![I was pretty much consumed by this character. Even when I was off, I was continually searching to find something else new about [Idi] Amin, and to embed myself deeper into the culture to the point that, in the end, I was so entrenched that I could tell what tribe someone was from just by looking at them.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-was-pretty-much-consumed-by-this-character-even-when-i-was-off-i-was-continua.jpg)
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