Trust in Translation: The Story behind “Welcome to the New World”, Naji Aldabaan, Jake Halpern, Mohammed Kadalah, and Professor Kishwar Rizvi

Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Speaker/Performer: 
Naji Aldabaan (Hall High School), Jake Halpern (New York Times), Mohammed Kadalah (Department of Modern Languages and Literature, Santa Clara University), and Kishwar Rizvi (Department of Art History, Yale University).
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Based on the New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic story of a refugee family who fled the civil war in Syria to make a new life in America, this acclaimed novel follows the Aldabaan family as they start a new life in Connecticut. Panelists in this event will examine the role of translation, both linguistic and cultural in the context of refugee resettlement.
Naji Aldabaan | Hall High School
Jake Halpern | New York Times
Mohammed Kadalah | Department of Modern Languages and Literature, Santa Clara University
Kishwar Rizvi | Department of History of Art, Yale University