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Eid in Egypt
I wasn’t sure whether I was the right one to write about Eid in Egypt. My memories related to Eid were a bit foggy as if they were coming...
Zeinab Eltaher
1 day ago2 min read
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My Experience Volunteering for Wiki Project Med (Part 2)
Wiki Project Med is one of the clients of ProZ Pro Bono, which helps people get access to accurate medical information, online or...
Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Mar 72 min read
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Welcome Ramadan!
When the song “ Ramadan gana ” is widely played on television and radio, people learn that the following day is going to be the beginning...
Zeinab Eltaher
Feb 282 min read
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What Is Love?
There’s a lot of debate and discussion around what love is. Some say it’s a social construct that we try to live up to. Others say it’s a...
Zeinab Eltaher
Feb 143 min read
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Why woke is good
If Florida is the state where woke goes to die, then I want Pro Bono to be the place where it comes to thrive.
Andrew Morris
Feb 52 min read
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It's the journey, not the destination...
When we first made the decision to move to Barcelona back in 2017, "hola" was one of about 100 Spanish words I knew.
Andrew Morris
Feb 43 min read
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A Word You Never Heard in Your Mother Tongue
Arabic has many dialects, varying from one Arab country to another and even throughout each country. In Egypt, dialects differ from the...
Zeinab Eltaher
Feb 33 min read
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An Example of Scams.
There are many examples of scams nowadays, and I want to show you one of these cases. I got this message from a scammer recently.
Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Jan 242 min read
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Reflecting on 2024
How time flies! This time last year, I was in Anuradhapura with a humble and simple Sri Lankan family. They welcomed with open arms, an...
Zeinab Eltaher
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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Dead Languages
Do you know what language your ancestors spoke? Have you wondered how that language sounded? Previously, I mistakenly thought that my...
Zeinab Eltaher
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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My hope As a Translator in the AI Era
Listen to "My Hope as a Translator in the AI era" post here . Despite the growth of artificial intelligence, I have found that there are...
Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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A Song To Translate From Your Mother Tongue
A non-Arabic-speaking friend of mine asked me about the lyrics of an Egyptian song that she listened to. I looked up the lyrics and...
Zeinab Eltaher
Nov 8, 20243 min read
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Walking the linguistic tightrope: a day in the life of a translator
Working with Italian and German simultaneously is a unique experience that challenges and stimulates the mind in equal measure.
Cecilia Lolli
Oct 18, 20243 min read
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My First Pro Bono Anniversary
September was very special as it was the Pro Bono anniversary. October is no less special for a variety of reasons. In the northern...
Zeinab Eltaher
Oct 5, 20243 min read
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My Experience Volunteering For Wiki Project Med (Part 1)
Proz Pro Bono supports many non-profit organizations around the world. One of them is the Wiki Project Med Foundation, which has the goal...
Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Sep 30, 20243 min read
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Raising Your Rates: Making Your Services more valuable and desirable
If you are a freelancer like me, charging the best rate for your work is probably very difficult. When I started to work as a Spanish...
Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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Translation Postcard from Cardenas, Cuba
Welcome to Cardenas, Cuba, where the aroma of fresh bread mingles with the cries of street peddlers, and horse-drawn carriages aren't...
Andrew Morris
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Unlocking Language Mastery: Top 10 YouTube Channels for Translators and Interpreters
In the ever-expanding world of language and communication, translators and interpreters play a crucial role in bridging linguistic gaps....
Subrina Afrin
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Translation Postcard from Tartus, Syria
Ask your average viewer of the news what comes to mind when you say “Syria”, and you’re unlikely to hear them describe a liberal,...
Andrew Morris
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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How to Avoid Scammers and Find Valuable Clients.
When I started working as a freelancer in 2022, I created accounts on Fiverr and Upwork. They looked awesome to start earning some money....
Oscar Felipe Núñez Alfaro
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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