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In fact, however pretentious it makes me seem, I wanted this authenticity in all the characters. Michael Benyaer really 'got' what we wanted to do with this character and that made it easier to 'hear' Hadji's voice while writing.

Or as real as he could be in the context. So, when it came to Hadji I was determined to make him real. When I went to Europe and, later, the US, I was stunned at the casual racism, the unthinking stereotyping, the sheer ignorance of other cultures. (Tongue in cheek, Buzz, Stephanie and others said that I had a lot in common with Jonny - and, actually, I really did identify with our vision of him.) Not just in Zambia but deep in the bush.

What was the inspiration for Hadji? Was he a paradigm of Eastern thought, or based on a friend in that hemisphere of the world?Ĭlearly you have some knowledge of my own background - brought up in Zambia.

He often exhibits a fatalistic, calculated outlook towards most situations, contrasted with Jonny's impulsiveness. Hadji studied yoga and eastern mysticism while growing up, gaining abilities such as body temperature and breathing regulation. Benton Quest's adopted son, found in the classic episode Calcutta Adventure. Hadji Singh is a close friend of Jonny Quest and Dr. General Information Card Stats and Summary