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
Most Muslims do not 'choose' Islam in the way that they choose to become doctors or lawyers, nor even in the way that they choose to become fans of Coldplay or Radiohead. Most Muslims, like people of any faith, are born into their religion. Mohsin Hamid bearchoosecoldplay 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
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 believe one can gauge a book's impact only after about 10 years. Mohsin Hamid bookgaugeimpact 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
