Dr Mohamed Zain Sulaiman is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Literacy and Sociocultural Transformation, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a professional translator and interpreter for English, Arabic and Malay. Prior to entering academia, Zain worked extensively in the field of translation and interpreting and was employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia as chief translator and interpreter at one of its diplomatic missions for eight years. His research interests include functionalist and cultural approaches to translation; translation of tourism discourse; and cross-cultural communication. He is currently editor for GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies and New Voices in Translation Studies. Rita Wilson is a Professor of Translation Studies at the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University. Her research combines an interest in linguistic and cultural translation with studies of contemporary transcultural narrative practices. Most recently, her publications have focused on the role of translation in the formation of cultural identities and as a medium of intercultural exchange. She is currently Interim Director of the Monash Intercultural Lab and co-editor of the journal The Translator.