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Don’t Let Anyone Take Your Voice Away

Don’t Let Anyone Take Your Voice Away

One Marshallese woman explains why she chose to speak despite fear, stigma, and uncertainty For months, women who reported sexual harassment while...

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AI would sink that canoe: The Ethics of Illustrating Communities and Culture

AI would sink that canoe: The Ethics of Illustrating Communities and Culture

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. As an editor, writer, and translator, I've been experimenting with AI—not because I think it's a repla...

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Chikin Melele: Marshallese Information Central – Jikin Bōktok Meḷeḷe ko ikijjien armej in Majōl, news im bwebwenato ko reṃool im jiṃwe ilo kajin Iñliij im Majōl. Kōmej barāinwōt jipañ ro rej jeje kōn bwebwenato, jeje im ukok. Ekar jinoe ilo 2015 im kwaļo̧k onlain ilo 2020.  Kepaak Melanie Carbine, chikinmelelenews@gmail.com, bwe aolep jiṃwe im maroñ ko ñan Chikin Melele ej pād ippan.

Chikin Melele: Marshallese Information Central shares news from across the United States and Central Pacific in English, Marshallese (and Chuukese). We also support literary efforts in storytelling, creative writing, and translation. First published in print in 2015 and launched online in 2020 with new ownership in 2023. Contact: Melanie Carbine, chikinmelelenews@gmail.com.