Stephen Dachi was born inHungaryin 1933. Orphaned at just three years of age,hewas sent toRomaniato be raised by his grandparents, and remained there for the duration of World War II. He discusses how his grandparents slept with cyanide capsules at their bedside just in case the Nazis invaded. In 1947, Dachi and his family immigrated toCanadawherehestudied dentistry at theUniversityofBritish Columbiaandlater at theOregonDentalSchool. He eventually joined the U.S. Foreign Service