The Pirates of IndonesiaKelly McEvers takes readers' questions about piracy on the Strait of Malacca.

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Kelly McEvers: Well, yeah. I think their jobs wouldn't exist if such an enormous portion of the world's commerce did not take place on the sea.

But I see your point. The idea of the series was not to be reductive, but rather to focus on a single person and his or her story, to try to gain a deeper understanding of why people do what they do—rather than to talk about trends and headlines.

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Rockville, MD: Good series in Slate. I was almost dying of embarrassment for you; the has-beens trying to get you to drink and take pills were pathetic if they weren't so real. Did you ever feel threatened?

Kelly McEvers: yeah, pretty sad. the only time I really worried was when we were walking up the stairs in that god-forsaken night club that was shaped like a cruise ship. for a moment i saw the entire kidnapping pass before my eyes.

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Kelly McEvers: Thanks so much for all the great questions! You can hear my other profiles at www.audiojournal.com.

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