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When I go to American cities and speak to American audiences about Karachi, I am able to draw their own wonder and consternation about the cities they live in as an entry point to this other faraway, instant city.
Steve Inskeep
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Steve Inskeep
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 16
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