To whet your appetite, Augustine was born and bred in Maiduguri (North-East Nigeria). He was kidnapped by Boko Haram and threatened with death to convert to Islam. He survived that insurgence. Finally, he completed his BSc. at the University of Maiduguri and has recently completed his MSc. at Western Kentucky University. Right now, he has begun his Ph.D. study at the University of Kentucky! By the way, he started living with his adopted parents at the age of 9...

Now, that's overcoming hurdles!

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