As a polyglot proficient in 10+ languages — including the difficult yet critical dialect of "admin talk" — I thought it might be helpful for me to translate the email that our university president Minouche Shafik just sent to Columbia affiliates.
Here goes:
It took years to find the courage to choose this path, took years to say this; my debut project, When Smoke Rises, is out everywhere.
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“Art of Community: Reflecting on the life of Imam Sohaib Sultan” with @arshe2020, @_iamalik, Dawood Yasin, @Elmessidi, @sarqari, and others in the @AmerSubmitter room tomorrow, May 28 at 9:00 AM PDT on @clubhouse. This link will get you access to the app. https://t.co/WXQ4MGqOcH
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"Underneath the differences that seemingly separate us is a common will of humanity that unites us all... truthfully, there is no 'us' and 'them.' There's only 'us'."
Actor @rizwanahmed, to me, on life in post-Trump America as a minority and an immigrant:
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Listen to our heart to heart with Mogul Mowgli director Bassam Tariq (@curry_crayola) about the film and the spiritual process of trying to create art. https://t.co/V0D4vXdohz
#MogulMowgli is out in cinemas in the UK today. This is a film from our hearts, for the culture, and I promise you never seen anything like it before. Let me know what you think. Thank you to the brilliant people who made this film happen
"The first two seasons of "Ramy" are just the first few chapters for what might become a modern-day epic, an illogical and soulful morality tale for people who have questions they’ve been too afraid to ask..." says @_iamalik.
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You are all invited to a Zoom listening party and discussion our episode with @Ramy a day before it releases to the public. We're keeping this intimate, so be sure to sign up quick if you're interested, and share with friends. Thurs, 3pm PT/ 6pm ET.
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Raising Our Language
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In this inaugural edition of The Submitter newsletter, we reflect on language, meaning, and stories. https://t.co/TC5ZNmjGSq