Tag Archives: Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Apple Cake and Baklava

Posted on June 16, 2018 by forwardtranslations

I was sent a copy of Apple Cake and Baklava by Kathrin Rohmann, translated by my friend and colleague Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp (Darf Publishers, 2018) for review. As I read it with Son2, it seemed to make sense to share … Continue reading →

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The Bride of Amman – Q&A with Translator Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Posted on June 30, 2015 by forwardtranslations

Following my review of Fadi Zaghmout’s The Bride of Amman, I took the chance to catch up with translator Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp for a chat about translating the book. How did you get involved with the project? Was it something … Continue reading →

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The Bride of Amman

Posted on June 30, 2015 by forwardtranslations

I have heard a lot about The Bride of Amman as a work in progress from my translator friend Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, so I was very pleased to be offered an ebook copy for review by Hong Kong based publisher … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Around the World with Mouk

Posted on June 12, 2014 by forwardtranslations

A guest post by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, originally posted on Babel Babies: Last year some friends came to stay and we were very impressed with 7-year-old Alethea’s bedtime book, Around the World with Mouk by Marc Boutavant and translated by … Continue reading →

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