In writing this memoir, I want to share my story and inspire others to reflect on different aspects of their lives and the lives of others. It is a story of an ordinary boy born and raised in a poor village in British-ruled colonial tropical Africa who grew up to leave village and country of his birth to escape oppression, found himself stateless, sought refuge in foreign lands, and immigrated abroad, went back to school, worked hard, and became a trailblazing professor and international consultant before raising family, retiring and aging as a senior citizen. The story goes back more than three million years to finding his and your roots, discovering Lucy, our common ancestor. The best starting point in discovering your roots is to go as far back as you can. The more you learn about your roots, the more you get to know about yourself. That can be empowering. The story helps explain the choices I made in my life, and it should help you better understand the decisions and choices you make at different stages of your life journey. As you reflect on your own life experiences, you understand yourself better, shape your future, and live a more informed and richer life. It gives you agency.