Dean was born on the 29th of September 1995. His surname is Malawainand means Lion. His mother Mildred died in 2001 at the age of 30 of ovariancancer. She was also HIV+. His father Thandazani died at the age of 45 in2009 in a car accident en route from South Africa where he went to work.Dean has an older sister Sharon who went to South Africa after her fatherísdeath. Dean has been living with his 59 year-old ìgrandmotherî Betty afterthe death of his parents. Betty rents one room in her one-bedroom house forincome. He enjoys choir and drama. His favorite color is red and his favoritefood is sadza a polenta like food that is the staple food of Zimbabwe. Deanwants to become a pilot when he grows up. He ranks 23rd in his class of 46students. His best moment was on 2010ís New Yearís Day because they hadfirecrackers. His worst moment was death of his father. Sandra Ndebele,a Zimbabwean, is his favorite singer. Dean is HIV Positive and takinganti-retrovirals. He also has epilepsy. He has a quarter-sized scar on hischin from a tumor that was removed in 2004. His health is stable and wellmonitored.