Jekap OmodJekap Omod was born and raised in Gambella, Ethiopia. He came from the Anywaa minority ethnic group in Gambella, and he is a genocide survivor. After moving to the United States, he finished his high school at Austin High school and got his neurosciece bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Omod is a literacy advocate, and he volunteers for the Open Hearts Big Dreams (OHBD) by writing and translating children's books.

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