August 4, 1972, Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of over 80,000 Ugandan Asians from the country. A brave few stayed, but most left to Asia or Europe. Stripped of everything, my family chose to start over in Britain. There, we faced setback after setback, but eventually established a home. Our story is just one of tens of thousands. I lived history. Though others may tell it different, this is my experience. My family and I built ourselves from the ground up, standing strong against an endless wave of racism that sought to keep us in our place. To be able to simply walk down the street in peace once seemed impossible.

Sanjay Patel is an advisor, consultant, and speaker with over two decades of professional experience spanning multiple industries and business functions. He has made successful career transitions into the public, private, not-for-profit and government sectors of the economy. Sanjay also has owned and operated his own professional development training practice, serving clients across the United States. He is a recognized speaker at national conferences, as well as a graduate level instructor. Having experienced a layoff twice, Sanjay has applied the practical concepts in this book to overcome the challenges and adversity resulting from those layoffs. Sanjay holds an MS in Communication, Managerial Program from Northwestern University and MBA and BS degrees from DePaul University. He currently resides in Round Lake, IL., with his wife and three children.