Tommy was born and raised in America. His great-grandparents had moved there from their home country, Nusa.
Around the age of nine, he experienced being singled out and pushed around because of his identity.
As the only mixed-race kid in his neighborhood, he was treated like an outsider.
But the experience didn't break him. Instead, it made him mentally stronger and tougher.
He never ran away. He waited, steeling himself, until he eventually stood up to one of his tormentors.
Since his parents never knew what he went through, the topic never came up in conversation, and he felt no need to bring it up.
As time went on, Tommy learned to forgive, one of the hardest lessons of his life.
He absorbed every lesson he could to become a stand-up guy.
He learned to adapt by improving his communication, social, and people skills.
He mastered many styles of martial arts, eventually earning the title of master himself.
When he isn't teaching, Tommy spends a great deal of time in solitude, practicing his arts, reading, contemplating, meditating, and constantly enhancing his skills.
He has become one with solitude, focused. He is extremely disciplined, a man who always gets things done.
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In 2025, Tommy began witnessing bullying of teenagers frequently worldwide.
Whenever he turned on the news, stories about bullying were present.
The constant reports on this particular topic reminded him of his own past, acting as a profound trigger.