A collage of featured images from the nominated translations for the third quarter of 2025.

Once a quarter, the Lingua project's Translation Managers select one or two outstanding translations that deserve a special round of applause, and those translations are showcased in a special section of this website called Translated Story Spotlight, alongside a few words as to why they were chosen.

In this latest round, we're celebrating translations that were published in July, August and September 2025. Be sure to browse through the posts for the individual honorees as well as check out the compiled list below of translators.

Translated Story Spotlight nominations

لجين الحفار

A story about cultural showcases in schools promoting peace in Nigeria, translated from English to Arabic

الرقص من أجل السلام: كيف توحد المدارس نيجيريا عبر الثقافة

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Toño DEL BARRIO

A piece about a new Netflix series and Argentina's disappeared, translated from Spanish to Esperanto

Kiel la serio ‘La Eternaŭto’ revivigis la serĉadon de malaperigitoj en Argentino

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Virginie Escallier

An analysis of how politics show up in song contests, translated from English to French

Concours de chant ou arène politique ? Quelles sont les nuances de l'Eurovision et de l'Intervision en 2025 ?

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Vivi

An obituary for the Chinese architect who pioneered ‘sponge cities,’ translated from English to Italian

L'eredità delle “città spugna” lasciata dall'architetto paesaggista cinese Yu Kongjian

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Jana Kaese

A story about the weaponization of aid in Gaza, translated from English to Catalan

Com dues històries xocants de Gaza amb prou feines apareixen a les notícies internacionals

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Georgina Loscalzo

A campaign to cycle a virtual Mount Everest to benefit Global Voices

Campaña solidaria: Escalar un Everest virtual con la comunidad de Global Voices

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Cindy Motta

As summer temperatures soar, Iran's water crisis worsens

El aumento de temperaturas empeora la crisis de agua en Irán

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