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Weng-U Pun
Events and Listings Reporter
Weng-U is a writer from Macao and an English Literature graduate from the University of Manchester. Her short story Portrait of a Young Woman was longlisted for the 2023 4th Estate and The Guardian 4th Write Prize and she has written for Macau Lifestyle and Time Out. At the moment, she is learning Welsh, tackling power chords and writing a novel.
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