Lineker, the prostrating Footballers and Cultural Sensitivity
Gary Lineker is facing criticism for his live comments on Al Jazeera that were seen to be offensive to Muslims.
View ArticleAfghan jokes on Cultural Differences
You wouldn't think war would bring out a people's sense of humour but in Afghanistan the cross-cultural interaction between locals and troops has resulted in some very funny stories.
View ArticleMuslim campaign to take back Translation of "Jihad"
I came across an interesting news piece recently from The Washington Post about the Arabic word “jihad”. An organisation called My Jihad has started a campaign across the USA to re-brand the word to...
View ArticleJihadis use Translation to extol Political Extremism
When commentators look at the role of language and multilingualism in the modern world, much of the attention goes to business and the world wide web. However, have you ever considered how important...
View ArticleRamadan: The Business of Fasting
Did you know Ramadan starts next Tuesday, the 9th July 2013 [June 29th 2014]? Well it might do; all depends on the moon. Nevertheless millions of working men and women from Morocco to Saudi Arabia to...
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