Testimonials: What people are saying about Guerrilla Translation
As a publisher of a US-based international online magazine about sharing and the commons, I can’t say enough about Guerrilla Translation. Not only do they share translated material freely with the public, but they do an excellent job while bringing vital international news to our attention. In this way, they are much more than highly skilled translators — they catalyze positive social change.”
Neal Gorenflo Publisher, Shareable Magazine
Guerrilla Translation are changing the landscape of international idea exchange by simply making our cultural boundaries more porous. It’s easy to underestimate the value of new eyes and minds on one’s work, and I have been profoundly influenced by Spanish readers who had been deemed inconsequential by the marketplace. The folks at Guerrilla Translation are themselves a corrective force on not just the publishing industry but also on global culture.”
Douglas Rushkoff Author Present Shock Programmed or be Programmed
The P2P Foundation and myself have been enjoying for some time now the extraordinary qualitative translations of Guerrilla Translation. The translations are always true to the source, not just to the letter but in the spirit. Through this consistently professional work, Guerrilla Translation has played a pivotal role as a bridge between the Anglo-Saxon and Hispanic worlds, translating quality texts on the emerging of the various peer-to- peer, sharing, and commons-oriented social movements. Guerrilla Translation has thereby been a catalyst and accelerator of social trends and of the reconstruction of power social movements.”
Michel Bauwens Founder P2P Foundation
Here is what I think about Guerrilla Translation. It is on the cutting edge of the global People Power movement, making accessible ideas that disrupt the dominant narratives of our culture. It goes beyond traditional leftist critiques (which actually fit into dominant narratives in various ways). I love how committed you guys are, devoting huge amounts of time and energy into the project even with no foreseeable means to ever earn money from it. The project is very deeply in the gift. I resonate strongly with the themes of culture-jamming and creative nonviolence. I think it is SO important that the writings you translate reach Spanish-speaking audiences, because they are so much more actionable than they are in the central hegemonic powers. My own culture has so much inertia, so much investment in the status quo, that it will be very hard for us to change. That is less the case in peripheral countries like Spain and the countries of Latin America. I think Guerrilla Translation could grow into a key conduit bringing revolutionary, non-commercializable ideas to places they can have a big effect. Traditional publishing certainly won’t do it, and we need this kind of cross-fertilization.”
Charles Eisenstein Author Sacred Economics The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible
Guerrilla Translation is an unsung priceless service to humanity, breaking down language barriers to help tell the most important stories of our time, the story of our own transformation as a species living on a transforming planet. They generously offered a valuable translation of my film “Money & Life” into Spanish which was then made available to the world, thereby making my film accessible to countless others. In addition, GT gives so much heart and time to many other translations, tracking the edge of emergence and packing it all into one great treasure trove of resources on their website.”
Katie Teague filmmaker director Money & Life
The team behind Guerilla Translation have impeccable skill in translating content accurately and timely. And yet, their skills are eclipsed by their hearts – driven by their mission to bring important perspectives and ideas to a world desperately in need of them. I highly recommend GT! and their work.”
Ian MacKenzie director Reactor co-producer Occupy Love
With passion, humility and skill, Guerilla Translation provides an incredibly valuable service that will undoubtedly mobilise many people to strive for a fairer world”
