Specialized German to English Translations ~ Engineering, Life Sciences and Information Technology
In this ITI Bulletin article, I wrote about how I got into medical translation. I’m glad I picked up this specialism.
There is, of course, a sense of achievement in tackling a difficult subject, but the satisfaction of contributing to the well-being of fellow human beings is immeasurable.
Link: https://online.flowpaper.com/7c770765/ITIBulletinMarchApril2020/#page=38
I recently wrote an article in the ITI bulletin regarding the importance of language learning for STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) students.
Merits of language learning are often downplayed, especially for STEM students. Most of them live under this false impression that those good in science subjects cannot learn languages. This is far from true and while I admit that language learning requires time and effort, it is not necessarily an impossible feat.
Here is the link to the article: Languages and STEM
Hope you enjoy reading it.
The weird and wonderful summers of Bengaluru: breezy mornings; stuffy mid-mornings; scorching hot afternoons; thunderously wet evenings that make way for silent and comfortable nights. A few bright blooms hang around long after the spring beauties have left; bugs aplenty and birds going full throttle at the mating game — there is never a dull moment.
Ms. Cool-Blue breeze
Plays hide and seek
Early in the morning.
Vanishing, as the sun comes up,
she leaves us with promises
she doesn’t intend to keep
The sun starts work,
at 10 am sharp
to make the air stiff and stuffy.
He peaks at noon,
To boil us bare,
And make our tempers go off too soon.
The clouds descend
As if on cue,
To save us from his wrath.
But Mr. Sun, is not someone
To give up something —
so easily, so soon.
The wind too, is livid,
At Sun’s bossiness;
He blows in and out, and all around
Upending all that comes his way.
By evening time,
The clouds decide
to take matters into their hand.
In bursts and spurts
the rain comes down
to ease us off our pain
As the clouds silence —
the sun and the wind
And the night descends
Ms. Cool-Blue breeze decides,
to make an appearance again.
©Pavitra Baxi 2020
This post is a part of #Write52. A commitment to write every week something worth sharing. Find out more: https://www.write52.com/
Claustrophobia has a new name: the mask.
As masks become mandatory in our lives and of those around us, we need to adopt a new form of communication. Muffled words and voices mean that our eyes have to take on the additional task of talking. Since eyes are the proverbial windows to our soul, our deepest, darkest feelings and emotions are on constant display and can no longer be supported or protected by words.
I wrote a poem on this new form raw and unguarded communication.
As we cover our faces and our lives,
only thing communicating
are our eyes.
Fear, frustration,
love and lust,
are easy to decipher,
difficult to cover up.
Can’t hide behind words
and their meanings.
We are on our own,
so are our feelings.
Looking up from
our phones
we speak a different language —
A direct one,
not sophisticated.
The new normal
is changing us once again,
to be more genuine,
not to be fake.
©Pavitra Baxi 2020
This post is a part of #Write52. A commitment to write every week something worth sharing. Find out more: https://www.write52.com/
This week’s post is dedicated to you, wordsmiths! Amidst the chaos and the uncertainty, we only have the comfort of your words. Our body is under a lockdown; the only way to experience the outside world is through your words. Write more — for yourself, for me, for everyone.
Do you feel no one is interested in your words, especially now? I am here to assure you, that I do and I can say it’s true for a million others too.
The streets are empty
our homes are crowded
despair, fear and uncertainty
keeping hope shrouded
A handshake and a hug
A physical connect with the outside world
Is no longer advised or done
Your words:
In bits and bytes,
in print and voice,
bring us together in our isolation
When will it end?
No one knows
Only reassurance is
your words are there
to bring a smile
to help us cope
to make us dream and hope
March forth soldiers!
Protect us,
Distract us,
Engulf us in your words
Now more than ever.
©Pavitra Baxi 2020
This post is a part of #Write52. A commitment to write every week something worth sharing. Find out more: https://www.write52.com/
