I think that there are certain feelings and things you can convey in a simple form that people can see and understand.

If I were really fluent and born into the English language, I would probably become a greater writer.

There are multiple things entering in your mind.

I'd like to do more collaborations because collaboration creates different viewpoints.

I read a lot when I was in school in the United States, and even though writing in English is very difficult for me, I wrote in journals.

You get closer to your own humanity by understanding the stories of other people and the struggles they have.

I'm also developing my own narrative, because I'm the son of a widow. And so, while working with women and gathering their oral histories, I'm taking a step back to do my own art book and visual work.