Beyond national and linguistic identities

A translator has a curious profession: to transmit the text be it technical or literary; to express the essence in another language, thinking mode and culture. As a professional or a student we deal with it everyday and it slowly becomes a reflex. This is specially so when one works in his/her native country. The situation changes though in a foreign country. As a translator I have hardly spent a day without being reminded of my mother tongue and origin. Maybe it is different as a doctor, engineer et al.

This profession enables me to transcend linguistic and cultural barriers very easily, but at the same time it also helps me to remain anchored to my roots.