Nehemiah Wong

Nehemiah K.H. Wong grew up in the region called Southeast Asia. So that, at an early age, he had absorbed a multiculturalism which is richly diverse.

English wasn't his mother tongue, but it was the official medium of his entire education. He was a passionate young reader; but when it came to writing, he struggled with an art demanding perfection.

Though baffled he never stopped relating to English as an integral part of his life. He first started his professional career as a young writer, scribbling for a men's magazine.

Later on he studied theology which exposed him to many important branches of human knowledge, including: archeology, semantics, linguistics, philosophy, psychology and rhetoric.

He then stepped into his second career path, caring for communities in the region. But more recently, having reached a chronological milestone, he has again an urge to write creatively and imaginatively.

He is now musing on the charming discovery, how life can come one full circle without intending. That no matter, how far one has advanced on the timeline, one can't fully escape from the pull of his or her roots.

Nehemiah is happily married and is an Australian citizen, residing in a suburb of Melbourne. Presently, he is working overseas in China, with his devoted wife and companion, Grace.

Following three submissions being published in UK and USA,Nehemiah's published short story "Mongkut:Story of a Siamese Fighter Fish" has been translated into Chinese and posted on his blog with Sina at http://blog.sina.com.cn./u/3177068921.