Hal Levey, a native of Boston, graduated from Harvard University. He spent a year as a visiting professor on the medical faculty at the University of Singapore, keeping a journal t...view moreHal Levey, a native of Boston, graduated from Harvard University. He spent a year as a visiting professor on the medical faculty at the University of Singapore, keeping a journal that he referred to as a background source as he wrote Under the Pong Pong Tree.view less