"Why, then, should you read translations? Mostly because they are good books, with good stories in..."

“Why, then, should you read translations? Mostly because they are good books, with good stories in them, which just happen to be written by someone whose life experience is different from yours. The last reason is probably the most important – the opportunity to observe another culture through an insider’s eyes. A translation can be a chance to immerse yourself within another society’s value system. You can learn how other people live their lives in a way that let’s you share their experiences without necessarily having to make positive or negative comparisons to your own. You can read without judging.”

- from Can a Book Really Transport You To Another Country?
(via bookriot)