Borhan Younus
Freelance translator
E>P, E>D
More than 10 years in the field
Shar-e-Naw, Kabul
Name: Borhan Muhammad Younus
Occupation: Freelance journalist, writer and translator
Date of Birth: 1981
Mobile Phone Number: +93789252390
Marital Status: Married with two children
Address: Charahi-Haji Yaqub, Shar-e-Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan
email:
Skype:
borhan_
Previous Employers:
European Union “Senior Translator”
Pajhwok News Agency 'English Sub-Editor'
Hindara "Pashto Language Officer"
ICRC "Documents Translator"
Counterpart "Head of Translation Department"
Aina "Senior Translator and Proofreader, Media Monitoring Dept"
BBC World Service, Kabul Office (Producer)
IWPR (News Editor)
EslahOnline (Content Manager)
Kabul Weekly (Investigative reporter)
DPA (Country Correspondent)
Current Position:
Freelance Translator and proofreader for many outsourcers in Afghanistan and abroad
Qualifications
B.A. of Journalism, Kabul University, 2002
Successfully finished Basic Journalism Course by BBC, Investigative Journalism Course by IWPR and The Art of Reporting by AIJA.
Sultan Shahabuddin Ghori High School "General Secondary School Certificate"
Main Clients (subcontract basis):
Afghan Research and Evaluation
ACSOR
AfPax
Afghan Opinion Research Center
BBC Monitoring
MobyCapital
AFIR
Bearingpoint
UNMACA
UNO
WB
MoUD
DABS
Member of:
Afghan Translators Union
Abasin Linguistics Forum
Association of Pashto Linguists
TranslatorsCafe
Proz
Software
Windows 98
Windows XP
Office2000
Office2003
Trados (All versions): 6.5, 7. and 8.822
Winalign
TagEditor
Ø T-Windows
Internet ADSL 24/7
Acrobat Reader 8
Hardware
17" Monitor
Pentium IV
HDD 80 GB
256 MB Ram
CD Rom
FDD
Partial List of the Projects Carried out to date:
Ø Hopes and Concerns about the Islamic awakening . Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Ø The state of education during the 20th century in Afghanistan
Ø The Afghan Media Law
Ø Law of NGO's
Two-month archive of VOA Pashto News
Ø Code of Conduct of the Parliament
Ø An Archeological History of Afghanistan
Ø Ghazni, the cradle of mediaeval civilizations
Ø MDGs for Afghanistan
How to Managing your time ?
Getting started with reporting
Ø Why can't I remember things?
How to do a successful interview?
Setting Your Life Goals
Ø Thousands of news stories and reports on political, military, economic, legal, parliamentary, social and cultural issues.
References:
- Mr. Khalid Ghaznavi (Head of Afghan Translators Union)
- Mr. Ghunchagul Arman (AfTrans Translation Services)
- Mr. Baseer Haqparast (Outsourcer)
- Mr. Zia Rahimzai (Member of Board of Directors, Afghan Linguists Association)
More references can be furnished upon request
Sample can also be sent upon request