“I think that when we take the long view, the notion that some people are deemed less worthy of being able to move - to not have the right to cross borders - over time, that's going to seem as outmoded and as unfair, really, as racial discrimination or other kinds of discrimination.”

British Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant

Mohsin Hamid is a British Pakistani novelist, writer, and brand consultant. He is known for fiction that has drawn wide attention, including novels published from 2000 to 2022. His books include Moth Smoke, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Exit West, and The Last White Man. His work is marked by sharp contemporary settings and a close look at identity, migration, ambition, and change.