About the Author
Adrian De Leon
Adrian De Leon, a Filipino Canadian, studies history at the University of Toronto and is currently a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, and the University of Washington, Seattle. His poetry, fiction, and scholarly articles have appeared in various periodicals and journals. He lives in Toronto.
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