31 July

Fatima Jinnah’s birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women.

Join us and discover what happened on this day in the past. All while improving your listening skills and learning a few new words along the way. Email us your feedback to podcasting@babbel.com.

Useful words
nickname: an informal or fun name given to a person
guerrilla fighters: an unofficial military group which fights against the government or official army
to empower: to encourage someone or give them the means to do something

These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.

If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3OeRaeu

Content warning: violence