Love is another language anyway

Embarking on an exciting adventure to find love, three American men and 12 international women travel across the world to live on a remote paradise island together in TLC’s newest relationship series, Love & Translation,

The 12 women from nine different countries don’t speak any English. Without a shared language or the use of a translator, this series explores how singles looking for love come together in an attempt to find a connection.

In spending time together and focusing on getting to know one another, Love & Translation will showcase raw, genuine moments in a unique dating environment.

It premieres across Africa on Wednesday, 14 February at 8pm CAT on TLC Africa.

“As a leader in love and relationship series, we wanted to break outside the mould of our day-to-day and experiment in a new type of setting,” said Howard Lee, president of Discovery Networks & TLC.

“Love & Translation will bring that rollercoaster of emotions our audience loves when genuine connections in unconventional relationships spark.”

With challenges that include utilising the five senses, such as uninterrupted eye gazing and pheromone attraction tests as well as adrenaline-pumping group date activities, these singles will try to learn about each other without language.

And if the singles aren’t feeling that loving feeling with anyone, they can pack up their bags and look for love elsewhere. Love & Translation aims to discover what it takes to make a love connection when language is too foreign. Below are the singles who will be taking part in the new series.

American singles: Kahlil, 24, from Texas, Dylan, 21, from Florida, Tripp, 30, from California.

Pictured, the international singles top row from left: Sara, 20, from Italy, Assia, 21, from France, Jhenyfer, 24, from Brazil, and Jin, 32, from South Korea.

International singles middle row from left: Airi, 20, from Japan, Tulay, 25, from Germany, Jhuliana, 23, from Bolivia, and Leidi, 28, from Colombiaand Joceline, 28, from France.

International singles bottom row from left: Yam, 29, from Mexico, Imane, 21, from Morocco, and Gisele, 29, from Brazil. – Citizen reporter