Zar Mohammad Stanikzai at a relative’s home in Afghanistan. He is waiting for one of the thousands of visas set aside for the translators and interpreters who helped the United States military during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Credit … Read More →

We communicate with one another through exchanging words in a given language. Through written or spoke words, we convey our ideas, perceptions of the world, feelings and beliefs. By choosing the right words and right communication, we can inspire, motivate … Read More →

The way we communicate with ourselves and others have a tremendous power. Our self-talk and believing in certain words we tell ourselves shape our personality, reality and view of the world. The words we choose to convey to others can … Read More →

The mental dexterity and concentration required to do simultaneous interpretation can seem overwhelming to those who haven’t tried it before, and rightfully so. The stress levels experienced by simultaneous interpreters during their work have been compared to that of air … Read More →

The interpreter’s goal is always to facilitate communication in the most objective way possible, but between the words of the source language and the target language, each interpreter must navigate a narrow grey area. In fact, to make their client’s … Read More →