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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  10. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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