He has snuck into laboratories and zoos, found people with monkeys as pets. The story is amazing because of the extent he's gone. |
Often, taking stock takes place in the context of a crisis. This is maybe a not-so-painful way to do it. |
The essay is about connection to his homeland. It's about honoring his parents, and the importance of ritual. |
The series is not reactive, not angry, not a debate; it's reflective and premeditated. We very deliberately haven't opened any online discussion boards. So many people today listen in attack mode. We want to enforce listening. |