I am a strong believer in the intertwined nature of the personal and the political; I think they move together. Mohsin Hamid believerintertwinemove Change image and share on social
Islam is not a race, yet Islamophobia partakes of racist characteristics. Mohsin Hamid characteristicislamislamophobia Change image and share on social
I was 30 when 9/11 happened and I had lived exactly 15 years of life in America, so I was half American. I was a full-fledged New Yorker. Mohsin Hamid americaamericanfledge Change image and share on social
When I'm writing well, I feel happy. And when I go too long without writing, I begin to implode. Mohsin Hamid beginfeelhappy Change image and share on social
I don't want to be a propagandist or say that Pakistan is just great. There are problems, but it is a much more complex place than we are given to believe. Mohsin Hamid complexgreatpakistan Change image and share on social
There is a huge sense of loneliness as people leave villages and move to cities. It's hard to find that human connection as you move away from where you started. Mohsin Hamid cityconnectionfind Change image and share on social
Basically, asking me what kind of music I like is like asking what kind of food I like: 'Anything that tastes good,' is the answer. I'm the kind of guy who spends three times as much on his speakers as he does on his television. Mohsin Hamid answerbasicallyfood share on social
In writing literary fiction, you are trying to help yourself. And readers are going to literary fiction not just to be entertained, but because they feel something else will happen; that the experience will take them beyond themselves and show them something they haven't seen before. Mohsin Hamid entertainexperiencefeel share on social
I am not much of a researcher as a novelist; I write mainly from experience. Mohsin Hamid experiencenovelistresearcher Change image and share on social
I think there's a natural link between the fact that our self is a story that we make up and that we're drawn to stories. It resonates, in a way. Mohsin Hamid drawfactlink Change image and share on social
