Inset: Melbourne-based interpreter and translator Emily Molinero. A talk event 'Mieko Kawakami: Sisters in Yellow' was held by UNSW Centre for Ideas in Sydney. Credit: Emily Molinaro/UNSW Centre for Ideas
Emily Molinero, with Japanese and Australian roots, was born and raised in Yokohama, Japan. Having spent her life in Japan up to university, she used to feel self-conscious about not being able to speak English well, but she now works as an interpreter and translator in Melbourne. She is also a member of the organising committee for the 34th International Japanese–English Translation Conference (IJET-34), which will be held in Melbourne on 5 and 6 September.
Emily Molinero, with Japanese and Australian roots, was born and raised in Yokohama, Japan. Having spent her life in Japan up to university, she used to feel self-conscious about not being able to speak English well, but she now works as an interpreter and translator in Melbourne. She is also a member of the organising committee for the 34th International Japanese–English Translation Conference (IJET-34), which will be held in Melbourne on 5 and 6 September.
Melboune-based interpreter and translator Emily Molinaro (right) with the director Chie Hayakawa (centre) and a MIFF moderator after the screening of ’Renoir' during a Q&A, in 2025. Credit: Emily Molinaro
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