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To my wife Saadiya, for interrupting too many evenings, weekends and family holidays with work.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2016 source ↗
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My kids. I think if you don’t want to say sorry to your kids you’ve been an appalling parent.
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