Interpreting in conflict
zones has garnered significant attention in the mainstream media in recent
years, in large measure due to the plight of interpreters left behind after
military forces withdraw. At InterpretAmerica, we have sought to shine a
light on interpreters working in conflict zones, as have others in the field.
A recent post by Nataly Kelly on the New York Times
blog “At War” vividly illustrates just how serious their plight
is. The non-profit organization Red T and
its dedicated group of volunteers are doing great work to protect translators
and interpreters in conflict zones, while international organizations like the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
have been cooperating with the Interpreting Department of the University of
Geneva to train interpreters in conflict zones through the innovative InZone program.
The work of these programs is invaluable, yet despite how
compelling their stories are, we seldom get the chance to hear directly from
the interpreters themselves. This year's InterpretAmerica Summit will
change that.
We are proud to announce that the closing keynote
speaker for the 4th InterpretAmericaSummit in Reston, Virginia, on June 14-15,
2013, will be conflict zone interpreter and author of the New York Times
bestseller In My Father’s Country Saima
Wahab. A naturalized US citizen, Saima spent six years as a Pashto-English
interpreter in Afghanistan, her native country, becoming one of only a handful
of female Pashtun interpreters in the world. During her time in Afghanistan,
she interpreted in hospitals for injured civilians, in high-level political and
diplomatic meetings, and on patrol with coalition forces in some of the most
hostile territory in the country. Saima will share her experiences as an
interpreter in Afghanistan.
Register today for the 4th InterpretAmerica
Summit!
Can’t wait until June? You
can hear an interview with Saima by NPR’s Rachel Martin here or watch
Saima on The Daily Show with John Stewart here.
See you at the Summit!
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