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Behind Omid Scobie-gate lies an age-old maxim: always blame the translator

When something goes wrong, the finger is often pointed at us. But our work is more crucial than people know, says translator and author Anna Aslanyan

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Omid Scobie’s book on royal family pulled from Dutch shelves over ‘error’

Book reportedly revealed who expressed ‘concerns’ about what skin colour Harry and Meghan’s son would have

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Omid Scobie denies ‘naming royal racist’ in Dutch Endgame translation as sales halted in Netherlands

Translated version in the Netherlands appeared to name person who allegedly expressed ‘concerns’ about colour of Prince Archie’s skin

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023