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Wikipedia is Changing Lives

Here are just a few of the amazing stories that our users shared with us. We thank them for their willingness to tell their story about Wikipedia.

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 Here are just a few of the amazing stories that our users [[Stories/en|shared]] with us. We thank them for their willingness to tell their story about Wikipedia.
+{{cquote|Sunt o persoana curioasa si combativa. Imi place sa stiu multe, sa-i inteleg pe ceilalti si sa-mi argumentez pozitiile. Nu sunt bogata, asa ca internetul este poarta mea spre lume, spre oameni, spre stiinta. Prima data am gasit Wikipedia in engleza, si mi-a fost destul de greu, apoi pe cea in franceza, si abia apoi in limba romana. Am fost absolut entuziasmata: statistic, in Romania erau putini utilizatori de internet.
+Am povestit tuturor prietenilor.
+Dar cel mai frumos a fost acum doua saptamani, cand mi-am invatat mama- care are 72 de ani- sa caute informatii in Wikipedia ro. Mama mea acum invata sa utilizeze calculatorul. Nu i-a venit sa creada ca aceasta enciclopedie poate fi cercetata gratuit. "Cum? Cine a tradus in romana toate informatiile acestea? Si sigur n-o sa primesc acasa o factura? Nu pot sa cred ca cineva face aceste lucruri fara sa-mi ceara ceva in schimb! Chiar nu credeam ca se mai face ceva dezinteresat in lumea asta."
+I-am spus ca, probabil, internetul,si accesul liber si gratuit la informatie poate pune bazele celei mai democratice societati pe care o cunoastem. Eu sper ca asa va fi.}}
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+{{cquote|Wikipedia is the 21st Century's equivalent of the Library of Alexandria, and it represents the highest in humanity's willingness to collaborate and share knowledge across the globe.  As a screenwriter and comedy writer who insists on approaching subjects with verisimilitude, Wikipedia allows me to do my research thoroughly and efficiently without purchasing expensive books or spending days in a library.
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+I have been researching Artificial Intelligence on Wikipedia for a screenplay, and I am by no means an expert in the field...nor do I understand arcane math and computer programming languages.  In plain English, along with pictures and diagrams, Wikipedia has allowed me to pore over dozens of articles and external links.  Through these carefully-included external links, I have even been able to contact a world-class expert in AI to round out my knowledge!
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+I can only hope that Wikipedia perpetuates forever and is available, for FREE, to anybody who wants to learn...and that experts in every field continue to share their knowledge with humankind.  I urge ANYONE who can make a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation to do so. Donating allows everyone with an Internet connection to continue a cycle of learning that will elevate mankind and bring all of us closer by perpetuation of valuable knowledge.}}
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+{{cquote|Students in our city who cannot afford even a day’s meal are still interested in learning and continuing their schooling. We decided to offer support to these kinds of students in various ways. Wikimedia provided us a path to direct the students to connect to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   We are planning to offer free Internet access to the students, with access to the free encyclopedia, Wikipedia.   We wish to support the students’ community, the next generation, with free education by the Wiki-way!   We request all visitors to support Wikipedia, support nonprofit education!}}
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 {{cquote|I was recently deployed for the second time to Iraq this past year. I was a Section Sergeant for a "Gun Truck" team of 25 Soldiers attached to an Infantry Battalion. We spent about 400 days in the Babil To: Province of Iraq and conducted over 450 patrols. We were in constant interaction with the Iraqi culture and population out in sector and we had no knowledge of their culture and history. I did not want us to be "bad" ambassadors for the U.S. and the only way I could make sure my Soldiers respected the Iraqi people was to educate them on the history of Islam and culture of Iraq. With only a laptop in our Tactical Operations Center, I accessed Wikipedia weekly and researched everything from the rich history of our area in Iraq to the Shiite religion. Knowledge breaks all barriers and eliminates fear. Thank you.
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 {{cquote|I'm from Agnam-Goly, a Sahelian village in north-eastern Senegal with a population of 3,143 inhabitants. (...) I used Wikipedia the first time in 2007 for educational purposes while I was studying in Cheikh Anta DIOP university of Dakar. At the beginning, I thought like many other students in Dakar that the Wikipedia articles are all completed work to which I can't add anything- I mean a closed system. (...) But by curiosity, I entered the name of my village (Agnam-Goly) within the Wikipedia search tool, and I noticed that the article entitled "Agnam-Goly" does not exist but I can create it. And I said to myself "wow, how come?!". I was so happy to know that I can be part of the system, I mean becoming an active Wikipedia user and contributor.