Celebrating World Kiswahili Language Day

Celebrating World Kiswahili Language Day

According to the United Nations, ‘World Kiswahili Language Day, celebrated on 7 July each year, honours Kiswahili as one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa and the world, with over 200 million speakers.’ So, this week I asked Godline Gabriel to share his...
Making Your Words Matter

Making Your Words Matter

As volunteers for the Open Language Initiative (OLI), you bridge communication gaps and foster cross-cultural understanding. By using your linguistic talents to write blog posts about UN International Days and Weeks concerning OLI’s mission, you can benefit yourself,...
World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day

Imagine. Your home country has become inhospitable. Maybe because of climate change, war, or economic or political turmoil. You know that for your family to survive, you have to… leave. So you sell everything you own: your house, your business, your valuables…...