by Asif Afzal | Sep 11, 2019 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language, Localization, Translation
Humour is a funny thing…what makes some of us crack up laughing, others find silly, annoying, or just plain stupid! Daliso Chaponda, the Malawian-born comedian who came third in Britain’s Got Talent in 2018, recently wrote an article for Chortle, the online site that...
by Asif Afzal | Jul 29, 2019 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language, Translation
In the 1940s a linguist called Benjamin Lee Whorf claimed that speakers of the Hopi language (a Native American language spoken in North-Eastern America) and Native English speakers, view the world differently because of differences in their language. Since this time,...
by Asif Afzal | Jul 18, 2019 | Cross-Cultural Training, Doing business, Language
The law industry is a highly competitive field. To be successful there are a few essential skills you’ll require, alongside your law degree.These skills can be classified as ‘soft skills’ – they’re transferable which means they are important in many industries, but...
by Asif Afzal | Jun 13, 2019 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language, Localization, Translation, UAE
Disney’s latest movie, Aladdin, has become the third highest grossing film of 2019 (receiving more than $500 million at the box office) and it has been well-received for its improved awareness and portrayal of Arab culture. According to ‘The National’ online the new...
by Asif Afzal | Jun 5, 2019 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language, UAE
Millions of Muslims around the world are welcoming Eid al-Fitr after the long month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr, which in Arabic means “festival of the breaking of the fast” is one of the biggest religious festivals observed in the Islamic faith and marks the end of...
by Asif Afzal | May 9, 2019 | Cross-Cultural Training, Doing business, UAE
The first day of Ramadan 2019 was officially announced as May 6th by Dubai Media Office, after the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted on Sunday 5th May. If you are planning on visiting a Muslim country during the next month, or have Muslim friends, or colleagues, who...
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