Hey friends,
I just wanted to share a bit of what I’ve been working on lately. I’ve started translating the MyFirstBitcoin Bitcoin Diploma student workbook into Chichewa as part of preparing materials for the Open Study Hubs project. The goal is to make Bitcoin education accessible to people (in both electronic and printed form) in local communities who would otherwise never access it.
Right now I’m doing the work entirely from my phone, which has been challenging and slow, but progress is still happening. I’m taking it step by step.
If I’m able to get the necessary tools soon, I’ll be able to work much more efficiently. My plan is to dive fully into the first chapter next week and keep building from there.
Just thought I’d share the work in progress.
Here's the book's table of contents:
| English | Chichewa |
| Welcome to the Bitcoin Diploma | Takulandirani ku Bitcoin Diploma |
| How This Course Works | Momwe Maphunzirowa Alili |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 1 — What is Money? | Mutu 1 — Ndalama Ndi Chiyani? |
| 1.0 What is Money? | 1.0 Kodi Ndalama Ndi Chiyani? |
| 1.1 A Brief History of Money | 1.1 Mbiri Yachidule ya Ndalama |
| 1.2 Properties of Good Money | 1.2 Zoyenereza za Ndalama Yabwino |
| 1.3 Different Forms of Money | 1.3 Mitundu Yosiyanasiyana ya Ndalama |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 2 — The Problem with Fiat Money | Mutu 2 — Vuto la Ndalama Zabodza (Fiat Money) |
| 2.0 What is Fiat Money? | 2.0 Kodi Ndalama ya Fiat Ndi Chiyani? |
| 2.1 The History of Fiat Money | 2.1 Mbiri ya Ndalama ya Fiat |
| 2.2 What is Inflation? | 2.2 Inflation Ndi Chiyani? |
| 2.3 How Inflation Affects People | 2.3 Mmene Inflation Imakhudzira Anthu |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 3 — The History of Money | Mutu 3 — Mbiri ya Ndalama |
| 3.0 Money in Ancient Times | 3.0 Ndalama M’nthawi Zamakedzana |
| 3.1 Gold and Silver as Money | 3.1 Golide ndi Siliva Monga Ndalama |
| 3.2 The Rise of Banks | 3.2 Kuyamba kwa Mabanki |
| 3.3 From Gold to Fiat Money | 3.3 Kuchokera ku Golide Kupita ku Ndalama za Fiat |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 4 — What is Bitcoin? | Mutu 4 — Bitcoin Ndi Chiyani? |
| 4.0 The Birth of Bitcoin | 4.0 Kuyamba kwa Bitcoin |
| 4.1 How Bitcoin Works | 4.1 Mmene Bitcoin Imagwirira Ntchito |
| 4.2 Key Features of Bitcoin | 4.2 Zinthu Zofunika za Bitcoin |
| 4.3 Why Bitcoin is Different | 4.3 Chifukwa Chomwe Bitcoin Ili Yosiyana |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 5 — The History of Bitcoin and Satoshi Nakamoto | Mutu 5 — Mbiri ya Bitcoin ndi Satoshi Nakamoto |
| 5.0 Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? | 5.0 Kodi Satoshi Nakamoto Ndi Ndani? |
| 5.1 The Bitcoin Whitepaper | 5.1 Pepala Lofotokoza Bitcoin |
| 5.2 The Launch of the Bitcoin Network | 5.2 Kuyamba kwa Bitcoin Network |
| 5.3 The Growth of Bitcoin | 5.3 Kukula kwa Bitcoin |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 6 — Blockchain | Mutu 6 — Blockchain |
| 6.0 What is Blockchain? | 6.0 Blockchain Ndi Chiyani? |
| 6.1 Blocks and Transactions | 6.1 Ma Block ndi Ma Transaction |
| 6.2 How Blockchain Stores Data | 6.2 Mmene Blockchain Imasungira Mbiri |
| 6.3 Why Blockchain is Secure | 6.3 Chifukwa Chomwe Blockchain Ili Yotetezeka |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 7 — Bitcoin Wallets | Mutu 7 — Bitcoin Wallet |
| 7.0 What is a Wallet? | 7.0 Kodi Wallet Ndi Chiyani? |
| 7.1 Types of Bitcoin Wallets | 7.1 Mitundu ya ma Bitcoin Wallet |
| 7.2 Private and Public Keys | 7.2 Private Key ndi Public Key |
| 7.3 Keeping Your Seed Phrase Safe | 7.3 Kusunga Seed Phrase Motetezeka |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 8 — The Lightning Network | Mutu 8 — Lightning Network |
| 8.0 What is the Lightning Network? | 8.0 Lightning Network Ndi Chiyani? |
| 8.1 How Lightning Works | 8.1 Mmene Lightning Imagwirira Ntchito |
| 8.2 Benefits of Lightning | 8.2 Ubwino wa Lightning Network |
| 8.3 Using Lightning for Payments | 8.3 Kugwiritsa Ntchito Lightning pa Malipiro |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 9 — Using Bitcoin | Mutu 9 — Kugwiritsa Ntchito Bitcoin |
| 9.0 Sending and Receiving Bitcoin | 9.0 Kutumiza ndi Kulandira Bitcoin |
| 9.1 Transaction Fees | 9.1 Malipiro a Transaction |
| 9.2 Staying Safe with Bitcoin | 9.2 Chitetezo Pogwiritsa Ntchito Bitcoin |
| English | Chichewa |
| Chapter 10 — The Future of Bitcoin | Mutu 10 — Tsogolo la Bitcoin |
| 10.0 Decentralization and Financial Freedom | 10.0 Decentralization ndi Ufulu wa Zachuma |
| 10.1 How Bitcoin Could Change the World | 10.1 Mmene Bitcoin Ingasinthire Dziko |
| 10.2 Opportunities with Bitcoin | 10.2 Mwayi wa Bitcoin |
- Kuphunzira ndalama (Understanding money)
- Kuzindikira vuto la ndalama zabodza (Seeing the problem of fiat money)
- Kudziwa za Bitcoin (Discovering Bitcoin)
- Kuphunzira momwe Bitcoin imagwirira ntchito (Learning how Bitcoin works)
- Kugwiritsa ntchito Bitcoin m'moyo watsikunditsiku (Using Bitcoin in real life)
- Kupanga madera omwe Bitcoin imagwiritsidwa ntchito tsikuntsiku, mmalo mwa ndalama zabodza (Building Bitcoin communities)
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