The Appa Blog
Things that occupy the minds at Appa.
Kyla Aitken: 12 Weeks of Blogs
Growing up as a CODA, BSL has been woven into every part of my life. Today, after setting up my...
2 September 2026
Author: Kyla Aitken
Week 3 – Why I Chose Interpreting
“Why I turned childhood hands into a career in BSL.” BSL was always part of my life. Growing up as...
18 September 2026
Author: Omar
Week 2 – A Day in the Life of an Interpreter
“Tea, signs, chaos, repeat: A day in an interpreter’s life.” No two days are ever the same, and that’s part...
11 September 2026
Author: Omar
Week 1 – My World as a CODA and Interpreter
“Born into BSL, thriving as an interpreter—my story unfolds.” My connection to BSL and the Deaf community starts at home,...
4 September 2026
Author: Omar
Etymology of BSL
In the article Brief History of British Sign Language by signcommunity.org.uk, they talk about the poorly recorded early history of...
4 December 2025
Author: Omar
The Demise of Pearl Linguistics
A little while ago translation service behemoth Pearl Linguistic went bankrupt leaving hundreds of unpaid creditors, a large majority of...
4 December 2025
Author: Omar