“I have been very afraid of writing about other cultures and countries. I've been worried about getting the research wrong. I ask a lot of questions. I try to visit the area. If I'm not able to do that, I search out people from that country who live elsewhere and ask questions.” PeopleIfsWritingTryingHas BeensCountryAbleCultureAsksResearchAreasWorriedElsewhereOther Cultures Author:Uwem Akpan
“For me, as I've said many times, the story is not research. The story is how the characters relate with each other and with the environment... I try to apply my imagination to what could have happened and how a little child could have viewed and processed the event.” TryingChildrenLittlesSaidCharacterStoriesImaginationEnvironmentHappenedEventsResearchRelateMy Imagination Author:Uwem Akpan
