Voices
For UN Chinese Language Day, we asked British Council colleagues who have studied Mandarin to tell us about their most memorable mistake with tone while living and working in China.
Quality education, fair access to career opportunities and a more visible role in public life – Simon Ndirangu summarises the findings of the Next Generation Kenya report.
Olaoluwa Abagun is a lawyer and and founder of Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria which advocates for girls’ rights.
Gabija Grušaitė is a novelist and curator. She talks about contemporary Lithuanian literature and her complicated relationship with the books of the past.
Next Generation South Africa asks young people about work, education, politics and community. Carmel Marock and Candice Harrison-Train, who edited the report, summarise the findings.
Bahamian artist Sonia Farmer and Scottish artist Graham Fagen created two very different artworks for an exhibition on the historical significance of slavery.
Cristina Cabal, winner of the British Council's TeachingEnglish blog award, has collected her favourite games for practising the tense that isn't always as simple as its name.
We asked Juliana Engberg, past Programme Director of the European Capital of Culture, about her experience.
We spoke to four scientists working internationally to tackle the social impact of the disease and combat the virus itself across Brazil.
Fatima (name changed) is a baker in Yemen. She talks about the particular challenges for women within Yemini society, and her route to building a successful business.