I thought back to a childhood memory: the first dead body I'd ever seen was the body of an immigrant washed up on shore. I went back to that memory. As a child, you can't process these types of images in a healthy way. I don't think anyone can, really. So I explored that. These people were buried in mass graves. I don't know if their families ever heard from them again.
The best part of writing is thinking about the story. And then everything else takes a lot of discipline. - Kareem Mortimer
The best part of writing is thinking about the story. And then everything else takes a lot of discipline.
- Kareem Mortimer
When I write, I actually hear the characters speak. Almost like an actor - even though I'm not an actor at all - getting into their truth and to just… - Kareem Mortimer
When I write, I actually hear the characters speak. Almost like an actor - even though I'm not an actor at all - getting into their truth and to just…
Documentaries were necessary for my growth as a person. I grew up very sheltered and it was a form of expressing myself. - Kareem Mortimer
Documentaries were necessary for my growth as a person. I grew up very sheltered and it was a form of expressing myself.
I think that people always get what they deserve - whether you're around to see it or not. - Kareem Mortimer
I think that people always get what they deserve - whether you're around to see it or not.
I know where the people are and I know how talented people are. Sometimes they aren't given opportunities because people come with their own biases a… - Kareem Mortimer
I know where the people are and I know how talented people are. Sometimes they aren't given opportunities because people come with their own biases a…
I made Children of God because I had to make it. And with Cargo, I also felt like I had to. The impulse comes from something deep inside. Wanting to … - Kareem Mortimer
I made Children of God because I had to make it. And with Cargo, I also felt like I had to. The impulse comes from something deep inside. Wanting to …
I thought back to a childhood memory: the first dead body I'd ever seen was the body of an immigrant washed up on shore. I went back to that memory. … - Kareem Mortimer
I thought back to a childhood memory: the first dead body I'd ever seen was the body of an immigrant washed up on shore. I went back to that memory. …
I think I want the best for my country. I can make work that makes us examine some truths about ourselves - that would be more of a contribution. Tha… - Kareem Mortimer
I think I want the best for my country. I can make work that makes us examine some truths about ourselves - that would be more of a contribution. Tha…
The Bahamas has a lot to say about the issues that affect it - the specific issues that also affect other communities. It offers a unique level of lo… - Kareem Mortimer
The Bahamas has a lot to say about the issues that affect it - the specific issues that also affect other communities. It offers a unique level of lo…
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