See a photo of Michael, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3.
Q&A with Michael Galbraith, Question 5
Q: If you could share just one piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/ narrative with readers, what would it be?
A: Probably not to judge someone until you have met them, talked to
them, understood them and for them to do the same with you. It is all too easy to label someone as being something that they are not simply because of historical prejudices. Blind hatred breeds because people are unable or unwilling to challenge the things they hear. As President Kennedy once said, let us not be blind to our differences — but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.
And if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.