LONDON -- When Yique painted 12 communist slogans on a graffiti wall along London's famed Brick Lane in early August, he did not expect that it would lead to his parents declining to attend his graduation ceremony a month later.
Zhejiang-born Yique tries to find his place in UK after Brick Lane work

The 24 Chinese characters that Yique and his classmates painted on a wall along Brick Lane sparked online abuse of the artist and drew wide media coverage. (Courtesy of Yiqueart)
LONDON -- When Yique painted 12 communist slogans on a graffiti wall along London's famed Brick Lane in early August, he did not expect that it would lead to his parents declining to attend his graduation ceremony a month later.