We discussed how translation is used to understand and study artefacts and to make the collection more accessible for visitors. Thank you to the Department of Asia, British Museum and Dr Olivia Cockburn for organising the visit.

With its detailed profiles and high-quality photos of the refugees, the police register illustrates how migration, much like translation, is a transformative process that reshapes linguistic spaces and redefines language and identity during times of crisis and conflict. #translation #migration