We’re delighted to welcome Tunisian poet and translator Ali Znaidi to our blog, to discuss his translation of Houyem Ferchichi’s “The Spider’s Widow”, from our June 24th 2019 issue, as well as some of his interests as a translator. In the long term, if I were to undertake another major translation project, my dream would be to translate a bigger portion of Tunisian literature, of course, if health and financial resources permit because most people think that the translator is just a robot without any needs. AZ: Honestly, I prefer to translate poetry, but I got into translating short fiction for the same reason I get into translating poetry: that feverish love for translation and the strong desire to share texts I love with others.