From the daily archives: Sunday, January 11, 2009

Hearst Castle and Hindi Translation of their English Brochure

by Paras on January 11, 2009 · 5 Comments · in Life Update

Hello,

If Jayanti Mama and Jaya Mami would recall our first visit to Hearst Castle when papa mummy had come, we had visited this castle on our way to Los Angeles from Sunnyvale, it was a great visit and we took their first basic tour in which the tour guide was flaunting having 14 language brochures but unfortunately did not have any Indian languages. I offered to do it for them and took their English brochure and got it translated in Hindi and Gujarati when i visited India in Jan 2007. I tried to follow up with them on my return but to no answer from them, i was kinda disappointed and left hope of they going with my translation work for their brochure.

Recently, I visited Hearst Castle again with some of my friends and I again asked them for Indian language brochures but they still did not have and our tour guide mentioned that they are actively looking for Hindi translation (guess what? I had that ready from 2 years back and their brochure hadn’t changed). I was excited at that thought and asked persuasively for contact of his manager or supervisor so that i could follow up and get the Hindi brochure printed.

Over the next 2 weeks, I worked with their manager to finalize the format and pricing. They offered to pay me 200$ for my work but no credit at all, I asked for my name to be printed on the brochure that is going to be published, it was either one that would be possible so I chose credit for my work as you see 200$ will be vanished in thin air in no time but my name would remain on that brochure for as long as Hearst Castle lives.

This work teaches me that perseverance pays always and no work or education you ever do in your life goes waste. It all comes back with a lot of interest and value. Stick to what you love to do in life, you will achieve it.

Also, attached is a copy of the Hindi Brochure.
Please click here to download the brochure,
The first half in the pdf would not be read backwards but if it is printed, that side would be folded on the back, that’s why but the rest of the pdf is on the front side.

Thanks,
Paras