The door slams shut.
A pair of pattering footsteps is soon followed by a woman’s voice from the kitchen, “Gloson! Remember to put away your shoes. Why didn’t you tidy up your room as I told you to?”
The cheerful yet cheeky fifteen-year-old
is just like any other teenager.
He has to do his homework, clean his room, and
gets the occasional reprimand from his parents.
And yet, he stands out from his
peers in many ways.
He is a poet, blogger, composer and budding filmmaker.
He is Gloson Teh, the young Malaysian who stole the hearts of the nation back in 2009.
At the tender age of 11, he published his first book – a collection of poems for kids which earned him a place in the Malaysia Book of Records as the youngest published poet in Malaysia.
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| Gloson and his newly-published book |
“I spent some hours cracking my brain to write a 3-stanza poem, but after that it got a lot easier,” he says, recalling the time he started out writing poems.
“I enjoy the process a lot and it is one of the things I enjoy in life.”
Poems are not his sole forte, however.
In the same year other newspaper appearances highlighted his tech-savvy abilities, among them being one of the world’s younger blogger.
His blog posts about social media, technological news and blogging attract readers from all over the country as well as internationally.
His photography blog is equally popular among internet users.
Although he uses only a simple compact camera, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between his pictures and those taken with a dedicated DSLR.
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| Gloson at Tadika Sri Nobel |
Now a little older, he moved into producing short films based on his poems.
The videos are filmed and edited single-handedly by him.
He is also behind the Youtube videos which showcase his younger brother, Rockson’s dancing talent.
“It's fun having a little guy who brings some hullabaloo when it gets too boring,” Gloson says of his little brother.
Fights between the two are rare, according to the former.
They share a close relationship with their mother, who is very supportive of her boys.
Gloson describes his mother as “a person who works very hard to get the best for me, and makes sure I go in the right direction,” adding that she also gives him good advice.
Writing attractive blog posts and producing videos require a lot of thought and creativity, as this young lad can attest to.
“I haven't been posting a lot of stuff because I'm busy with other priorities, ” he admits.
Having recently completely high school, these priorities include getting into college and charting his future.
 Gloson, 15, a poet, blogger, video-maker and also eloquent speaker! |
In fact, his age is the very reason he is facing difficulties in starting college.
“It's hard to get into college at this age as the colleges have problems accepting someone so young,” he explains in a matter-of-fact manner.
Despite all his glaring achievements and media attention, the child protégé has his feet firmly on the ground.
“I am just a normal kid with a lot of passions,” he shrugs.
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