Saturday 7 February 2026
Translation
Interviews
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Somali translator Abdiaziz Mahdi, widely known as Guudcadde, is bringing revolutionary global thought into the Somali language, making foundational postcolonial texts available in Somali for the first time. …
Somali translator Abdiaziz Mahdi, widely known as Guudcadde, is bringing revolutionary global thought into the Somali language, making foundational postcolonial texts available in Somali for the first time. …
Interviews
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Ebuzer Demirci, a Turkish researcher and translator, specialising in the Horn of Africa, speaks to Geeska about his decision to translate Abdurahman Abdullahi Baadiyow’s history of Somalia into Turkish.…
Ebuzer Demirci, a Turkish researcher and translator, specialising in the Horn of Africa, speaks to Geeska about his decision to translate Abdurahman Abdullahi Baadiyow’s history of Somalia into Turkish.…
Thoughts
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“Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone” — Paulo Freire
Translating Paulo Freire (1921-1997), who was the pedagogue of the oppressed, into the Somali language was a significant endeavor for me, that holds profound implications for education and empowerment within…
“Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone” — Paulo Freire
Translating Paulo Freire (1921-1997), who was the pedagogue of the oppressed, into the Somali language was a significant endeavor for me, that holds profound implications for education and empowerment within…
Thoughts
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The translation of academic works into various languages is not a simple task; it is a crucial endeavor that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and ideas.
Edward W. Said (1935-2003) and his writings have had a lasting impact on postcolonial studies, challenging power structures and exploring…
The translation of academic works into various languages is not a simple task; it is a crucial endeavor that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and ideas.
Edward W. Said (1935-2003) and his writings have had a lasting impact on postcolonial studies, challenging power structures and exploring…
Thoughts
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Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) was not only a psychiatrist, but also a critical thinker, political theorist, and above all, a freedom fighter. He wrote extensively on the profound effects of colonialism and racism on the psyche of both individuals and groups, as well as on the societies of colonized…
Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) was not only a psychiatrist, but also a critical thinker, political theorist, and above all, a freedom fighter. He wrote extensively on the profound effects of colonialism and racism on the psyche of both individuals and groups, as well as on the societies of colonized…
