MenglimMenglim Phoy is an exceptional young man from a poor family. His mother, ignoring the taunts of their equally poor neighbours, encouraged her children to fulfill their potential rather than work the land. Now 23, Menglim is at a Russian university progressing toward a Masters degree in Civil Engineering. As his sponsor, I decided now was an opportune time to record our recent conversations as something to look back on when he has made his mark in the