That’s just what translation is, I think. That’s all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they’re trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands. If you somehow missed Rebecca F. Kuang’s debut Poppy War trilogy, which followed the escapades of Rin, the most morally grey protagonist ever put to paper, then I’d advise you to stop reading this blog post and go get a …

