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Radio Scotland,5 mins

Translating Fears

Good Morning Scotland

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Native translators helping coalition forces in Afghanistan and Iraq face a daily threat to their and their family’s lives from ISIS and Al Qaeda. Bill Whiteford spoke to Mohamed Asif from the Afghan Human Rights Foundation about the hazards of translating for the military.

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