Dhir Dayal was born in a small village in India; received his baccalaureate from Agra University; completed his post-graduate degree in journalism at Hislop College, and worked in ...view moreDhir Dayal was born in a small village in India; received his baccalaureate from Agra University; completed his post-graduate degree in journalism at Hislop College, and worked in rural development programs. He left India for Toronto University in Canada, where he earned his master’s degree. Dayal completed a master’s and PhD from the University of Missouri—Columbia. He taught at Southern University in New Orleans and California State University. After retirement, this professor emeritus moved to southern Florida with his wife.view less