I was born and brought up in South India as the eighth child of my parents. My father was a school teacher, and my mother stayed home taking care of our home. Church was central to our way of life. After completing my college education, I went to Ethiopia as a school teacher. After being there for eight years, I came to the United States. After being a student for a while, I became a school teacher here. Now I am in Houston, Texas with my wife, Lissy.