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I was caught on the freeway for hours when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The entire city had to be evacuated. I observed lives threatened by catastrophes and a whole range of behaviour. What could people do during a crisis?

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When you’re in a big theater, you want to reach the very top of the place. Up to the highest seat, so that each person feels like you’re talking to them. There’s really no difference when you’re in a smaller place; you just don’t overdo it. It becomes far more personal.

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I was about 12 when I first encountered ‘The Moonstone’ – or a Classics Illustrated version of it – digging through an old trunk in my grandfather’s house on a rainy Bengali afternoon.

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April 25, 2024

I was about 12 when I first encountered ‘The Moonstone’ – or a Classics Illustrated version of it – digging through an old trunk in my grandfather’s house on a rainy Bengali afternoon.

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April 25, 2024

When you’re in a big theater, you want to reach the very top of the place. Up to the highest seat, so that each person feels like you’re talking to them. There’s really no difference when you’re in a smaller place; you just don’t overdo it. It becomes far more personal.

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