Kkaldoun Almousily
Instructor, Coordinator of Arabic Program (Classical & Modern Languages)
"At the end of the day people are people, regardless of their language, culture, religion, or background."
As a professor of Arabic language, I believe that immigration will increase the number of native speakers of Arabic language and this will definitely help my students find native speakers to interact with and practice what they learn inside the classroom. Some of these immigrants will be university professors, doctors, poets, multi lingual, and language experts. This will enrich the Classical and Modern Languages Department at UofL.
I personally will be utilizing the expertise of immigrants in future international events, Arabic poetry sessions, and film festivals. Middle East and Islamic Studies can use some of these immigrants as guest speakers in departments such as political science, business, religious studies, and Middle East studies. Some of the immigrants can translate, or at least help translate books and magazines from and into English. I also work as an interpreter for state and federal courts. There is a shortage in the court system of qualified interpreters. I believe that more immigrants will also provide the court system with a number of qualified translators and interprets.
These efforts will help bridge the gap between cultures, and show us that at the end of the day people are people, regardless of their language, culture, religion, or background.
