Translating for
the Sultan
On translating 19th-century handwritten letters from European authors seeking the Ottoman Sultan's favour — a detective story through faded ink, grandiose titles, bureaucratic sycophancy, and three Italians in prison.
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Translating Assyrian Fairy Tales:
Between Joy and Sorrow
When a Turkish-Assyrian author asked me to translate fourteen fairy tales passed down by his grandmother, I stepped into the role of translator, editor, and co-author all at once — grappling with riddles, pomegranates, half-lambs, and a first line that kept me awake for weeks.
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