My full name is Sahil Siraj Bharwani, and my parents named me Sahil because they thought the meaning for Sahil was very meaningful and significant. Sahil means “the bank of the river” and the name exemplifies being a “guide” or “leader”. My last name, Bharwani came from my great grandfather who’s first name was Banji and they made a slight modification changing it to Bharwani. My middle name, Siraj is my dad’s first name and it’s common for children to have the same middle name as their fathers first name in India. My parents originally come from Pakistan and my parents moved to America for more opportunitities, freedom, a better education and better jobs. My dad started off as a factory worker and it was very difficult on him physically and one day he ended up losing part of his finger from a machine. Later, him and his six brothers decided to go into the hotel industry and they ended up being successful in that industry. Now, my dad is enjoying life and still working in the ho...