I don't start a piece knowing exactly what effect it's going to have. There is a seed of an idea that I could never articulate, right at the beginning of the piece, literally like one cell.
“This project would not only open up venues of cooperation in the oil and gas sector between the member countries but also help bring the people of regional countries together.”
“I try and sit on the fence because as soon as you voice any kind of opinion, people begin to think you're an idiot.”