ALFRED FONCHA NGONGBO was born in Bambili, Cameroon in the North West Region. He went to college in Cameroon Protestant College Bali and later studied English language in Higher Teachers Training College Bambili. On completion, he taught English language to French speaking students in Saint Thomas College Bafoussam in the west Region. He later moved to the United States in 2003 and lives in Virginia with his wife and five children.