Kai Ash was raised in Yuggera country (Brisbane region, Queensland), where he grew up amid bush-covered ranges. Once he was old enough, he set off to explore the world: Czechia, the Palestinian Territories, Israel, New Zealand, Spain and Scotland. He studied gender, language, law and psychology before returning home again. Kai’s work has been shortlisted in The Ampersand Prize, Adaptable, Lane Cove Literary Awards and Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards, and he was a mentee in the ASA/CA Award Mentorship Program.
Tha Kai Ash na sgrìobhadair. ‘S ann à dùthaich Yuggera (Brisbane, Astràilia) a the e, ach tha air fuireach ann an iomadh diofair àite mar An t-Seic, Ranntairean Palastaineach, Iosrael, Sealainn Nuadh, An Spàinn agus Alba. Tha na sgrìobhaidhean aige air a bhith air a’ gheàrr-liosta airson The Ampersand Prize, Adaptable, Lane Cove Literary Awards agus Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards, agus bha e pàirt dhen ASA/CA Award Mentorship Program. Tha ceuman aige ann an lagh, inntinn-eòlas agus eòlas gnè is cultarach.
Chan eil ach beagan Gàidhlig aige ach bidh e ga cleachdadh nuair as urrain dha air sgàth ’s gu bheil “nas fheàrr Gàidhlig bhriste na Gàidhlig sa chiste.” ’S ann leis fhèin a tha mearachd sam bith sa Ghàidhlig air an làrach-lìn seo.