It's really hard when you read literature in a language that's not your own. There are all these … - Chath Piersath

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Stalinism - or communism - is the only ideology Americans know how to demonise. . . no one knows what it is, it's just a synonym for the Empire of Evil.

Chath Piersath

It's really hard when you read literature in a language that's not your own. There are all these cultural references you have to be born into that particular language to get.

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Even though I'm not privileged in the money world, I'm privileged in other ways: I had greater access to education, I can travel, etc. It's the same with writing: the freedom to move in and out of different places, of different realms of existence, of different life forms.

Different, Forms, Greater, Moving, Realms, Writing

I used to despair about the condition of the world, to feel a sense of hopelessness; now I find more and more that I need to focus on what I can do, however little it is, to help others.

Despair, Focus, Help, Helping Others, Hopelessness

Whether I affect one person or an entire family, or even a group of people, I feel like I have resources and education and ability and skills that some people may not be fortunate enough to acquire. But by sharing and inquiring, being a listener, and being interested in the stories of other people and their lives, I can also pull things out and say "What can I do for them? What can I share with them that may alleviate some of their suffering?"

Ability, Family, People, Skills, Suffering

Sometimes the mere connection we make with each other can change people's lives. It doesn't have to be something big. The mere fact that you're interested in them makes them happy.

Connection, Connections, Facts, Happy, Mere, People

I don't approach my writing or my work from an academic or analytical point of view. I do it for myself.

Academic, Analytical, Views, Writing