Between languages, cultures and ways of seeing the world
Between languages, cultures and ways of seeing the world
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I grew up between Syria and Spain, moving between languages, cultures and different ways of understanding the world around me.
Perhaps that is why I have always been interested not only in language itself, but in what language does: how it shapes understanding, how it opens or closes doors, and how it influences the way we relate to one another.
For nearly 25 years, I have worked across Arabic, Spanish and English, helping people communicate across linguistic and cultural boundaries. What began as a career in translation gradually became something broader: a growing interest in terminology, accessibility, cultural context and the role language plays in everyday life.
How the Arabic Queer glossary began
How the Arabic Queer glossary began
The Arabic LGBTQIA+ Glossary did not start as a business idea.
Over the years, I kept coming across the same issue: people wanted to communicate thoughtfully and accurately in Arabic, but struggled to find terminology that was both reliable and culturally meaningful.
The glossary grew out of that experience. What started as a practical resource gradually became the foundation for many of the projects, resources, workshops and conversations that shape my work today.
What interests me
What interests me
My work sits somewhere between language, culture, communication and community. Over the years, I have become increasingly interested in the ways language influences how people access information, understand themselves and connect with others.
Questions of identity, migration, belonging and representation often intersect in complex ways, and exploring those intersections has become an important part of my work. Whether I am developing a resource, reviewing terminology, giving a talk or working on a translation project, I am ultimately interested in how language helps us make sense of ourselves and the world around us.
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