This is a special message: [Más abajo para español] Hello English-speaking friends! These are still challenging times for everyone so I know that what I am asking is a big favor: in case you can contribute with 5, 10, 15 or more dollars for a community initiative, help us: Last month we launched the 2022 edition of awards call…

Publicado originalmente en El Comercio, 28 de agosto de 2021, por Hernán Medrano En el Perú existen 48 lenguas originarias. Cuatro de ellas se hablan en los Andes, siendo el quechua aquella la que mayor número de hablantes tiene.  Más allá de los incidentes ocurridos ayer durante la sesión en el Congreso de la República…

Building up a global and intercultural society During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought us many challenges, which until now have changed our life dynamics. At the same time, interesting opportunities appeared. Among them, I got a lovely invitation to prepare a TED Talk about the relevance of Quechua and Indigenous Languages. It was July 2020…