One day, during senior year in high school, I read an article "the U.S.A is providing a full athletic scholarships for prospective students" - my vision was born. I've decided to become a runner, a 400m champion, just like my father was.

I isolated myself from everybody. My only goal, the sole purpose of my existence was to become a good enough runner to make institutions in the U.S interested in me. It wasn't a problem for me to run in the snow or in 110F weather, it didn't matter that the locker room didn't have electricity or water, it didn't matter that most of the time I was alone with no support, it didn't matter that the people around me were kept saying you CAN'T…For the next 6 months I only had this one vision in my mind. The vision was so strong that my consciousness successfully materialized it and I became a national champion. I was competing, representing my country that never provided me with anything, on different international meetings. Interesting fact that I'm still thinking about is - I never really wanted to become a World Champion, I mean I wouldn't mind if I would become one, but my primary and only desire was to come to the States."

Since he has come to America he has graduated from college and now lives in LA where he is working on writing screenplays and directing his first movie.  Lots more about him on his web page at the link below.