“My father looked on in disbelief, overwhelmed that his son had been taught to eat glass and relish it.”

“My journey to the land of the Shuar tribe had taught me the importance of practical gifts.”

“Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach.”

“Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff.”

“The ancient paused for a moment, as if his strength were failing. Yet I sensed that there was more to tell. Looking deep into my eyes, he whispered: 'The Gond kingdoms have fallen, their people live dispersed in poverty: the teak trees and the jungles have been cleared... but the importance of the Gonds must not be forgotten!”

“For my father there was no sharper way to understand a country than by listening to its stories.”

“My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind.”