By Ravi Kumar

Video Link: https://youtu.be/JQt2nP6No2Y

Translating Latin American Literature: Born to Die in Medellin - Alonso Salazar Presenter: Ms. Sharmila Bhushan, Translator of the book “Born to die” (Context: Translating drugs, crime, and urban violence in literature) Expert Observer: Dr. Soraya Caro, Expert on India-Colombia relations Moderator: Ravi Kumar Date and time: July 13, 2020 (Monday) 8:00 PM India time Comments: Thanks, @ Soraya Caro from Colombia for joining our session with @ Sharmila Bhushan on translating Latin American literature. It was organized in context with Sharmila translation of the Colombian book Born to Die. We learned a lot from the session especially about dealing with drugs, mafias, and violence, and the emotional stress that the translator may face.