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One illustration of the transformational power of technology is in Kibera.
一個與科技改革力量有關的例子發生在基貝拉
Kibera is one of Africa's largest slums.
基貝拉是非洲最大的貧民窟之一
It's on the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
位于肯亞首都內羅畢郊區
It's home to an unknown number of people -- some say between 250,000 and 1.2 million.
這里居住的人口數目不詳--有人說大約25萬到120萬人之間
If you were to arrive in Nairobi today and pick up a tourist map,
如果現在你到了內羅畢，在旅游地圖上你會看到
Kibera is represented as a lush, green national park devoid of human settlement.
基貝拉是豐富的，綠色的國家公園的代表，很少有人居住在那里
Young people living in Kibera in their community,
住在基貝拉的年輕人，在他們的社區中，
with simple handheld devices,
都有一些簡單的手提設備
GPS handheld devices and SMS-enabled mobile phones, have literally put themselves on the map.
全球定位系統和手機都準確地定位了他們的位置
They have collated crowd-sourced data and rendered the invisible visible.
他們比較了許多數據資料，也幫助了迷失的人們找到方向
People like Josh and Steve are continuing to layer information upon information,
一些人像喬希和史蒂夫不斷地收集最新的資料消息
real-time information, Tweet it and text it onto these maps for all to use.
然后把他們放在電子地圖上，讓大家都了解到最新情報
You can find out about the latest impromptu music session.
你可以找到最新的即興音樂會
You can find out about the latest security incident.
最新的安全事故
You can find out about places of worship.
做禮拜的場所
You can find out about the health centers.
和保健中心
You can feel the dynamism of this living, breathing community.
你可以感受到社區的活力四射
They also have their own news network on YouTube with 36,000 viewers at the moment.
在YouTube(視頻網站)上，他們還有自己的新聞聯播，至今已有36000個觀眾
They're showing us what can be done with mobile, digital technologies.
他們向我們展示了利用移動通信，數碼科技能做哪些事情
They're showing that the magic of technology can bring the invisible visible.
他們向我們展示科學技術的魔力，將無形變為有形的魔力
And they are giving a voice to themselves.
他們可以向世界說出自己的心聲
They are telling their own story, bypassing the official narrative.
說出他們自己真實的故事，而不是由官方媒體陳述
And we're seeing from all points on the globe similar stories.
我們可以看到許多相同的故事
In Mongolia for instance, where 30 percent of the people are nomadic,
比如說在蒙古，30%的人是游牧民族
SMS information systems are being used to track migration and weather patterns.
短信服務使他們能夠跟著大伙遷移和了解天氣
SMS is even used to hold herder summits from remote participation.
短信服務甚至讓牧羊人參與遠程活動
And if people are migrating into urban, unfamiliar, concrete environments,
如果那些人遷移到他們不熟悉的現代都市
they can also be helped in anticipation with social supporters ready and waiting for them based on SMS knowledge.
那些事先準備好的社會支援者，在短信服務的幫助下，也可以盡快幫助他們
