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“There’s this false dichotomy that you’re either traditional or you’re modern, and it gets reinforced. But it’s so complex, it’s a spectrum. What I really wanted to do was to show that complexity, fight for that complexity. These women get to be individuals.”
Audience question about Balli’s humor in dark contexts: “My characters are usually outsiders - they’re immigrants, they’re on the margins, they don’t feel heard. [...] I make it a point to laugh at the systems, laugh at the circumstances, not the people.”
Ahhh this is a bit voyeuristic but it’s one of my favourite moments to witness - when you see a young person clearly moved by getting to interact with an author who made something they love. The flame is passed from one torch to the next 😍🔥 
