1. I have no doubt that much research went into the writing of this novel, since you chose to portray a culture much different than your own. I understand where you would find information to base the geography of the setting and customs of people, but what about the idiosyncrasies, like interaction between characters? And even the significance of the names you chose for the characters? As an outsider, how were you able to make decisions like that, while staying true to the culture and to the story you were trying to tell?
2. How did the tradition of pearl diving become known to you? Did it start with the pearl, and curiosity grew from there? Were you aware of the history long before the thought for the story became realized?
3. The ordering of the passages are very interesting to me. How did your writing process differ, if at all, from the layout of the published version? Did you write in the same sequence as it appears, or were the "flashbacks" arranged later?
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