Sondrine
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Mitali Perkins:
Hi Ms. Perkins, I'm reading your book Bamboo People for a history project, more specifically a Critical Analysis Essay, and I was wondering about the sources you used, your qualifications, experiences, etc? I looked on your websites about it, but there weren't many details about your stay in Burma. Thanks! -Sondrine
Mitali Perkins
I lived in Chiang Mai for three years and spoke firsthand to Karenni refugees on the border.
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Emily Lakdawalla
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Mitali Perkins:
Hi Ms. Perkins, I just read "You Bring the Distant Near" and was reminded of "A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth. That book is thousands of pages long. Your saga was an accessible, rapid read for a young audience yet it still spanned generations. It made me wonder how many scenes you wrote for the Das family compared to how many actually made it into the final book?
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