I am a translator, writer, and Silesian activist. I am the author of „Leanderka,” a collection of short novels in Silesian, and I have translated Astrid Lindgren’s „Pippi Longstocking.” As a software translator, I have contributed to projects such as the Silesian locale for Firefox and the Silesian locale for Android on Samsung devices.
A résumé of my Silesian works:
Software translations
- Silesian translation of Firefox Web Browser & Firefox Mobile Browser – the main translator
- Android Operating System for Samsung – translating team member
- Silesian localisation of Canva platform and application – translating team member
- Silesian translation of carsharing application Traficar – translating team member
- Localizations for the clients of Moravia IT – translating team member
Other Silesian translations
- Janosch – Oh, wie schön ist Panama
- Astrid Lindgren – Pippi Långstrump
- J.R.R. Martin – Game of Thrones (a fan translation, chapter)
- L. Frank Baum – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (in translation)
- Press texts (An interview with Carles Puigdemont, a Greta Thunberg’s speech, etc.)
- Songs texts (Gloria Gaynor, Manowar, Talking Heads, etc.)
- Various articles translation for Wachtyrz.eu
Silesian Editing
- 3 year experience of editing Silesian articles published at Wachtyrz.eu
- Kōmisorz Hanusik vol 1-3 – crime novels in Silesian
- Silesia Noir – a crime novel in Silesian
- Zaginione Perły Księżnej Daisy – a children book
Media and social media experience
- Wachtyrz.eu – co-founding the Silesian regional web portal, co-running it’s facebook fan page
- oschl.wordpress.com – a personal blog in Silesian founded in 2012
- @szymarafal – twitter account focused on Silesian language, culture, and society
- Zplanety.si, SilNN Podcast – culture-oriented podcasts in Silesian
Educational initiatives
- A pioneer Silesian language e-course – co-creator
- A series of meetings with Silesian dedicated for school children
- Regional lessons for children
- Series of Silesian-related educational articles published at Wachtyrz.eu
- A series of meetings with Silesian authors – organizer, host
- Children lessons—a part of Summer in the City initiative by Ateneum Theatre
Creative writing
- Leanderka—short stories book
- Bojka ô płaczkach ôd utopca (A Story of Utopiec’s Tears) – children story
- Bojka ô Lucce i chopku z klockōw (A Story of Lucy and a Brick Man), published in Czytej bajtlōm kożdy dziyń
