It took my breath away when I first read it on the tube. More so, after seeing the Chinese name. Cantonese British, I had thought.
I finally hunted it down today, and found out to my very pleasant surprise and pride that Leon Yuchin Lau is a teenager from Singapore. He is one of the »Foyle Young Poets of the Year in 2009. More of his works »here.
As I have said from time to time here: it is entirely possible for someone with black hair to write well in English. Well done, Leon.
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