Melvin Durai is a U.S.-based writer and humourist whose weekly columns are read by thousands of people in more than 90 countries. A native of India, he grew up in Zambia, arriving here when he was a nine-month-old baby. His parents, Mrs. H. Durai and the late Mr. I.V. Durai, were working mostly in Ndola, where Melvin attended Kansenshi Primary and Secondary schools, before completing Form V at Kamwala Secondary School in Lusaka. He is currently working on a novel set in Zambia and is enjoying doing research on a country he loves. Write to him at comments@melvindurai.com or read his previous columns at http://www.MelvinDurai.com