Politically I don't believe anymore that we can only have one voice to a story, it's like having one radio station to represent a country.
Michael OndaatjeSo we came to understand that small and important thing, that our lives could be large with interesting strangers who would pass us without any personal involvement.
Michael OndaatjeI kind of was shoveled onto a boat at 11 and went to England. I didn't have any parent watching over me. It was very free and may have been a bit of a scary time for me, but I really don't remember much about the voyage apart from playing ping-pong a lot with a couple friends.
Michael Ondaatje