Ukrainian interpreter: ‘My main job is to be the voice for people in need – you can’t help but be affected’

By: David Lin

THE SHIFT: Olena Davie, a Ukrainian interpreter based in the UK, reveals what her job involves and why her role is important.

Q: How and why did you become an interpreter and how long have you done it for?

A: I moved to Sunderland where my husband is from about 16 years ago and have been working as an interpreter since then. I’m originally from Ukraine and specialised in literature and foreign languages at university in Kyiv.

https://inews.co.uk/news/ukrainian-interpreter-ukraine-war-families-destitute-desperate-1524178

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