Gatluk G. Digiew was born in South Sudan where Civil Wars tore him from his family while still a child. He lived in refugee camps and hospitals before being relocated to Manchester, NH, at age 17. There he learned English and went on to earn two Bachelor degrees in Sociology & Safety & Occupational Health Applied Science with minor in international Study from Keene (NH) State College. Gatluk currently lives in Minnesota with his cousins.