A snapshot of the photographer Raghu Rai (opens in new tab)

An act of generosity | Vasectomy reality | Ignoring paperwork | Arm wrestle for premiershipWhen writing my book The Politics of Breastfeeding in 1987, I wanted to use a photo taken by Raghu Rai (Obituary, 4 May) of nurses bottle-feeding babies in a Singapore maternity ward. I couldn’t afford the £200 fee. I somehow acquired his phone number in India and called from the UK. He answered the phone himself. I briefly explained my work and asked if he were willing to reduce his fee. He immediately...