![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve taken a historical event which not many people know about and I needed to clearly explain that context while also ensuring the story was focused on the personal stories of the family. How did you balance these modes when you were writing? What was the trickiest to pull off? Nikesh: The novel has such an incredible scope: you have huge political tensions, a family under a huge amount of pressure and also the trauma that follows them through the streets of their new home. As the late Sir Ken Robinson said, ‘we don’t grow into creativity, we grow out of it.’ But my mum recently dug out some storybooks that I’d written, various stories about a mischievous best friend who got her other friend in trouble – highly original I’m sure you’ll agree! I don’t remember writing them but it goes to show how our adult lives can muffle our early passions. Neema: When I took up creative writing again in my late thirties, I’d convinced myself that although I loved English at school, I wasn’t a particularly prolific writer as a child. Do you remember the first thing you wrote that you wish to share with the world? What was it? Nikesh: Before we delve into Kololo Hill, I'm keen to know more about your writing journey. ![]()
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