Arghandiwal, Atta

Atta Arghandiwal was born in Afghanistan but left shortly after the Soviet invasion and became a refugee in Germany. Two weeks after his arrival in the United States, he started work as a bank teller, and built a successful twenty-eight year career, eventually being promoted to senior vice president. He is the author of the award-winning memoir "Lost Decency: The Untold Afghan Story" and lives in Northern California with his wife and two children.