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WLSG: Preserving Our Heritage: A Translation Journey
March 1 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
We are bringing to you an engaging fireside chat with our honorable speakers as we explore the vital role of translation in celebrating and preserving the rich tapestry of heritage in multicultural Singapore. Below you can find the introduction of our guest speakers:
* Aisyah is an award-winning Malay writer and poet, passionate about storytelling, language and translation. She was appointed as a Friend of SG Translate Together by the National Translation Committee and as a mentor by Malay Language Council Singapore. Aisyah received the prestigious Batul Izzuddin Global Citizen Prize and Mendaki Pinnacle Award. She also co-founded two youth literary collectives in Singapore and represented the country at international literary platforms.
* Shelly’s an award-winning translator, writer and a cultural intelligence expert. Through her venture TL Global Insights, she helps organizations to craft narratives that resonate across borders and honor diverse perspectives. Shelly’s also the author of eleven poetry collections and her translation of Sheng Keyi’s Northern Girls was long-listed for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize.
* Narayanan oversees Public Communications targeted at the Tamil-speaking community and is an active member of the Tamil Language Council and the Indian Culture and Language Advisory Panel. He contributes to national efforts to preserve and promote the Tamil language and culture. He also serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.