As the municipality of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago soaked in the festivities of Carnival Tuesday, he was oblivious and distant to the grandeur surrounding him — like he had something weighing on his mind. He did. It was the day Tom*, then 20, was planning on telling his parents he’s gay. It was the first time he would be telling anybody.
The first thing that strikes you about Preet Singh is his confidence and swagger. Once you hear the traces of Punjabi in his accent, you are reminded of Yuvraj Singh, the renowned Indian cricketer. The same slow thick drawl, the body build, the stubble on the face and a passion for cricket. They even went through the same grueling grind as aspiring cricketers practicing at the Mohali Cricket Stadium...
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