Deaf RIT graduate student Kinyasi Monyi came from the small island of Zanzibar that joined the United Republic of Tanzania in East Africa. He was born on June 30, 1986 in a military hospital and grew up as the only deaf person in his family. He was born hearing but later became deaf at age six when a doctor discovered he had spinal meningitis. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Computing Security in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). During the interview, he recalled that his life as a student in Tanzania was difficult, and how he faced challenges, including family support, to become what he has become today. There are also major differences between the United States and Tanzania. He grew up in an upper-middle-class family with three sisters and two brothers. He was fortunate that his family was able to provide him with food, clothing and formal education. He knew that many people were poor and did not have enough support from outside the area where he lived. Unfortunately, high levels of poverty existed in Tanzania because it is part of the third world countries. Apart from everything else, his parents didn't realize he was deaf until one day they decided to call him by name and noticed that he wasn't called. They called his name twice and he got no response. Panicked, they took him to the hospital and had him examined by a doctor. After examining him, the doctor told his family that he was deaf in both ears. Unable to find a solution, they let him stay at home for a year and a half without school. Monica, a Dutch lady, heard about Kinyasi's situation from a family friend. It took him to… halfway through the paper…, he was never told to sit upright, just his comfort zone whatever he could sit on. As the future is in Kinyasi's plans, he graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Computing Security this May recently. He continues his goal of earning his Master of Science and will graduate next May. After graduation, he plans to look for work in the United States as he loves traveling to new places. He wants to gain more experience through work for the next few years. Once he achieves his goal, he will return to Tanzania to start a business and use his skills to improve security. There are not many security companies and he wants to improve security to prevent risks from hackers, threats and viruses. If the safety plan doesn't work, he plans to pursue agricultural entrepreneurship (such as improving demand for crops) or build better properties for deaf people.