Kominikasyon/Wikicelebrate
Mouvman Wikimedia egziste gras ak kontribisyon anpil volontè ak lòt Wikimedyen atravè mond lan, moun ki soti nan divès orijin ak eksperyans lavi ki kontribye nan sòm tout konesans moun yo. Gwo enpòtans kolaborasyon mondyal sa a deranje pifò deyò mouvman nou an. Anpil editè gen lontan y ap kontribye pou kont yo san gwo rekonesans, epi renmen li konsa. Pou lòt moun, lanmou ak rekonesans nan men kanmarad yo ka ankouraje yo anpil ak leve yo anlè. Nou la pou selebre moun san parèy nan Wikimedya yo, poto mitan mouvman nou yo, moso nan linivè konesans nou an ki toujou elaji.
Selebre Wikimedyen yo
Barnstars yo se yon fason ki apresye anpil pou eksprime rekonesans youn pou lòt nan mouvman an, men souvan san twò atansyon piblik la. Nou pa manke kontribitè etonan pou selebre epi n ap dedye espas sa a ba yo. WikiCelebrate se yon fason fasil, kolaborasyon pou mete aksan sou Wikimedyen yo ak travay etonan yo pandan tout ane a. Chak mwa nou pral selebre yon Wikimedyen diferan epi nou envite w ede nou nan selebre yo plis! Si w konnen yo, pataje yon gwo istwa sou travay ou avèk yo. Si gen lòt nou ta dwe selebre, tanpri nonmen yo. Anplis lanmou w ak rekonesans ou, sètènman, Wikimedyen ki selebre yo pral resevwa yon barnstar edisyon limite, yon ti kado, ak piblikasyon sou Diff ak rezo sosyal yo.
Nou planifye pou prezante Wikimedyen ane yo nan espas sa a tou epi yo pral pi devan kreye yon paj "in memoriam" pou rann omaj ak zanmi epi kòlèg Wikimedyen ki pati kite nou yo.
Mea Hanohano
Mo 'wiki'a li nan fon rasin nou an. Nan Hawaiian li siyifi "rapid". Pou onore tèm ekselans sa a, nou ap rele seksyon sa a hanohano ki siyifi onè, distenksyon, ak prestij, epi ajoute mea pou kreye mea hanohano, sa vle di yon moun onorab. Se konsa, nou la pou n selebre onorab Wikimedyen ki gen pi gwo distenksyon ak prestij, Wikimedyen ki gen angajman ak kontribisyon eksepsyonèl.
Nan mwa sa a n ap selebre...
Chabota Isaac Kanguya
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This time (together with Afrika Baraza) we celebrate Chabota Isaac Kanguya (Icem4k), a passionate contributor from Zambia, whose journey through the Wikimedia movement embodies resilience, collaboration, and a commitment to representing underrepresented voices.
From the start Chabota was strongly motivated by the Wikimedia mission of sharing free knowledge with the world. Especially when it comes to sharing knowledge about his local community and culture. “Knowing that my efforts help bridge information gaps and ensure that Zambian voices are represented globally fuels my passion. I am also inspired by the reminder someone once shared with me: No one will write your story better unless you do it yourself. This drives me to take ownership of our narratives and represent them authentically”, he says.
Chabota knows that while the Wikipedia knowledge repository is huge, there is still so much more to do. “Despite Wikimedia’s global reach, many regions, particularly in the Global South, remain underrepresented in terms of both content and contributors. This means that the knowledge shared on platforms like Wikipedia often lacks the perspectives, histories, and cultures of these regions. For example, in Zambia and other African countries, there is still a need to increase local participation and create content that accurately reflects our diverse cultures, languages, and histories” – he reflects.
He takes this mission to action. He himself creates content about Zambia, among his many articles, he is especially proud of his contributions to the article about B’Flow – a Zambian singer and songwriter known for his impactful music and activism.
The connection to a collaborative movement is what keeps Chabota going: “The support and collaboration within the Wikimedia community further inspire me—it’s motivating to be part of a collective mission where each contribution plays a role in empowering people with accessible, free knowledge”, he says.