Hello, Batuhan!
I have a certain language barrier, as I have never lived in an English-speaking country, but it is gradually diminishing. It manifests itself in poor listening comprehension, especially of colloquial expressions that you know you can only hear from native speakers. I’m pretty good at reading, so I needed subtitles from the start, which are now available in almost all meeting software. But gradually, I’m starting to adapt to most phrases because we have meetings quite often.
From the very beginning, when I took on the task of accompanying the Zcash mission in Russian, I was far from being able to communicate in English. It was simply a desire to provide a news feed for the Russian-speaking audience, and of course, since then, I have greatly improved my skills. I think you understand what I’m talking about.
I don’t think it’s possible to discuss grant issues productively via chat, but that shouldn’t be a reason to limit yourself if you already have basic English translation skills. We have an agenda that is set in advance, and I prepare for it by writing down all my thoughts in English, which I practice pronouncing beforehand. This way, you can improve your skills more and more.
Given the current state of technical linguistic tools and with certain skills, this shouldn’t be a problem in principle. The atmosphere created at ZCG is as favorable as possible, and anyone who would like to participate in this role should simply give it a try. And when the real need arises, I will share all the resources that can help you with this.