Emily Lim-Leh

A moving story of one boy’s growing-up years in post-war 1940s Singapore as he grapples with separation, loss and what it truly means to be a hero. Seven-year-old Ying Xiong looks forward to a better life in post-war Singapore after the Japanese troops’ surrender in September 1945. However, a new war erupts at home when Xiong’s father decides to return...

A boy's tale of lostness, courage and growing up in post-war 1950s Singapore. Eleven-year-old Ying Xiong's name means 'hero'. But what is the right way to be a hero? Ying Xiong has trouble coping with his turbulent growing-up years in 1950s Singapore. His absent father left him for his home village in China, and his mother slogs hard all day...