Happy 2023!

I thought it was important to begin this editions editorial with a beautiful poem and sketch by Christina Kollias, one of our members from Greece, in memory of Mahsa Amini and for all girls and women who suffer at the hands of their oppressors across the globe.

We also remember Morris Nitsun in our obituary section. Condolences to his husband, Tony; family, friends, and colleagues (since writing this we heard of the sad news of the death of Tony Fagin on 12th December 2022).

Thank you to Malcolm Peterson who, after a number of years supporting GASi and Contexts in his role as Book Editor has decided to step down. Thank you Malcolm for all your good work. We welcome Francesca Mineo onto the Contexts team as the new Book Editor.

At the end of a very distressing year for many I thank all the contributors who have generously sent me articles, obituaries, memories, theoretical concepts. Without you, Contexts would not exist. Thank you to the regular contributors: Rachel Chejanovsky, Carmen O’Leary, Carla Penna, Meri Rizzi, Susanne Vosmer, and of course David Glyn.

ALBANIAN Gëzuar vitin e ri, ARABIC aam saiid/sana saiida, AFRIKAANS gelukkige nuwejaar, BASQUE urte berri on, BELARUSIAN З новым годам (Z novym hodam), BENGALI subho nababarsho, BERBER asgwas amegas, BOSNIAN sretna nova godina, CANTONESE kung hé fat tsoi, CATALAN feliç any nou, CHINESE xin nièn kuai le/xin nièn hao, CROAT sretna nova godina, CZECH šťastný nový rok, DANISH godt nytår, DUTCH gelukkig Nieuwjaar, FINNISH onnellista uutta vuotta, FLEMISH gelukkig Nieuwjaar, FRENCH bonne année, GEORGIAN gilotsavt aral tsels, GERMAN ein gutes neues Jahr/prost Neujahr, GREEK kali chronia/kalixronia eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos, HAITIAN CREOLE bònn ané, HEBREW shana tova, HINDI nav varsh ki subhkamna, KANNADA hosa varshada shubhaashayagalu, KHMER sur sdei chhnam thmei, KIRUNDI umwaka mwiza, KURDE sala we ya nû pîroz be, HUNGARIAN boldog új évet, ITALIAN buon anno, felice anno, IRISH GAELIC ath bhliain faoi mhaise, JAPANESE akemashite omedetô, NORWEGIAN godt nytt år, MALAY selamat tahun baru, MAORI kia hari te tau hou, MONGOLIAN shine jiliin bayariin mend hurgeye  (Шинэ жилийн баярын мэнд хvргэе), LITHUANIAN laimingų Naujųjų Metų, PERSIAN sâle no mobârak, POLISH szczęśliwego nowego roku, PORTUGUESE feliz ano novo, ROMANI bangi vasilica baxt, ROMANIAN un an nou fericit / la mulţi ani,  RUSSIAN С Новым Годом (S novim godom), SPANISH feliz año nuevo, SWAHILI mwaka mzuri, SWEDISH gott nytt år, SWISS-GERMAN äs guets Nöis, SARDINIAN bonu annu nou, SCOTTISH GAELIC bliadhna mhath ur, SERBIAN srecna nova godina, SHONA goredzwa rakanaka, SINDHI nain saal joon wadhayoon, SLOVAK stastlivy novy rok, SLOVENIAN srečno novo leto, TAMIL iniya puthandu nalVazhthukkal, THAI sawatdii pimaï, TIBETAN tashi délek, TURKISH yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun, UKRAINIAN Z novym rokom, URDU naya saal mubarik, WELSH blwyddyn newydd dda WEST INDIAN CREOLE bon lanné, YIDDISH a gut yohr, VIETNAMESE Chúc Mừng Nam Mới/Cung Chúc Tân Niên/Cung Chúc Tân Xuân.

Is it any wonder that dialogue can be tricky? I know I have missed many languages, but I hope I have included all of our GASi members. Wishing you a wonderful festive season however you celebrate, or not.