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Blog Post Posted July 31, 2008, 11:16 pm by Roger Burks
Literally Beautiful
Photo: Norman Ng for Mercy Corps
As someone who loves the intricacies of language, I especially appreciate the elaborate literal translations of many English words into Mandarin Chinese. Today, while helping with a delivery of emergency supplies at a primary school, I learned how the word "philanthropist" translates: "a person of the world with a big heart."
As I saw happiness on the faces of the children here today, I couldn't help but think of the thousands of Mercy Corps supporters who made this delivery possible. It's truly a beautiful translation of caring into action.
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Roger Burks is Senior Writer for Mercy Corps, based in Orem, Utah.
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