This is an update to my post, Judging a book by its cover May 26th 2012 Dear reader, Thanks a lot to those who sent me comments and feedback on the book’s cover. It’s really something that has dominated my thoughts over the past couple of weeks–more so than I ever expected. Interesting to see the split in opinions. I got good explanations that have … Continue reading Update: Colour it is…

May 22nd 2012 Dear reader, B&W or Colour? One thing that has completely blindsided me is the importance of the book’s cover. Who knew? I thought that once the manuscript is done, I could put my legs up. Oh no. I’ve spent countless hours over the past few weeks talking about the cover, driving to Malaysia with bicycle to take new photographs, etc etc. Anyway, … Continue reading Judging a book by its cover

The early days were filled with mixed emotions. On the one hand, Sumana and I were terribly excited to be embarking on this bicycle journey across Malaysia. On the other hand, there were a fair number of people who thought we were wasting a summer that might have been spent more productively on a more “normal” internship. But there was certainly lots of raw energy. … Continue reading The early days, 2003-04