“If the 20th century was marked by travel - planes in flight - then the...” — Amitava Kumar Quote

“If the 20th century was marked by travel - planes in flight - then the events of 9/11 ushered in the age of the burning aftermath.”

“I have to tell you, when I hear the song 'Jiya ho Bihar ke Lala,' I want to throw the history books out of the window and dance!”

“While I ridicule books of self-help, I'm also quite susceptible to them. They help simplify things.”

“By a museum, I assume you mean an institution dedicated to the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath. If that is done with sensitivity, I think it would be most appropriate.”

“Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President's refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states.”

“I first went to Indonesia in 2001 for six months. I was to help a community of plantation workers to make a film documenting and dramatizing the struggle to organize a union in the aftermath of the Suharto dictatorship.”