🧵-- This week's #52AuthorQnA is with Abhilash Pavuluri. 
Q: What’s your Fifty Two story about, in ten words or fewer?
A: I write about Hassan's human-elephant conflict crisis, and how complex the problem is.
A: I write about Hassan's human-elephant conflict crisis, and how complex the problem is.
Q: What books are on your bedside table?
A: For a writer, I actually don't read much. But my favorite books are by Kenneth Anderson and Ruskin Bond.
Q: What does good writing do?
A: Good writing makes you think, then think again. And again.
A: For a writer, I actually don't read much. But my favorite books are by Kenneth Anderson and Ruskin Bond.
Q: What does good writing do?
A: Good writing makes you think, then think again. And again.
Q: Which other FiftyTwo story do you wish you’d written?
A: I absolutely loved Khansama by @hussainsadaf1. As a homecook and foodie, it resonated on multiple levels.
Q: Why do you write?
A: I write because I think my writing is sometimes the best way to get the message across
A: I absolutely loved Khansama by @hussainsadaf1. As a homecook and foodie, it resonated on multiple levels.
Q: Why do you write?
A: I write because I think my writing is sometimes the best way to get the message across
Q: What is a piece of journalistic writing that blew your mind?
A: Most recently, this -- theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
A: Most recently, this -- theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
Q: A language you wish you could speak
A: Currently Kodava because I live in Coorg, but Malayalam otherwise.
Q: What’s the most frustrating thing about journalism?
A: Sometimes edits don't go your way, depending on the situation. Also, journalists are never ever paid enough.
A: Currently Kodava because I live in Coorg, but Malayalam otherwise.
Q: What’s the most frustrating thing about journalism?
A: Sometimes edits don't go your way, depending on the situation. Also, journalists are never ever paid enough.
Q: If you could dedicate your story to a person or persons who would it be?
A: Mine would undoubtedly be dedicated to the people and elephants of Hassan that let me live and learn with them.
A: Mine would undoubtedly be dedicated to the people and elephants of Hassan that let me live and learn with them.
Q: If you could have a drink with any writer/artist of your choice who would it be? What would the drink be?
A: A glass of rum or beer with Kenneth Anderson, in the middle of the jungle.
A: A glass of rum or beer with Kenneth Anderson, in the middle of the jungle.
Q: If someone made a movie out of your Fifty Two story who would star in it?
A: Rajkumar Rao maybe?
Q: What is the strangest thing you’ve eaten?
A: I don't know about strangest, but I ate grasshopper a year ago and it was very interesting. Would try again.
A: Rajkumar Rao maybe?
Q: What is the strangest thing you’ve eaten?
A: I don't know about strangest, but I ate grasshopper a year ago and it was very interesting. Would try again.
Q: If you were to switch professions, what would you do?
A: A filmmaker, for sure.
Q: Favourite social media platform
A: Reddit for all the knowledge and memes!
A: A filmmaker, for sure.
Q: Favourite social media platform
A: Reddit for all the knowledge and memes!
Q: What is the first thought you had this morning?
A: "When are you going to restart your diet?"
Q: What is your favourite smell?
A: Either freshly roasted coffee or lemon. Or the smell of the forest.
A: "When are you going to restart your diet?"
Q: What is your favourite smell?
A: Either freshly roasted coffee or lemon. Or the smell of the forest.
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