WTEP (1994) alumna Nazneen Lakhani attended the G7 Summit as a Hindi Interpreter in June. Here she gives an insight into her experience, which included working with Indias prime minister, Narendra Modi.
I had the privilege of working at the G7 Summit with my colleague, Amina Saif, to interpret simultaneously in Hindi for the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi. I worked within a team of 17 interpreters who all spoke a diverse set of languages, each interpreting for different senior politicians from across the globe.
While initially I felt it would be an intense and nerve-racking responsibility, I embraced the challenging task of listening and interpreting at the same time when the prime minister was speaking. I can confidently say that it was a unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience to see the worlds most powerful leaders so closely and hear first-hand their views on how to make the world a safer and better place for global citizens.
The real honour was mine to contribute in my unique way to serve the wider community.
