A translator connects with work and family

Kholoud Hussein lives in Burj al-Barajneh, a Palestinian refugee camp established in 1948 as a southern suburb of Beirut. Kholoud works as a translator and with children with diablities, and relies on internet access not only for her work, but also to connect with her family abroad. 

"I was born and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Burj al-Barajneh. I feel that I benefit a lot from using a mobile phone and having internet access. This way I can stay in touch with my family in the diaspora and I am also able to follow their news and talk to them whenever I want. Back in the day, calling someone was so expensive, but with Whatsapp and Facebook this all became possible. All my work – I do translations and I also work with children with disabilities – relies on internet access. I get so many e-mails. Even though it is a bit slow inside the camp. But many people get in touch with me over the phone and I also managed to get extra jobs because I could reply fast to inquiries."

The #speakup barometer is a DW Akademie project that examines the connection between digital participation, freedom of expression and access to information. Learn more at www.dw.com/barometer