things – translation. “We” refers to Continue reading →

I Believe

I believe that for the first time in human history we are capable of sharing knowledge with everyone on this 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 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 Continue reading →

Google’s Mission in Africa

I love that Google wants to make money in Africa. This may be a contentious thing to say, but I Continue reading →