Fatma Abdeldaem Email & Phone Number

Egypt

• Translating water-related content, including Op-Eds and photo stories, from English to Arabic.Examples:
• "Water Managers Are Going Digital" explored the digital transformation of water management.
• "How Bengaluru’s Citizens Perceive On-Site Wastewater Reuse" examined public perceptions of wastewater treatment practices.
• "The UN Wants a Paris Agreement for Plastics – Will It Matter for Water? - The United Nations recently agreed to reach a global agreement to tackle plastic waste, which ultimately impacts water quality and usage.
• "The Rio Grande Isn’t Just a Border - It’s a River in Crisis" - The Rio Grande is facing a water crisis due to overuse, drought, and water rights agreements between the US and Mexico.
• "Unpacking Wastewater Infrastructure" - Proposes a socio-technical network analysis method to improve infrastructure management by considering both social actors and technical.

• Promoted global access to information by translating 16 trending news and stories covering sports, health, and technology for the Arabic audience of Global Voices Online.Examples:
• "Athletes’ Mental Health is Neglected in Post-Olympic Phase, New Study Finds" highlighted the importance of mental health support for athletes.
• "Meet the African Women Athletes Making an Impact in International Basketball Leagues" showcased the achievements of African women in basketball.
• "Cameroon’s Teenage Cricket Star Maeva Douma Takes Women’s Sport to Greater Heights" focused on empowering women's sports through a young athlete's story.Profile:https://ar.globalvoices.org/author/fatma-abdeldaem/

• Contributed to إضاءات (Ida2at), a platform promoting cultural understanding and social progress, by authoring 5 articles in the field of health and sports.Examples:
• "Weightlifting: It's Not Just About Building Muscle" explored the broader benefits of weightlifting beyond muscle gain.
• "The Gym Isn't the Only Measure of Fitness" challenged traditional views on fitness and offered alternative approaches.
• "Is Watching Matches Bad for Your Health?" examined the potential health impacts of watching sports matches.
• "How to Maintain Level Physical Fitness During Ramadan" provided guidance on maintaining physical fitness during Ramadan.
• "Scientific Evidence: Exercise Improves Your Mood" highlighted the scientific link between exercise and improved mood.Blog:https://www.ida2at.com/author/fatma-abdeldaem/

Volunteering with "TED Open Translation Project" gave me the opportunity to create original-language subtitles (Arabic and English) and translate 49 talks from English to Arabic while adapting the translated text to fit into the screen using a free online subtitling tool called Amara.

If you want to learn something new, you may read a book in your language; but if you want to study a new specialization you find it in English. Unfortunately, that is the way in Coursera. Most Courses are in English, and it is hard for non-English speakers to study.*** Translated 94,404 words of English video subtitles into Arabic, expanding access to.