Translator listens in to the word on the street in cities around the world.
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As America narrows its linguistic identity by executive order, the fight over who gets to be heard —and in what language—returns with new urgency
An interview with Jen Calleja—one of Britain’s leading translators—and Gregor Hens—one of Germany’s leading writers—about their new books, and their career-long collaboration
By Odhran O’Donoghue
By Verónica BonacchiTranslated from Spanish
The film that still resonates in contemporary Sri Lanka, half a century after it was made
By Tharindu UduwaragaderaTranslated from Sinhala
A photo essay from Khartoum and Berber April 2023-ongoing
By Hassan KamilHassan Kamil
A harrowing investigation into how young people are trafficked into scam compoundsn in Southeast Asia, and the journey of one Chinese family seeking justice for their son
BY Huo Beixiong Translated by Kin-Long Tong From: Chinese
Translator speaks to four representatives on the linguistic frontline
BY Theo Merz
Sex, education and the Special Period in Cuba
excerpt from The HIDDEN ISLAND by Abraham Jiménez Enoa
Living and dying with lions (and tigers) on the Nile
BY Mohamed al-ZalbaniTranslated from Arabic by Elete Nelson-Fearon
We want to highlight the work and processes of one translator, interpreter, or those working in multilingual environments by flicking through their notebooks, both real and metaphorical. Paul Russell-Garrett—a leading literary translator from Danish, Norwegian (and occasionally) Swedish—opened up his notebooks for us.
By Paul Russell-GarrettPaul Russell-Garrett