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When Translation Work Becomes Vicarious Trauma

I've been interpreting for refugees for five years and their trauma in my native language is making me sick.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional linguistic service can create unexpected vulnerability to others' emotional wounds through shared linguistic heritage.

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