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Isreal Winlade

Abidjan,
Ivory Coast

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Yoruba

African Word

òmìnira

English Translation

Freedom

African Language

Yoruba

African Word

wíwà l’ómìnira

English Translation

To be free

James Ocita

Lira,
Uganda

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Lango (Luo)

African Word

agonya

English Translation

(noun) personal freedom

African Language

Lango (Luo)

African Word

gony

English Translation

imperative expression be free

African Language

Lango (Luo)

African Word

gonyo

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Lango (Luo)

African Word

loc-ken

English Translation

(noun) freedom in political sense

African Language

Lango (Luo)

African Word

loye-ken

English Translation

(verb) to be free

Jude Fokwang

Bali,
Cameroon

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Mungaka

African Word

ma chi ni boni

English Translation

(verb) to be free
What freedom means to me: freedom is to be at peace with neighbors and fellow humans

Kasongo Kapanga

Katanga,
DR Congo

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Swahili

African Word

kwa na uhuru

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Swahili

African Word

uhuru

English Translation

(noun) freedom
What freedom means to me: freedom is associated with one’s individual destiny; self-determination

Keyti (Cheikh Sène)

Senegal

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Wolof

African Word

moom sa bopp

English Translation

to belong to oneself

Kimia Ali

Deder,
Ethiopia

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Oromo

African Word

bilisuma

English Translation

(noun) freedom

African Language

Oromo

African Word

bilisuma

English Translation

(verb) to be free

Konan Kouamé Martial

Abidjan,
Ivory Coast

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Baoulé

African Word

a fité udun

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Baoulé

African Word

a fité

English Translation

(noun) freedom
What freedom means to me: the possibility to express our opinions freely

Lamisi R. A. Akuka

Bolgatanga,
Ghana

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Kusaal

African Word

yoluhug

English Translation

(noun) freedom

African Language

Kusaal

African Word

yuluhum

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Twi

African Word

Fahudi

English Translation

(noun) freedom
What freedom means to me: freedom is power and liberation

Manthia Diawara

Bamako,
Mali

African Language

African Word

English Translation

Marie-Hélène Ndiaye

Senegal

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Wolof

African Word

moom sa bopp

English Translation

belonging to yourself

Michael Yao Kornu

Madina,
Ghana

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Akan

African Word

Fa wo ho di

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Akan

African Word

Fahodie

English Translation

(noun) freedom
What freedom means to me: freedom is the possibility of pursuing one’s dreams

Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome

Lagos,
Nigeria

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Yoruba

African Word

ominira

English Translation

(noun) freedom