Jebanoj Appear In The Sun
That’s the newspaper, not our life-bestowing star
Yesterday saw the 123rd anniversary of the publishing of Zamenhof’s Unuan Libron, the first book in Esperanto.
Not uncoincidentally Esperanto-speakers managed to get in a few interviews, thanks to the work of Esperanto Lobby’s Brian Barker.
Two Jebanoj (plus our friend Heather, who is a former member and now an honorary one) were interviewed by David Lowe of The Sun. Owing to space constraints the article disappointingly didn’t materialise in the printed version of the newspaper, but the online article is present for all to see. Well done to Rob and Alex for their contributions to what comes across as a positive article.
The following people were also interviewed on local radio, all listenable on BBC’s iPlayer.
Tim Owen on BBC Radio Leicester, 1.12.30 into the programme.Stela Besenyei on BBC Radio Sussex, 0:26:44 into the programme.
Brian Barker on BBC Radio Somerset, 0:39:35 into the programme.David Kelso on Radio Humberside, 1:40 into the programme.
John Murray on BBC Radio Foyle 1:23:35 into the programme.
Stephen Thompson on BBC Radio Lancashire, 2:20:46 into the programme.
There were also mentions of Esperanto on Radio 4 and on the BBC World Service.





The Scout Esperanto League (SEL) prepares a strategic action plan to commemorate its 100th anniversary in 2018. The organization of Esperanto-speaking scouts and guides from all over the world plans to reinvigorate its activities and offer a new programme to promote diversity by the use of the international language among the scouts and guides.
