I think the idea of migration through time is very important because every human being does that and it unites us with people who migrate through geography.
Mohsin HamidWhat used to help us to cope with transience was stuff like, extended families all living in one place, or very strong religious beliefs, or a tribe that would outlive you. That stuff is getting weaker.
Mohsin HamidI don't think the function of writing, at least for me as a fiction writer, is to say to people, "Here's the answer." It's not an op-ed.
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