Self-love in a time of coronavirus: 'Umami tears'
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Jasmine Ho, Faustina Yick, Shraavasti Bhat
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- Three students from King George V School initiated ‘Umami’ - a series of poems and illustrations that speak to the hearts of Hong Kong youth today
- They hope their works can be a source of comfort for readers as they navigate these hard-to-describe times
Jasmine Ho, Faustina Yick, Shraavasti Bhat
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Prioritise community and self-love.
Umami tears along tongues tremble
in their refraction
dissipate before we
can taste
the bitter
and savour
the sweet
like tsunami
waves engulfing
cities
but only to retreat timid into
the depths of the ocean
we are left blissful in
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