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Meet Lerato Matsoso, our Sotho language translator!
Lerato, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Lerato Matsoso, a 34 year old woman from Rustenburg, North West Province in... Read More
Meet Hazhan Nuri, our Kurdish language translator!
Hazhan, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Hazhan. I was born in Sulaymaniyah and I am 21 years old. I’m currently a... Read More
Meet Perica Stojkovski, our Macedonian language translator!
Perica, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Perica Stojkovski and I am from Skopje, North Macedonia. I’m 54 years... Read More
Meet Andy Ho, our Chinese language translator!
Andy, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Andy Ho and I am from Singapore. I have been working in the Information... Read More
Meet Tariqur Rehman, our Pashto translator!
Tariqur, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Tariqur Rehman and I’m from Pakistan. I did my master’s in... Read More
Meet Bryar Ghafoor, our Kurdish language translator!
Bryar, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I’m Bryar Ghafoor. I’m 21 year old and I’m from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. I’m studying... Read More
Meet Fiza Asif Javed, our Urdu translator!
Fiza, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Fiza. I am from Pakistan. I hold an MPhil degree in Biochemistry. In my free... Read More
Meet Parisa Ahmadi, our Persian language translator!
Parisa, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I am Parisa and I am 23 years old. I live with my parents, five younger sisters, my... Read More
Meet Charles Abrahams, our Afrikaans language translator!
Charles, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Charles Abrahams. I am 58 years old. I am currently working as an assistant... Read More
Meet Grace Naschtz, our Hebrew translator!
Grace, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I’m Grace (yes, I’m a guy surprise!). I’m a university graduate from... Read More
Meet Modjadji Scholastica Letsoalo, our Sotho language translator!
Modjadji, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I am Professor Bishop Modjadji Scholastica Letsoalo. I am based in Tzaneen, Limpopo in... Read More
Meet Željko Babić, our Bosnian language translator!
Željko, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Željko Babić. I currently live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am 40 years old. I... Read More
Meet Thomas L Dugue, our Haitian Creole translator!
Thomas, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Thomas Lamarre Dugue. I am Haitian and I live in Port-au-Prince, the capital of... Read More
Meet Tomáš Kubašta, our Czech language translator!
Tomáš, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I am ordinary working man but I never forget to wear a smile on my face. How did you learn... Read More
Meet Mosab Altaher, our Arabic translator!
Mosab, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I’m a Sudanese doctor working in Saudi Arabia for the last five years as a GP. When... Read More
Meet Xavier Solavera, our Catalan language translator!
Xavier, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Xavier and I am 53 years old. I learned web design on my own, self-taught... Read More
Meet Reward Emeka, our Igbo language translator!
Reward, tell us a bit about yourself and your background? I was born and raised in Aba, Abia State in Nigeria. I have a Diploma in Electrical and... Read More
Meet Annesha Kar Gupta, our Bengali language translator!
Annesha, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Annesha Kar Gupta and I’m from India. I’m an advocate at the High... Read More
Meet Zoe Seoleui Lee, our Korean language translator!
Zoe, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Zoe and I participated in Alison’s English to Korean translation. I live in... Read MoreFeatured Posts

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