While Korea continues to be seen as a global cultural hotspot — fueled by the high-gloss exports of K-pop and cinema — a much quieter, more mundane…

The Greek language thrived under Roman rule as Latin remained limited; cultural pride and education preserved Eastern identity and legacy.

Adan Kovacsics, writer and translator, reflects on the deterioration of public language and the role of translation in turbulent times.

In this Open Column submission, Rachel Yessica Anju goes over several expressions and remarks from different languages to show how it, just like the exchange of culture, could really represent something that is bigger than just the gathering of people.