Biko is completing a Ph.D dissertation on "Black Women and the Criminal Justice System" in the Faculty of Law at the University of Edinburgh. He obtained a B.Sc. honours in Sociology from the
University of Calabar and an M.Phil in Criminology from the University of Cambridge.
Surekha and Prasad Akella
Surekha and Prasad are in Japan on a two year sojourn from their home in the US. Surekha is a Pharmacologist between a Master's and a PhD; she is masquerading as an English teacher in Japan. Prasad is a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and is working on the control of robots at MITI's National Mechanical Engineering Laboratory. Their common interests include people, photography and international travel. For the next 16 months, they will report on life in Japan, as viewed through the eyes of Indian-Americans.
Steve Atwal
Steve is currently the manager of the online Computer Store on Edgeways Infolink! He has been working in the information management industry for close to 8 years. He is presently involved in several things: information systems consulting, sales, and (when time permits) writing.
Tom Davis
Tom is a wine maker who lives and works in Vancouver, Canada. A former brewmaster, a painter and amateur (in the truest sense) film maker. Currently a Philosophy undergraduate at Simon Fraser University, Tom seeks to start his own vineyard.
Prasad Dharmasena
Prasad is a Solid State Electrical Engineer turned into a C++ programmer who works at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC. He has been known to take decent photographs when the phase of the moon is right. Though he was born in Sri Lanka, he cannot play Cricket. He enjoys playing Frisbee beside his favorite temple, the Lincoln Memorial.
Helene Gresso
Helene is a 21-year-old senior at Saint Olaf College, Northfield, with majors in American studies and Creative writing. She sings in one of the College's official choirs, as well as in a few other ensembles. She writes for the College's newspaper, and back home in France. Helene was also co-editor of an English speaking magazine for English majors. She loves ice cream and hates celery.
Paul L. Gribble
Born in Cape Town, South Africa but raised in Vancouver, B.C., Paul completed his B.Sc. in Cognitive Science at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. After spending the summer in Japan working for a high technology research company, he started his graduate studies in Cognitive Science at McGill University in Montreal, this September.
David A. Lewis
David is a desktop publisher, and enjoys exploring the things that a "Mac" can do. David has worked as a chef, musician, salesman, and holds degrees in Business Administration & Psychology. Raised in northern B.C., David has enjoyed living in Vancouver since Expo '86.
Anand Mani
Anand is a Vancouver, Canada-based corporate communications consultant serving an international clientele. Originally an airbrush artist, his painting equipment has been languishing in a closet, replaced by the Mac. It waits for the day when “that idea” grips him by the throat, breathily says, “Paint Me” and drags him into the studio— not to be seen for months.
Michael Matsunaga
Michael is a devoted student to coffee houses and late night studying for a major in Criminal Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He hopes to attend Law School next year. Michael’s interests include: Spanish guitar, traveling, the Gypsy Kings, Marillion, biking, exploring and writing.
Motamarri Saradhi
Motamarri has lived in Singapore for two and half years. He spent the earlier portion of his life in his motherland, India. He received his degree in Civil Engg from REC, Warangal, and Masters degree in Transportation Systems Engg from IIT, Kanpur, India. He likes music, lyrics, literature, sociolizing, travel.
Dr. Michael Schreiber
32 years ago, born near Salzburg, Gemini Michael reconstructs social and business realities as self-similar competitive environments at the Department of Marketing at the Vienna University for economics and business administration.
Andreas Seppelt
Andreas is a former Economist with Transport Canada, now consulting in Business Communications and Marketing. He has spent a number of years undergoing formal graduate study and research in Economic Development and International Trade. He currently lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Dr. Euan R. Taylor
Euan is doing postdoctoral research in a plant biology department. His hobbies are the Chinese and Spanish languages, jogging, hiking, writing and playing Ultimate. He has traveled to Iceland (scientific expedition), China, Taiwan and Indonesia.
Seth Theriault
A native of Lexington, Massachusetts, Seth Theriault is currently a student at Washington University in St. Louis. He tries to get good grades, but he tends to procrastinate. When he isn't studying, he enjoys sports, computers, and doing something other than studying.
Ian Wojtowicz
Ian is currently enrolled in the International Baccalaurate program at a Vancouver high school. His interests include fencing, running big projects (like Teletimes) and sleeping in. He was born in 1977 in Halifax. He has since lived in Nigeria, Hong Kong and Ottawa and travelled with his parents to numerous other locations.
