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Read more: Can Baghdad’s Booksellers Survive the Selfie Era?With foot traffic rising but book sales falling, Baghdad’s booksellers are adapting to a country and a culture in flux
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Read more: Q & A: Matt Warner on Empowering Communities, Not BureaucraciesIn discussing the Arabic translation of Poverty & Freedom, Atlas Network’s president shares his vision for a lasting exodus from poverty powered by local…
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Read more: Translation Is the Frontline in the New Cold WarWho controls the language of ideas will shape the future of thought and artificial intelligence
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Read more: On the Ground and Online: Real Change in Q1 2025In a region where censorship, conflict, and authoritarianism often dominate the headlines, everyday people are quietly rewriting the narrative. From Kabul to Beirut, the…
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Read more: Masih Alinejad’s Voice UnveiledWhat The Wind In My Hair’s translation means for Arabic-speaking women and the fight for agency
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Read more: “Knowledge Is the Enemy of Dictatorship”A Syrian translator living in exile in Dubai helps spread banned ideas about freedom, rights, and equality back home
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Read more: A Critical Moment for Global FreedomWhile others retreat in the face of funding cuts, we press forward, ensuring that vital ideas and opportunities remain available to those who need…
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Read more: How One Translator Challenged Syria’s Surveillance StateAbdulmueen Alsebai’s words became a threat to a dictatorship—and a catalyst for change