I recently joined a Facebook group for Middle Eastern business women, and one of the very successful ladies voiced her opinion regarding being greeted as "beautiful lady" as opposed to addressing her as smart and successful. It immediately made me feel sad. Someone doesn't know us, and...
I recently joined a Facebook g...
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7 years ago today, I joined the mamasphere. When I first heard you cry, it made me cry. The moment was raw, unreal, and nothing like I have ever experienced before. I couldn't describe what I was feeling; I still can't. Trying to wrap my head...
7 years ago today, I joined th...
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I believe that in order to succeed as a translator, you ought to truly love what you do. It is one of those jobs that require passion, otherwise you find yourself writing gibberish. Heck, even translators who love their job find themselves sometimes not able...
I believe that in order to suc...
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I Still Don’t Know I still don’t know Whether to live Or to die To believe Or to deny It’s hard to forgive It’s harder not to try Should I break the flow? I still don’t know And we carry on living Here shines another sun And we keep smiling We say it’s just for fun I still don’t...
I Still Don’t Know I still ...
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If there's anything 2016 taught me, it's to never give up and to persevere. I think so many will agree with me that 2016 was such a stubborn year lol! It just wouldn't go away! Well thank God, 2017 is here and although it started with...
If there's anything 2016 taugh...
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Like any other year, 2016 had its really fair share of ups and downs. While I started off the year in another continent, I'm ending it from one of my favorites places: behind my desk. On the professional level, 2016 was not bad. I managed to make...
Like any other year, 2016 had ...
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This truly is the best time of the year. How can it not be with all the love, joy, warmth and positive vibes around? Remember, Christmas is about giving a smile to those who are less fortunate. A simple act of kindness can make anyone's day,...
This truly is the best time of...
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While being bilingual opens up new horizons for the person, it doesn't mean they have the ability to be a translator. Translation requires skills. It's really unfair to think bilingual people are just like professional translators who studied for several years to excel at what they...
While being bilingual opens up...
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We live in a crazy world where the following happens: If you crack a joke, at least one person will be offended. If you give your opinion, at least one person will be offended. If you share a religious post, at least one person will be offended. If you...
We live in a crazy world where...
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I read this somewhere on LinkedIn and it cracked me up so I had to share it! :D Bill Gates: “So, how’s heaven, Steve?” Steve Jobs: “Great! It just doesn’t have any wall or fence.” Bill Gates: “So…?” Steve Jobs: “So, we don’t need any Windows...
I read this somewhere on Linke...
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On September 30 of every year, the world celebrates Translation Day, which is Saint Jerome's Day (the patron saint of translators, aka the Bible translator). This year's Translation Day post will highlight 10 facts about me that I would like to share with all of my readers. 1-...
On September 30 of every year,...
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National Coffee Day is observed on September 29 of every year. It is used to celebrate coffee as a beverage and to promote fair trade coffee. In March 2014, the International Coffee Organization agreed to set the first official date for this day, and it was...
National Coffee Day is observe...
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National Punctuation Day is celebrated each year on September 24 in the United States. Founded by Jeff Rubin in 2004, National Punctuation Day aims at promoting the correct usage of punctuation, where appreciators of correct punctuation and spelling are encouraged to share pictures of errors spotted in everyday life. I...
National Punctuation Day is ce...
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That moment when your love for correct grammar, blogging and proper CV drafting are all combined in one photo LOL!...
That moment when your love for...
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