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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International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is celebrated worldwide on the 21st of February of every year. It aims at promoting awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on November 17, 1999, and was formally recognized by the United Nations...
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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...
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Believe it or not, this is my go-to recipe when I don't have much time on hand to whip up a decent lunch. However, it's got everything! Packed with flavor and nutrients, this salad will surely keep you full the entire day! Besides, it is super easy...
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This is a must watch video which explains what an interpreter really does and how difficult of a job it is to simultaneously interpret from one language to another with 100% accuracy and perfect, grammatically correct sentences so as to make sense in the target...
This is a must watch video whi...
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This is another illustration by cartoonist and illustrator James Chapman showing how to answer the phone in 10 languages. I would add the Arabic: رن رن نعم Know any way to answer the phone in another language? Share it in the comments below!...
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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...
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Often times, some of my clients contact me to proofread their documents. What the majority of them do is that they actually only send the target text and ask me to check if there are any grammar mistakes. Below is my two cents on the matter: 1-If...
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Having a desk job is the unhealthiest job ever. Sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day can be deadly, as it forces you to be inactive most of the day, which leads to serious medical complications caused by terrible posture and very poor...
Having a desk job is the unhea...
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I came across this info-graphic by Funders and Founders which shows what 7 billion people in the world do. Over 400 million are entrepreneurs 430 million are unemployed 577 million are older than 64 ...
I came across this info-graphi...
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What is the sound that you make when you're in pain? Usually, in Lebanon, people use "Ay". When it's one's soul that aches, they tend to say "Akh" آخ (which is the classical Arabic sound for pain) if expressing their bitterness aloud. I wish you never use...
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Hussein Amin Bicar (born on January 2nd, 1913 in Alexandria and deceased on November 16, 2002) was one of Egypt’s most outstanding artists of the 20th century. He graduated from the Cairo Higher School of Fine Arts in 1934, and then went on to spend over 60...
Hussein Amin Bicar (born on Ja...
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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...
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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...
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So I stumbled upon this cool video which teaches you how to say "Happy New Year" in 34 languages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXcPYGvxPDI Happy New Year! Cheers to an awesome 2017 :D...
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I don't know about you, but I am still greeting friends and family and wishing them a Merry Christmas. Learn how to say "Merry Christmas" in 77 languages thanks to the photo above. How many did you know beforehand? Write the answer in the comments below. No...
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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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Lebanon is witnessing its coldest weather this season so far, and I happen to have stumbled upon this photo which shows how countries around the world express themselves when it is pouring. I do know the English and French ones. It's interesting that we don't have something similar...
Lebanon is witnessing its cold...
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I was in tears after I watched this. I say all other companies thinking of running Christmas ads for this season should simply stop trying! It's got the perfect amount of humor, warmth, Christmas vibes, tradition and Aww effect. The cherry on top? It's the super...
I was in tears after I watched...
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Today is World Arabic Language Day. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established this event in 2010 "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization". On December...
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I just found out about Upwork from someone I know and decided to browse through it a little bit. Upon checking the translation projects posted there, I realized that even the highest rate proposed by the job poster (aka employer) is just ridiculously low! When...
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Karimeh Abbud was a Palestinian professional photographer and artist who was born in 1893. She lived and worked in Lebanon and Palestine in the first half of the 20th century. She developed a passion for photography in the year 1913 in Bethlehem where she was living...
Karimeh Abbud was a Palestinia...
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Moroccan cuisine is by far my absolute favorite (yes, I prefer it to Lebanese - don't go all ooh and ahh now). I was born and raised in Morocco, and this country has one of the richest cuisines in the world. Moroccans are known for their...
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